You may well ask “ off what?” – but we won’t go there just yet! Her rocker maybe one answer 🙄 however that’s not what I mean !
What I need to tell you, is that tomorrow is Day 1 of my walking challenge! A 70% chance of rain …. now to quote Alfred Wainwright “ There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” All I can say is he can’t have walked on the moors south of Sheffield – trust me , the weather can be horrible.
Anyway why am I worrying – I am going with my Camino twin Kathleen,and bad weather doesn’t get us down ( it didn’t help getting us up the mountains either in Galicia but no matter!😉😉) Tomorrow’s blog may be interesting…
The main reason I’m writing this tonight( apart from telling you I’m starting tomorrow) was to tell you I’ve sorted the charity donation button . Okay I’ll be honest – I had nothing to do with it, other than firstly contacting the WordPress help line . Now can you believe this, my email request was responded to with an automated email – telling me the Happiness Engineer ( not joking) would contact me when they were able………have you ever heard of such an engineer ? I mean , what would his , her or their job description state ……think I’ll leave that with you for now !
Anyway eventually the Unhappiness Customer gave up when no response was forthcoming, and phoned her lovely neighbour Tim ( now known as the Happiness Neighbour) who came round and sorted said button . It is placed just beneath the title on the first page of caminoromero.com – if you have an email alert when a blog is written, just click on the link at the top of that page.
Thank you in advance for supporting me – one certainty, according to statistics, is that during the time I am walking, 364 families will lose their baby before, during or shortly after birth ( and that’s not including the devastating loss of miscarriage) That is a shockingly high number .Too many babies still die without scientists, doctors and midwives understanding why, leaving their parents at a complete loss. ( I remember at my post natal appointment, asking the consultant why my baby had died – his answer , one I’ll never forget , was “ oh, who knows, babies are born on the toilets here….” ) By supporting Sands , I would hope with their support of research, parents can be given honest and genuine answers when those questions are asked . Also families going through this devastating heartbreak will get access to much needed support and comfort both nationally and locally through a network of support groups.
So with that I’ll bid you goodnight – until tomorrow……
Camino Romero 