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April 3, 2021 by Marian Brooke Leave a Comment

A letter to my boy

A letter to my boy

To Jemery, as your sister used to call you when you first arrived. Thank you for allowing me to be your mum and for sharing your life on earth with me.  For always being there – at the other end of a phone oftentimes, but there none-the less, where ever in the world you found […]

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April 3, 2021 by Marian Brooke Leave a Comment

Swallows..

Swallows..

While we have been making our virtual journey up through Africa, the British Swallows have been preparing themselves for their annual migration back to the UK & Ireland from South Africa.  For their last few weeks in the African sun, they can be seen in their flocks, urgently flying and feeding on the insects they […]

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April 2, 2021 by Marian Brooke Leave a Comment

Nearly halfway up through Africa!

Click here to see map and then anywhere on the map to zoom in and get more info..  http://www.gumbylegacy.com/nearly-halfway-africa/

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March 13, 2021 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

Moving to Remember Around the World Interactive Map

Moving to Remember Around the World Interactive Map

As we move around the world, this map will be updated to show where we have been and where we are going. If you click on a pin/marker, then you can see a little about the place, distance travelled and some google images and further links. Have fun, keep moving and let us know how […]

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February 27, 2021 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

Hard Work Working Hard Without Him

Woohoo!! we are covering some distance!! Today was 122km making a total of 572.39km. that takes us to Mozambique. Thanks to my Mom who has managed to get us a map ready! To start with, here’s our route through Africa – a simple 9138km 😜😱 So, we only have 8565.61km to go. But first, let’s […]

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February 24, 2021 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

The Runners Mantra

The Runners Mantra

With this being a crazy distance challenge, it’s fitting to mention a crazy ultra marathon held in Kwa – Zulu Natal, South Africa, called the Comrades Marathon that is run annually. It’s a 90km run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, alternating the start so that one year it’s a ‘down’ and the next it’s an ‘up’ […]

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February 23, 2021 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

Around the World Starting Point – Durban Fact Sheet

Around the World Starting Point – Durban Fact Sheet

Around the World Together Leg 1: Durban to Sodwana Bay 357km Our starting point was Durban so here’s a bit of a Durban Fact Sheet. The reason we started in Durban is because Gumby was born in Durban and it seemed like as good a place as any to start!Durban was formally known as Port […]

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February 23, 2021 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

When I Found Out

When I Found Out

And we’re off!! Great start today with 67.69km done already!! Little shamed to say that I didn’t even get 1km in but will do tomorrow! 13 people have signed up and the support has been really heart-warming, thank you. There are some things to iron out, like the small thing of how to map it […]

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February 22, 2021 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

Moving 2 Remember – Around the World Together

Moving 2 Remember – Around the World Together

Join the adventure! Moving 2 Remember – Around the World Together. Please come and join this free virtual trip around the world! Loads of you are already doing amazing things for good causes and we can use your distances too! What? The idea is for us to add our distances together as we virtually travel […]

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February 22, 2020 by Bronwen Warner Leave a Comment

So Live Your Life … and 6 years on

So Live Your Life … and 6 years on

Live Your Life So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the […]

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