Maggie's London Night Hike
Ranmali had originally emailed some of us in the group asking whether we should enter a team for this charity event. It was clear that there was enought interest so we submitted a team and began to raise some sponsorship for this worthy cause.
By the day of the event there were 8 of us in total gathered outside City Hall for the 10pm start. It took longer than expected to register and after a short diversion to a bar we finally set off sometime closer to 10:30pm. The first stop was at Somerset House where we queued for a LONG time to get our cards stamped and collect some of the refreshments on offer.
It was a beautifully clear evening, many of us wearing just a base layer or T-shirt.
Before long we had arrived at stop 2, Horseguards Parade. The girls seemed keen to chat to men in uniform and one entered into the spirit of the event by posing Charlie’s Angels style with Jen and Caroline!
Charlie's Angels
The route really covered a wide variety of London sights with further stops at places like Battersea Power Station, the Maggie’s London centre, and The Royal Geographic Society. A highlight for me personally was probably witnessing the sunrise at Wellington Arch.
The final mile or so seemed to take forever but finally we were back at City Hall tired but in good spirits. The organisers had bacon butties waiting for us at the finish as well as a souvenir medal for finishing. Hopefully the charity will raise lots of money, our own charity page will remain online until December so please do sponsor us if you can spare a few pounds.
Gary
