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#TeamHonk Southampton to Worthing, Sat 18 and Sun 19 January 2014

07/01/2014 | posted under: Family Health & Charity, Family Travel, Events & Leisure

Ode to Southampton Twins Club #TeamHonk 18 & 19 January Southampton to Worthing
Ten things I learnt over Christmas 2013

I’ve been a bit quiet lately because I’ve been beavering away trying to devise a plan for our leg of the Team Honk relay. The dates were only announced over Christmas, and by the time I returned from my Christmas break visiting family it was already 2014 and time was beginning to tick away fast!

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In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, I’ll elaborate… Last year, three inspirational bloggers went to  Ghana to blog and tweet for Comic Relief and help raise money and awareness. This year, the same bloggers have decided to create an epic event for Sport Relief.  You can  read all about the Team Honk ladies here .

They’ve divided the country into chunks and bloggers have signed up to co-ordinate  each part of the relay. The aim is to travel, where ever possible, without using motorised transport and we can recruit non bloggers to get involved, which means roping in as many favours as possible from anyone we’ve ever met (if you know me and live locally, expect a call or email at any moment!)

The event kicks off this Sunday in Cornwall…and the baton will be travelling from SOUTHAMPTON TO WORTHING ON SATURDAY 18 AND SUNDAY 19 JANUARY  Read Team Honk’s masterplan to find out where the baton will be on different dates.

Our route: Southampton to Worthing

I’ve managed to rope in the help of Lisa Congdon (Chair of Southampton Twins and Supertwins Club) and she’s (thankfully!) taking on lots of the organising and press for the event because it’s an enormous task and I was starting to panic! Between us, it’s starting to come together beautifully.

We have boats, twin families, a sports car, a ferry, a couple of amazing marathon runners, horses, manicures, children’s television characters and lots more in the pipeline. Plus Mammasaurus happens to live down the road in Southampton, so I’m sure she’ll be making an appearance at times too. The full schedule will be announced very soon. In addition to  Southampton Twins Club (who have been most fantastic), we also have confirmed support from Quay Fifteen (a new bar opening soon at Shamrock Quay) TJ Marine, B&Q Fareham and Mini Multiples Twins Club with more to follow…

Our online donation page has just launched! Any money you donate will show as our team’s total, so please give as generously as you can! 

DONATE NOW

If anyone would like to get involved in any way at all, please email karen.bleakley@yahoo.co.uk. We’ve managed to cover the route now but we need more businesses and organisations to get involved to help us raise money and spread the word about the event. Please share this post, share our donation link and help support a fantastic cause!

Watch this space for full details…

PS The first ever Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games take place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd March 2014. The public can join the fun and games by running, swimming or cycling their way to raising cash at over a thousand venues around the country, including the landmark events at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

As one of the biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active raise cash and change lives. The money raised by the public is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of some of the poorest and most disadvantaged people both at home in the UK and across the world.

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Ten things I learnt over Christmas 2013

Comments

  1. sarahmo3w says

    08/01/2014 at 6:22 am

    Wow! Sounds like you’ve got something amazing planned! Our effort in Gloucestershire is going to be much more low-key! We’ve got a couple of walkers and I’m going to run 10 miles!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:13 am

      The Sunday will be quite low key but Saturday will be mayhem! Good luck with your leg – there’s no way I could run 10 miles! x

  2. ginacaro says

    08/01/2014 at 12:56 pm

    Good luck on your section. I’m tagging along with the Somerset team. It should be fun 🙂

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:14 am

      Good luck to you too – hopefully between us all we’ll raise lots of money for Sport Relief. xx

  3. Expat Mammy says

    08/01/2014 at 1:04 pm

    Sounds so fun, sometimes I wish I lived at home to get involved in all of this

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:14 am

      It’ll be strange next year when we’re living far away and reading about all of these things. I’m sure I’ll miss it all too. x

      • Expat Mammy says

        15/01/2014 at 6:01 pm

        Where are moving?

        • TalesofaTwinMum says

          21/01/2014 at 12:49 pm

          We’re moving from Hampshire in the UK to Brisbane, Australia. Where are you? x

          • Expat Mammy says

            23/01/2014 at 1:17 pm

            We’re in Dubai, I love it but sometimes I feel out on a limb blogging wise

          • TalesofaTwinMum says

            23/01/2014 at 1:26 pm

            I didn’t realise you were in Duabi – I’ll check out your blog. I’m hoping we’re going to stopover there on our way to Oz. x

          • Expat Mammy says

            23/01/2014 at 2:45 pm

            Look us up if you do…would be nice to meet you, it’s a fab place

  4. hurrahforgin says

    08/01/2014 at 8:01 pm

    Karen I’m doing a short buggy push in Shoreham for honk – so close!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:15 am

      Good luck with yours! Let’s hope the sun shines for you. xx

  5. Abby says

    09/01/2014 at 9:25 am

    How fabulous Karen. This sounds amazing. I am Southampton way. Alas, that weekend I am doing bits and bobs for the middle-ests birthday. I am going to drop you an email to see if there is anything adminy I can do. Good luck.

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:16 am

      Thanks Abby. It has been a crazy couple of weeks but I can see the end in sight now. Thanks for all the RTs. xx

  6. Love All Blogs / Mammasaurus says

    10/01/2014 at 12:36 am

    AWESOME! You and Lisa are doing a fabulous job, as are the others – it’s so great to see it coming together so well and with such little time to arrange to xx

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:17 am

      It is lovely that we’re all coming together for this. I can’t imagine how hard it must be for your guys to co-ordinate the whole thing – just doing this leg is exhausting enough. So well done to Team Honk! xx

  7. Mummy of Two says

    10/01/2014 at 1:20 pm

    Sounds like you have lots going on! I am taking part in the Hull leg – exciting stuff isn’t it!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:17 am

      Good luck with your leg in Hull. I’m hoping ours all comes together nicely over the weekend. x

  8. Keri-Anne says

    10/01/2014 at 1:31 pm

    Good luck guys! Such a great thing x

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:17 am

      Thanks a lot. xx

  9. ET Speaks From Home says

    10/01/2014 at 2:01 pm

    Good luck! Had shared!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:18 am

      Thanks a lot! x

  10. Orli D says

    10/01/2014 at 2:12 pm

    Sounds like an amazing adventure you have planned! A great thing to do! Good luck 🙂

  11. jbmumofone says

    10/01/2014 at 3:11 pm

    Good luck with your leg guys! Will be watching!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:18 am

      Thanks so much, really appreciated. xx

  12. anna m says

    10/01/2014 at 5:25 pm

    Good luck with it all!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:18 am

      Thanks so much! x

  13. Emily @amummytoo says

    10/01/2014 at 6:19 pm

    Good luck! Can’t wait to hear how you get on. Starting to realise I need to get training harder for the Nottingham leg!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:19 am

      Thanks! It sounds like you have something active planned for your leg of the route if it involves training – good luck! x

  14. Jen Walshaw (@Mum_TheMadHouse) says

    10/01/2014 at 7:01 pm

    Good luck with your leg of the race

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:19 am

      Thanks so much! x

  15. cassfrugalfamily says

    10/01/2014 at 8:09 pm

    Good luck – we’re not till March up here in the North East x

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:20 am

      At least that gives you more planning time. This has been crazy to organise since coming back from Christmas holidays! Good luck with yours. x

  16. gingerbisquite says

    10/01/2014 at 9:04 pm

    Well done for all your work so far!

  17. jenny says

    10/01/2014 at 9:37 pm

    Sounds like a really fun project to be involved with!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:20 am

      It is – and it’s lovely how everyone is coming together to make it happen. x

  18. Hellie's Corner says

    10/01/2014 at 10:03 pm

    Good luck with it all.

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:22 am

      Thanks a lot! x

  19. Charly Dove says

    11/01/2014 at 12:31 am

    Awesome stuff, it will be so brilliant to be involved. I shall be joining you albeit in the Fleet leg – wearing a onesie! Best of luck x

  20. Kara Guppy says

    11/01/2014 at 11:29 am

    Good Luck – I used to live in Worthing!
    I am doing the Bournemouth to Southampton leg!

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:23 am

      Thanks a lot! Good luck with the Bournemouth to Southampton leg. We look forward to getting our hands on the baton from you! xx

  21. Coombe Mill (Fiona) (@coombemill) says

    12/01/2014 at 11:33 pm

    Kooks like shaping up into a great leg of the Team Honk Relay. Best of luck to you all. We had a blast on the Cornwall leg today.

    • TalesofaTwinMum says

      13/01/2014 at 10:23 am

      I saw the pictures – it looked great! Well done. xx

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