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Sponsor Shuggie in his 1200 Mile sponsored walkBand Corporal Shuggie McGleish is doing a 1200 miles John O'Groats to Land's End partially supported Sponsored walk in aid of the Dame Hannah Rodgers School and the Royal Navy Benevolent Fund on Friday 4th August and finishing on 1st of October 2006 at Land's End.He will be covering 25 miles per day for six days a week with one rest day. He will be carrying all of his own kit on his back (this weighs 25Kg or 4 stone in old money) throughout the duration of this walk. He will be sleeping wherever he ends up and not lording it in some hotel... wherever he ends the 25 miles will be home for the night! He aims to raise in excess of five thousand five hundred pounds and will continue to collect right up until late december. Should you wish to sponsor him please send a cheque made payable to 'End to end walk DHRS and RNBF Appeal" and send it to:
Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth Eastney Block HMS Nelson Queen Street Hants PO1 3HH A mobile phone number will be posted here shortly so you can send Shuggie text messages of support. Your support is essential to him in completing this epic but NOT as important as your MONEY!!!!! Get your wonger out. Photos will be posted in due course and you will be able to follow his progress via the main website during September. |
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| A |
He is mad. I shall be sending a cheque as soon as I have cash to spare, I like to support my local lunatics. | ||
| Sharpy |
If hes anywhere near Rosyth at any point does he want people to walk/meet up with him for a bit of moral support?
Already been collared for sponsering over HG!! |
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| admin |
I'm doing him a section on the main website tomorow night, he'll be texting me his location from time to time during September and I'll posting it on his page!
He's bringing his route in so that will be on his page as well. |
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| General Melchett |
I'll happily support young John Ramsay, and if he's anywhere near Edinburgh or Rosyth I'm sure I'll join Shapy in a mile or 3...... | ||
| Sharpy |
How far Melch?!!!! |
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| FFoglamp |
I was overwhelmed by the help, and support I got from members on this forum...........and I only did 1 mile !!!! So, of course count me in for someone doing 1200. I'll do 1p a mile 
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| General Melchett |
Down the road to Rosyth ex-servicemen's club then Sharpster? | ||
| Co-admin |
Shuggies page is done
and I have placed a ticker along the top of the index page so everyone can see how he is doing. I've posted onto a couple of other service forums and in a couple of guest books. |
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| A |
I think once term starts, I'm going to ask the band for a whip round so that we can make a Nelson donation. | ||
| admin |
Nice thought A... I'm sure he'll be more than gratefull. His aim is to buy a speech unit for the school and give a nice chunk to the RNBT | ||
| A |
A worthy cause. I'm sure the band won't miss a few quid each. | ||
| bootybandy |
After a couple of "Nippy Sweeties" young Shuggie could do with a speech unit himself..... 
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| townsergeant |
Go for it Jim! 
Stick me down for 0.008333333333 per mile! 
As I'm feeling generous, I'll round it up to a tenner! 
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| Sharpy |
Think I can manage that Melch! 
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| Co-admin |
Just in from Shuggie!
Day Location 1 (5 Aug) Lower Camster 2 (6 Aug Creegan Cosach 3 (7 Aug)Golspie 4 (8 Aug) Badachonacher 5 (9 Aug) Dingwall 6 (10 Aug) Kilmorack 7 (11 Aug) Buely 8 (12 Aug) Invermoriston 9 (13 Aug) Clunes 10 (14 Aug) Stobban 11 (15 Aug) Bridge of Orchy 12 (16 Aug) Loch Lomond 13 (17 Aug) Lennoxtown 14 (18 Aug) Rest Day 15 (19 Aug) Broxburn |
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| Co-admin |
Send Shuggie a text on 07920030977. Please don't text him late as he needs his rest and don't expect a reply... he's a tad busy during the day! | ||
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16 (20 Aug) Whim Farm
17 (21 Aug) Galasheils 18 (22 Aug) Ancrum Moor 19 (23 Aug) Redes Dale Forest 20 (24 Aug) Hadrian's Wall 21 (25 Aug) Restday 22 (26 Aug) Alston 23 (27 Aug) Cauldron Snout 24 (28 Aug) Sleightholme Moor |
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| Aaron Aardvark |
where's Restday? 
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| MrJpig |
Dunno but he must be going in circles ...he`s been there twice now!!
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| Aaron Aardvark |
roflmao.............wahhhhhhhhhh | ||
| sticky blue |
Restday - bit like standeasy only longer 
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| admin |
25 (29 Aug) Horton in Ribsdale
26 (30 Aug) Thornton in Craven 27 (31 Aug) Todmorden 28 (1 Sept) Rest Day 29 (2 Sept) Bleak Low 30 (3 Sept) Taddington Moor 31 (4 Sept) near Alton 32 (5 Sept) near Rugely 33 (6 Sept) near Codsall 34 (7 Sept) near kinver 35 (8 Sept) Rest Day 36 (9 Sept) Worcester 37 (10 Sept) near Cheltenham 38 (11 Sept) near Dursley 39 (12 Sept) Bath See Shuggies Highland Photo Album here |
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| MrJpig |
Nice to see pics of the old patch.(Spean Bridge/Achnacarry Bobby 1995 - 2000)
Good effort mate keep it up............not long now. Is that a Dijeridoo?? |
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| FFoglamp |
No, He's just pleased to see you !!!
Day 34 (7 Sept) near kin where ?
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| MrJpig |
Near Rest Day
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| FFoglamp |
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH !!!
Keep it up Shughie !!! (The didjeredoo that is)
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| Co-admin |
40 (13 Sept) Midsomer Norton
41 (14 Sept) Glastonbury 42 (15 Sept) Taunton 43 (16 Sept) Tiverton 44 (17 Sept) Crediton 45 (18 Sept) South Zeal 46 (19 Sept) Bridestow 47 (20 Sept) Launceston 48 (21 Sept) Rest Day 49 (22 Sept) St Breward 50 (23 Sept) Indian Queens |
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| bootybandy |
When is his estimated end day Deli? | ||
| bootybandy |
I see he managed to get through Midsomer Norton without getting killed. I hope Inspector Barnaby looked after him. | ||
| Co-admin |
1st October should be endex... | ||
| bootybandy |
Cheers mate. I'll text him before then... | ||
| eastneyslapper |
Well, another John Nettles fan.....
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| Co-admin |
I got a text from Shuggie at 1230 on Saturday the 30th September
Congratulations Shuggie and a day early as well. Every good MArine is 5 minutes early but a whole day is taking the mick An outstanding effort... well done mate!
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| Sharpy |
Nice one Shuggie! Very impressed!! Back in time for the Bandmasters classes and M1's conducting!!! (Bet he wishes he'd taken a little longer now!!!)
PS Cheque will be in the post shortly! |
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| eastneyslapper |
Think you will find Shuggie is starting his instructors job tomorrow....
Well done Shugs!!! What a remarkable achievement, and from one of Warrior Troop too!! Can't wait to give you a hug... 
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| General Melchett |
Strange, I had you down as older than 2/86 Troop.........
I thought you'd have known about Shuggie, or is life in the "Ivory towers" isolating you? |
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| townsergeant |
Well done Jim!
Will you be doing a lap of honour?
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| MrJpig |
Well done Shuggie.....on your way back, pop in for a cuppa !!
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| admin |
I've just seen Shuggie... he's lost about a stone and a half (like he needed to!) and was met at the end by Milky Way and a few others who'd made the trip down to watch him cross the line. He did say that if he left anything at the start line it can stay there Wahhhhhhh.
As he didn't shave on the way down it only took him 45 minutes for a shave this morning. Once again, congratulations to Shuggie. |
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| eastneyslapper |
2/86??? I think you are barking...... up the wrong tree my friend...
I knew Mr McGleish BEFORE he joined up.... 
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| General Melchett |
So your Avatar ES - Is that something I should know about? | ||
| FFoglamp |
Well done Shuggie ! When are you collecting. I promised you some WONGA ! | ||
| eastneyslapper |
Melch, I will never change... (Just a makeover from time to time.... )
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