THANK YOU Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms for your support

Described by the Antiques Trade Gazette as "arguably the most exciting provincial saleroom in the country", Woolley and Wallis has lived up to that title in recent years with a string of record-breaking sales and notable prices.

 

They have donated a massive £500 to us in which we are extremely grateful 

THANK YOU

the money will be used towards the fuel as we will be covering just over 1200 miles over the 3 days

 

Of the eleven lots to make over a million pounds at regional auction houses, Woolley and Wallis has sold nine, including our top lot - a Chinese spinach-green jade water buffalo - for a hammer price of £3.4m in 2009. In 2010 the Asian Art sale became the highest ever grossing sale for a provincial auction house, and at £7.3m the sale in question eclipsed the equivalent sales at all three of the London salerooms. The gross annual turnovers for 2010 and 2011 made Woolley and Wallis the highest grossing provincial saleroom for two years running, and in April 2012 a pair of natural pearl earrings sold for £1.6m, a record for any Jewellery department outside of London.

As one of the leading regional auctioneers, established since 1884, Woolley and Wallis holds around thirty specialist sales a year spread between nine departments headed up by leading experts in their field.

The saleroom prides itself on combining a high level of expertise and professionalism, with the friendly attitude and personal service that clients have come to expect from this long-standing firm.

To find out more information about Woolley & Wallis then please click here

Walking Warriors NEED YOUR HELP!!

 Walking Warriors

NEED YOUR HELP!

We need to raise at least £3000 for Macmillan cancer support, it has been inspired by a great people, grandparents, friends and close family members. We are putting our bodies through hell to get fit for this 24 hr event and we are determined to hit our goals. 

The Salisbury Journal are kindly supporting us, local businesses are now getting behind us, so now i'm asking for YOU guys to stand up and support us, any help raising the money would be appreciated or even sharing some ideas on how to raise the money on our facebook page would be great.

Our Team Story

Cancer is a disease that affects a great proportion of the population of the United Kingdom . Each one of us is certain to know someone who has suffered from one form of cancer, and there are many different types. It is an ever present factor in the lives of millions of people, and a disease that brings heartbreak and anguish to the families of those, young and old, who suffer from and succumb to cancer day after day.

Our aim is to climb the three mountains in under 24hrs with a team who have passion and determination, we want to walk up those mountains with our heads held high and be proud to walk in memory of those who have been affected by cancer.

The team and i will be training hard, wearing T-Shirts with pictures of the people who have been affected by cancer.. We have our own blog and facebook page in which we will be updating with pictures and videos of our training as well as having a page dedicated to each and everyone's personal reason for doing this.

THANK YOU LIST 

Sarah Mercer for donating £5

Nicola Atkinson for donating £10

Kirsty Hart for donating £10

and also we cant for get the other Anonymous donations totalling to £40

Donations List

Chris Brown
David Jordan
Ian Hoddy

Daniel Brady
Ed Hand
Chris Matthews
Craig Clark
Alex Cheetham

Thanks again for your ongoing support

Sky Ride in Christchurch

 

British Cycling and Sky’s ambition is to inspire the nation to become fans of cycling. Together they are aiming to get millions more people on their bikes and excited about cycling as a sport.

A ground breaking partnership, Sky is supporting British Cycling at every level from the grassroots through to the elite. With the GB Cycling Team and Team Sky, we're backing new cycling talent and creating heroes for people to follow and to inspire the next generation of cyclists.

And they have created Sky Ride, a national campaign to help people – whatever their age or ability – to get on their bikes and have fun.

 

On the 5th of August we did a sky ride in Christchurch as part of our training we did a 27 mile round trip and what can i say we were extremely difficult for most us 

 

Chris Matthews coming of his bike after the chain on his bike snapped 

 









David Jordan picking up a puncture

 


After conquering all the hills, the team members flying off there bikes and punctures occurred what i can say is that we wouldn't have done it without the support of the guys in the picture.

THANK YOU  

SUPPORT US ON OUR JOURNEY

Ian hoddy hits out at the country roads with Chris Brown

Ian Hoddy and Chris Brown hit country roads

Ian is a Aircraft Engineer in the Royal Air Force and is currently based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, he has been in the RAF for 7 years and he has many hobbies mainly fishing and cycling.

 

In the last 7 years that he has been in the Air Forces he has raised and given to many local and big named charities. 

 

 

 

 

Both myself and Ian took up the Three Peaks Challenge back in 2001 and finished it under the 24 hrs, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So when i heard he was coming down from Norfolk i jumped at the chance to go for a cycle with him so we decide to go on one which took us on a 17.7 mile track which covered Winterslow, Tytherly, Lockerly, Dean and out towards Grimstead and back to Winterslow, it was a great day. The sun was out in its full glory and views were outstanding. Ian was very inspirational and encouraging especially as my sister came along for the cycle as well.

 

You can take a look at the route that we took here

  

Please follow us on the blog or facebook group 

  and don't forget to donate

David Jordan Fitness Page

Welcome to my fitness page

Over the next 18ths or so i will be doing different activities so i can keep myself in some sort of shape ready for the Three Peaks Challenge 2013, I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S2 and a app i downloaded from play store called Sports Tracker App . I have split the results into 3 categories, Walking, Running and Cycling this should make it easier to read 

WALKING
23/06/12 Grately Wood 8.47 miles check out the route
17/02/13 Winterslow/ Tytherly 11 miles check out the route
18/02/13 Brecon Beacons 9 miles check out the route
18/02/13 Brecon Beacons 4.9 miles check out the route

RUNNING
15/12/12 Laverstock 4 miles check out the route
02/01/13 Laverstock 3 miles check out the route
04/01/13 Harnham 2 miles check out the route
06/01/13 Laverstock 3 miles check out the route
07/01/13 Laverstock 3 miles check out the route
23/01/13 Laverstock/ Bishopdown 4 miles check out the route 
13/02/13 Laverstock/ Bishopdown 4 miles check out the route
 
 
CYCLING

19/07/12 Salisbury Area 9.98 miles check out the route
22/07/12 Salisbury/Amesbury 21.7 miles check out the route
23/07/12 Salisbury/Amesbury 24.3 miles check out the route
26/07/12 Salisbury/Downton 17.4 miles check out the route
27/07/12 Laverstock 5.88 miles check out the route
29/07/12 Salisbury/Fordingbridge 30.6 miles check out the route
02/08/12 Salisbury/Grimstead 13.7 miles check out the route
05/08/12 Christchurch SKY RIDE 27.6 miles check out the route

13/10/12 Salisbury/ Old Sarum 13 miles check out the route

06/01/13 Salisbury/ Old Sarum 13 miles check out the route

07/01/13 Salisbury/ Fordingbridge 30 miles check out the route

Its been very difficult
 however its very rewarding 

Especially as its been inspired by Chris's Grandad who has been diagnosed with terminal lung Cancer

So please follow us on the blog or facebook group 
  and don't forget to donate

Transport Booked, Thank You U-Drive

17 seater booked £461.10

After speaking with U drive in Salisbury they have given us a 17 seater mini bus for the three peaks challenege for £461.10 hire, on the day we need to pay £150 deposit ontop in which we get back on returning of the mini bus.

The mini van is booked for 3 days due to us traveling up to Scotland on the Monday, starting the challenge 2pm on the Tuesday, finishing the event by 2pm on the Wednesday drop off 8.30am on the Thursday.

If anything changes i.e dates, team memebers etc then these can all be change, the lady who i spoke to was very friendly and helpful. So i would recommend if your going to hire anything make U Drive your first point of call..

We are still looking for sponsors for this event so if you fancy sponsoring us the van then please get in contact

For more detials on U-Drives offers see their website here

Believe in Britain

British Cycling and Sky’s ambition is to inspire the nation to become fans of cycling. Together they are aiming to get millions more people on their bikes and excited about cycling as a sport.
A ground breaking partnership, Sky is supporting British Cycling at every level from the grassroots through to the elite. With the GB Cycling Team and Team Sky, we're backing new cycling talent and creating heroes for people to follow and to inspire the next generation of cyclists.

And they have created Sky Ride, a national campaign to help people – whatever their age or ability – to get on their bikes and have fun.

Ray is part of the British Cycling and since i have know Ray his passion for cycling and fitness is beyond any i have ever seen. So when i got in contact with him and explained what we were doing in terms of training and our why we are doing this he jumped at the idea of helping, giving some great tips and advice and has also provided us with dates in which Sky Ride events take place. I feel Honoured that Ray Craig can take time out of his day to support us and that he is living the British Cycling and Sky's ambition..  

THANK YOU RAY CRAIG FOR YOUR SUPPORT