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Woolly Hugs is a charity established by a group of Mumsnet users. They knit / crochet handmade blankets and other items for families experiencing difficult times.

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Run Woollies, Run!

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 28/04/2013 13:24

The continuing story of how Team Woolly Hugs does running. All newcomers very welcome!

Our first fabulous runner, PiggyPlumPie has been there, done that and quite literally has the tshirt (gorgeous btw) and we are looking forward to more runs taking place round the country, and further afield maybe?


We are doing this to support the Billie's Blanket Project being run by the Woolly Hugs community, see here This project was launched as a tribute to beautiful Billie, our lovely MrsDeVere's daughter, who devastatingly died at 14 from leukaemia. We launched this at the time of her 21st birthday. In Billie's name, and through World Child Cancer we will send little blankets to children who are suffering from cancer, and who really need a Woolly Hug and to feel loved and looked after. Our first batch has already gone to Malawi, the next will go to Ghana and Bangladesh.

We are helping raise funds so that alongside Billie's Blankets, we can send a donation to World Child Cancer. Money is so scarce, they really have so little. There will be other fundraising events this year, but we are RUNNING!

These are where the 5K runs will takeplace, they are all over. But even if you run round the block and someone sponsors you to do so, it all counts!



Our Just Giving Page is here. Donations are welcome at any time, huge thanks for those already in. At this moment we are up to £1,116.33, where will be be when this thread is full?!

Enter established events soon to avoid disappointment. Let us know when you are running so we can cheer you on, and please use this thread for support, and general running things, the support here is awesome and we love Piggy's idea of tying a woolly bracelet on to run, then we are all with you as you go. Smile

MNWoollyHugs on Facebook - come and find us, you can still remain anonymous Smile

For novices....Woolly Hugs Guide to Running

  • Put down your woolly wool,crochet hooks and needles.

  • Find your trainers, these are sort of soft bouncy shoe-things that go on your feet.

  • Find something loose and comfortable to wear, and no we don't mean a caftan.

  • Open front door and go outside.

  • Put one foot in front of the other with speed and determination!

    YOU are RUNNING!

    The children that WCC support need all the love and comfort possible. So please, in memory of a sparkling young girl who always thought of others, we'd love you to help us help them.

    As ever, thank you so much for your support.

    Thinking of Billie and her family Xx

    Knotty and Pistey
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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 02/11/2013 16:29

Good luck Coffee!

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BIWI · 02/11/2013 17:12

Oi, Mintyy, where's the dosh?

Grin

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 02/11/2013 17:45

Oi, Mintyy, where's the dosh?!!!!!!!!!!



Grin


CoffeeandChoc lovely, take yourself over to our FB page - lots of good luck messages for you there!

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 02/11/2013 17:47

Good grief!


We are on £2,737.24 for World Child Cancer!!





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BIWI · 02/11/2013 17:58

Like

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 02/11/2013 18:14

Brilliant!

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Wolfcub · 02/11/2013 18:16

well done woolies Grin

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BIWI · 02/11/2013 19:02

Ooooh! Someone - anonymous - has donated another £20 to my page, so I've raised over £750 now! Grin

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Mintyy · 02/11/2013 19:12

Can I do it tomorrow? Getting ready to go out to party, feeding dc, dh at work, getting dd ready to go out to fireworks with her chums. Won't forget!

Congrats on raising amazing amounts of moolah!

And good luck Coffee Flowers

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CoffeeandChocolateplease · 03/11/2013 11:22

Run done! 1hr 20 mins, pretty slow but I ran all the way. And got back to the news that my friend's baby arrived yesterday (was due today). Woo hoo! Off for a roast at PILs now. And lots of trifle.

Thanks for the support, I thought of you all when I was running. It was raining until the klaxon went off at the start then it stopped and the sun shone for the rest of the morning!

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 03/11/2013 11:30

Oh you really are marvellous!! Well done you. X

That is so funny about the sun. I swear BIWI is still drying out after our London 5K!

Enjoy the trifle Grin You deserve masses!!!

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5madthings · 03/11/2013 15:48

Yay well down coffee Grin

Now put your feet up!

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BIWI · 03/11/2013 15:53

Woo hoo! Brilliant.

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YippeeKiYayMakkaPakka · 03/11/2013 17:23

Yay, well done CoffeeandChocolateplease! Enjoy your well-deserved roast and trifle Grin

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 07/11/2013 09:40

Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks









Just look at this Team Woolly Hugs! isn't it just blow you away amazing??!!







£2,757.24











And there is other money folk have collected independently, I know lovely BIWI is over £750. There is to be a small special craft sale to add to this, so hopefully more to come.

Tis awesome what we can do together....



We......

  • Put down our woolly wool,crochet hooks and needles.

  • Put on our trainers, they were indeed soft bouncy shoe-things that went on our feet.

  • Put on something loose and comfortable to wear, that wasn't a caftan, Londoners opting for knitted norks Grin .

  • Opened our front door and went outside. Some in sun, some in rain!

  • Put one foot in front of the other with speed and determination!



    Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks





    WE DID RUNNING!







    Thank you!











    Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks
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BIWI · 08/11/2013 08:45
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CoffeeandChocolateplease · 12/11/2013 20:42

What a fab amount raised! Well done everyone

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YippeeKiYayMakkaPakka · 13/11/2013 09:17

Absolutely amazing, fantastic work by all involved (organisers, runners and donors alike) ThanksThanks

Can we post that total in Chat? There's a fair bit of crap here and a lot of complaining about MN atm, might be nice to balance it with something positive?

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