This is the blog site of Hadrian's Help for Heroes. On 30th July 2010 Kevin Morley, a former serviceman with the Light Infantry, and myself - Stuart Ivinson, mild-mannered Librarian at the Royal Armouries in Leeds - will be starting out on a march along the northern frontier of the mighty Roman Empire - Hadrian's Wall. From Wallsend-on-Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway, the distance is 85 miles and we aim to cover it in five blister-enducing days, ending on 3rd August. That means a march every day of between 14 and 20 miles, taking in some of the most stunning terrain in the north of England.
To make things interesting we'll be doing the march in authentic replica clothing, and carrying the equipment of mid 4th-century Roman soldiers. Along the way we will be stopping at a number of sites along this ancient and beautiful historical landmark, giving performances of Roman military skill with long sword (spatha) and shield, and give you the chance to look at / handle some of our replica gear, and ask us any questions you may have about life in the Roman Army.
We're doing this to raise funds for Help for Heroes, a wonderful charity that supports our injured servicemen and women. It hardly needs mentioning that they do incredibly hard and dangerous jobs for little thanks, and their efforts mean that - for the most part - we never need to face the experiences that they do. This is our way to say thanks for their efforts on our behalf. To see how H4H use the donations they recieve, take a look at the H4H webpage: www.helpforheroes.org.uk
If you would like to donate, you can do so at our Just Giving site: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes Alternatively, if you are in the region, pop in and see us - we'll be happy to take your cash!
We would like to say a big thanks to all who support us. Using this blog we'll keep you updated on our progress as we get closer to the start, and on the march itself. An account of each day of the march will be provided, including a full count of the blisters at the end of every day!
Stuart Ivinson & Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
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