Howdy. If you've made it this far you probably know the score already, but in case you're still wondering just what is this Mizen Malin Mission that everyone's talking about, here's the lowdown:
The mission is to walk the length of the country in just over two weeks. The aim is to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland. There are ten of us. Some are in college, some have just graduated and so are likely to be spending even more time watching daytime television and wishing that George Lee would hurry up and fix the Current Economic Climate. Despite these woes, we are a pretty fortunate bunch of well-heeled southsiders and have never had to face the type of challenge that sufferers of Cystic Fibrosis and their families undergo.
That being so, we thought we might try to raise a few quid for this worthy cause (ten grand would be nice, but it's just an aspirational target). As it transpired, the only skill we collectively possessed that might help in this regard was the ability to walk. Despite this, we've managed to haul together around 6,700 euro as of this evening, every penny of which will be going to the charity.
All we have to do now is walk. We start on Thursday 11th June, and last-minute preparations are being fervently made as I write. We leave for Bantry in the morning, stay overnight and head down to begin the walk on Thursday morning, strolling from Mizen Head back up to Bantry. This blog aims at keeping you posted as to our progress. The burning issue for Day 1 is expected to be, well, burning, as the forecast is for a scorcher.
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