In this message, I am bringing to our attention a few Internet resources that bring back happy memories of the pilgrimage :
Buckfast Abbey Facebook Site – scroll down to 9th September to see their album of photos from the Millennium Celebration Mass, including pictures of the pilgrims, and down to 28th August to see a video of the entire mass. (You do not need to have a Facebook account to do this).
Tablet Article about the Mass – including interviews with pilgrims towards the end of the article – don’t be put off by the headline
and last but not least
Our Web Diary Since the pilgrimage, additional photos have been added and I have been through it day by day making sure all the photos appear on the right day in the right order and with captions that make sense. So if you last looked at the diary during or just after the pilgrimage, do look again; hopefully It is much improved. The number of pilgrims that have contributed photos is in double figures this year. In particular major contribution during the pilgrimage came from Deirdre, Edward, Aidan, Danny, Clare and myself, while since the pilgrimage major contributions from Maurice, Larry and Norbert have been added. Thanks to them and all other contributors.
I am raising money for the Palace for Life Foundation by going on a sponsored 26.2 mile walk in London. That doesn’t sound far after walking 195 miles in August, I know, but I do have to do it all in one day, and I have to get to the start at 7am on a Saturday which is what I am looking forward to least! When I registered there was a choice of joining the fast, medium or steady group, so I plumped for fast which is 5.5km per hour, quicker than standard pilgrimage pace! The Foundation does great work for disadvantaged children and young adults in South London, for example running a football team for Down’s Syndrome children and running programmes to keep kids off the street and away from knife crime. So please consider sponsoring me to aid their work . I will be very grateful for any donations received.
I think this is the first time I have sought sponsorship for anything since I last did a marathon-length walk over 30 years ago, and certainly the first time that I have had my own just-giving page: http://www.justgiving.com/john-chenery
John Chenery, Chief Route Planner
Update 27/09/18: Thanks so much to everybody who has donated. I have now exceeded my £300 target! More donations welcome, however small; they will also be used to do great work by the Foundation. Still two weeks to go to the big day.