Well,
With his legendary sense of good timing, Kevin managed to break his left hand today!
This is not brilliant, bit it could be worse. Al least it's his left hand, and he assures me it'll be fine for the walk itself, which begins 2 weeks tomorrow.
The main problem of course is that it's effectively kiboshed any further training for the combat demos, so we may need to have a bit of a rethink about that. Just to be on the safe side I think our faithful understudy John Powney will have to do a bit of intensive training with sword and board, just in case Kev's hand does not recover enough.
Oh well, these things happen!
All the Best.
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Update.
Dear All,
Just a quick update on how things are going.
After taking advice from a few people we have decided that the first day of the walk, through Wallsend and Newcastle, will not be done in kit. Therefore, once we're finished at Segedunum at about 12.00, we'll be getting back into our civvies and heading for the city limits as fast as we can.
Unfortunately due to Newcastle City Council's policy on charity collecting we cannot collect money on the street as we walk through town, so our lack of costume won't actually make much difference. If you're looking out for us, and you spot a small group of determined looking walkers in Help for Heroes T-shirts, that'll be us!
We've managed to get some more training done for the sword and shield fighting as well. I had intended to post some piccies of us in training but cleverly forgot my camera. Never mind, still a couple of weeks to go!
Donations have been flooding in to the Just Giving website as our publicity has cranked up a gear or two, let's hope the momentum continues up to the walk itself.
I'll try and post again a couple of time before we set off up to Wallsend on 29th.
Until then - All the Best.
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Just a quick update on how things are going.
After taking advice from a few people we have decided that the first day of the walk, through Wallsend and Newcastle, will not be done in kit. Therefore, once we're finished at Segedunum at about 12.00, we'll be getting back into our civvies and heading for the city limits as fast as we can.
Unfortunately due to Newcastle City Council's policy on charity collecting we cannot collect money on the street as we walk through town, so our lack of costume won't actually make much difference. If you're looking out for us, and you spot a small group of determined looking walkers in Help for Heroes T-shirts, that'll be us!
We've managed to get some more training done for the sword and shield fighting as well. I had intended to post some piccies of us in training but cleverly forgot my camera. Never mind, still a couple of weeks to go!
Donations have been flooding in to the Just Giving website as our publicity has cranked up a gear or two, let's hope the momentum continues up to the walk itself.
I'll try and post again a couple of time before we set off up to Wallsend on 29th.
Until then - All the Best.
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Friday, 18 June 2010
Revised event times.
Dear All,
Following the site visits made in the last few weeks to the places we'll be stopping at along the walk, we have come up with a slightly revised list of event times:
Friday 30th July. Segedunum (Wallsend), 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Saturday 31st July. Corstopitum (Corbridge), 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM
Saturday 31st July. Cilurnum (Chesters), 4.00 PM – 6.00 PM
Sunday 1st August. Vircovicium (Housesteads), 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
Sunday 1st August. Vindolanda (Chesterholm), 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM
Monday 2nd August. Roman Army Mus (Carvoran), 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Monday 2nd August. Banna (Birdoswald), 12.00 PM - 1.00 PM
Tuesday 3rd August. Tullie House Museum (Carlisle), 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Please bear in mind that these times are approximations only, and will depend upon how fast we're walking at any given point. If we arrive early to a site, we'll stay until the advertised departure time, and if we arrive late, we'll stay late.
The plan is to have a show and tell table and a combat display at each site, subject to the weather - if it's bad we'll have to cancel the fight and hide indoors. The only exception to this will be the Roman Army Museum at Carvoran, where we'll only be doing the show and tell, whatever the weather.
Hope to see loads of you at one (or more) of the sites, thanks for reading.
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Following the site visits made in the last few weeks to the places we'll be stopping at along the walk, we have come up with a slightly revised list of event times:
Friday 30th July. Segedunum (Wallsend), 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Saturday 31st July. Corstopitum (Corbridge), 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM
Saturday 31st July. Cilurnum (Chesters), 4.00 PM – 6.00 PM
Sunday 1st August. Vircovicium (Housesteads), 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
Sunday 1st August. Vindolanda (Chesterholm), 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM
Monday 2nd August. Roman Army Mus (Carvoran), 10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Monday 2nd August. Banna (Birdoswald), 12.00 PM - 1.00 PM
Tuesday 3rd August. Tullie House Museum (Carlisle), 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Please bear in mind that these times are approximations only, and will depend upon how fast we're walking at any given point. If we arrive early to a site, we'll stay until the advertised departure time, and if we arrive late, we'll stay late.
The plan is to have a show and tell table and a combat display at each site, subject to the weather - if it's bad we'll have to cancel the fight and hide indoors. The only exception to this will be the Roman Army Museum at Carvoran, where we'll only be doing the show and tell, whatever the weather.
Hope to see loads of you at one (or more) of the sites, thanks for reading.
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Update.
Dear All,
It's been quite a while since the last post - for which we apologise - but we've not been idle, so I thought I'd bring you all up to date with what's been going on.
On 30th May we went up to Hadrian's Wall and visited the four sites we'll be displaying at. We met the site managers and sorted out where we could put our arena etc. The staff at each site were all very friendly and it was good to get stuff sorted.
We also visited the other - non English heritage - sites along the Wall on 11th June. Once again the visits went well and we're now positively salivating at the prospect of getting stuck in.
I've also been on a practice walk to test my Roman marching boots. Fifteen miles or so of rugged terrain around Cross Fell and the North Pennines were a suitable challenge - the terrain was much tougher than anything we'll face on the Wall itself. The boots were brilliant, and I've ticked them off the list of things that could go wrong...
As well as all this Kev and I have started working on our combat techniques, getting ideas for the sword and shield demo we'll be doing at each site. We have been aided in this by ourn noble understudy John Powney, who will be bravely stepping into the breach and taking over costumed walking and demonstration duties should either Kev or I break before or during the Walk.
So as you can see, we've been busy! We'll also be contacting the Press in the next week or so to try and get further coverage of the event and convert that intio cold hard cash for the cause.
Further updates will be forthcoming, but for now - bring on 30th July!
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
It's been quite a while since the last post - for which we apologise - but we've not been idle, so I thought I'd bring you all up to date with what's been going on.
On 30th May we went up to Hadrian's Wall and visited the four sites we'll be displaying at. We met the site managers and sorted out where we could put our arena etc. The staff at each site were all very friendly and it was good to get stuff sorted.
We also visited the other - non English heritage - sites along the Wall on 11th June. Once again the visits went well and we're now positively salivating at the prospect of getting stuck in.
I've also been on a practice walk to test my Roman marching boots. Fifteen miles or so of rugged terrain around Cross Fell and the North Pennines were a suitable challenge - the terrain was much tougher than anything we'll face on the Wall itself. The boots were brilliant, and I've ticked them off the list of things that could go wrong...
As well as all this Kev and I have started working on our combat techniques, getting ideas for the sword and shield demo we'll be doing at each site. We have been aided in this by ourn noble understudy John Powney, who will be bravely stepping into the breach and taking over costumed walking and demonstration duties should either Kev or I break before or during the Walk.
So as you can see, we've been busy! We'll also be contacting the Press in the next week or so to try and get further coverage of the event and convert that intio cold hard cash for the cause.
Further updates will be forthcoming, but for now - bring on 30th July!
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Fundraising Update.
Hi All,
Just a quick update to let you know that so far, with donations from the events we've attended and from the just giving site, we have raised a total of £331.05.
That's pretty good seeing as we haven't even started the walk yet!
Hopefully there'll be plenty more to come - keep giving.
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Just a quick update to let you know that so far, with donations from the events we've attended and from the just giving site, we have raised a total of £331.05.
That's pretty good seeing as we haven't even started the walk yet!
Hopefully there'll be plenty more to come - keep giving.
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Royal Armouries Roman Weekend (part 2).
Ave Citizens!
The Royal Armouries Roman Weekend was a success, with a further £163.00. raised over the Saturday and Sunday. To all those of you who put their hands in their pockets, we thank you very much. Here is a picture taken on the Saturday of Kevin and I with our stall.
As well as the money we raised, there was also a great deal of interest in the forthcoming march, and we handed out lots of cards with our blog and just giving details. Several people even said they would make a point of coming up to Nothumberland to see us - presumably to make sure we actually do it!
Unfortunately Quintus (Kevin) had a note from his mum on the Sunday, so the task of keeping the known-world safe for autocracy fell to yours truly. But it was well worth flying solo, as I had a few very nice chats with some parents of serving soldiers currently out in Afghanistan. Their kind words and appreciation of what we're doing is all the encouragement we need - come July those 85 miles will fly by.
It's not long now until we actually get going, and both Kev and I cannot wait. Until then, we'll keep you posted here as to how we're getting along - don't go away!
All the Best,
Stuart Ivinson and Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
DONATE: www.justgiving.com/hadrianshelpforheroes
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