Wilf & Merryn

Kid's Summer Challenge

Wilfred and Merryn are taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer.

Wilfred and Merryn are taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer. They will walk, run, cycle, swim, hop, skip or jump at least 1 mile a day every day in August. Any contribution will make an impact, and every little bit helps. Here's to childhoods free of cancer 💪

My Achievements

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Received 10 donations

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My Updates

Day 24

Sunday 25th Aug
An early mile with the dogs, meant we could spend this windy day in the best way

Day 23

Sunday 25th Aug
3 weeks and finally time for an outfit change

Day 22

Sunday 25th Aug
An epic day for Daddy and Wilf! 8.8 miles of windy hills with a cafe stop in the middle. Got there before their domestiques. One boy proud of himself, all of us proud of him too.

Week 3

Sunday 25th Aug
An auger of autumn. Mist, damp, blackberries.

Day 20

Sunday 25th Aug
Wilf had a boys day with a friend and their Dad. Raced around Haldon Forest and Darts Farm, many miles clocked and much pizza eaten 🍕

Day 19

Sunday 25th Aug
Princess Anna doing her rounds

Day 18

Sunday 25th Aug
Rare moment of sibling harmony. Ran around the park until hit 1 mile, plus some extra distance doggy paddled in the pool

Day 17

Sunday 25th Aug
What a thrill! Big day and a family effort for the mile today, with Auntie Louise, Auntie Kirsty (and the stowaway in her bump) doing great work ❤️

Day 16

Sunday 25th Aug
Today's mile done. Photo of our entry in the colouring competition of our village show

Day 15

Saturday 17th Aug
A moment to reflect after walking and cycling a mile, learning diablo, plate spinning, stilt walking, dressing up and completing an obstacle course about 500 times

Second week

Saturday 17th Aug
Yellow rattle rattling, blackberry picking, nut collecting, boardwalk running and tree hugging on our walk today

Day 13

Saturday 17th Aug
Joined by a friend today

Day 12

Saturday 17th Aug
Love the smell of walking through a shady wood on a hot day

Day 11

Sunday 11th Aug
Puppy power! Wally's best friend Wiggins has joined the crew for the next couple of weeks

Day 10

Sunday 11th Aug
The knees of a cyclist! 2 miles done today as we had too much fun at a playdate to squeeze one in yesterday

Day 8

Sunday 11th Aug
Wilf had a friend for company on a woodland walk today

First week

Wednesday 7th Aug
You know where you are with a National Trust tea. Lots of uphills and downhills as Mummy, Merryn, Wilfred and Wally complete the first week of the challenge at Knightshayes Court.

Day 6

Tuesday 6th Aug
Screaming Disney songs as you climb a big hill really takes it out of you

First milestone

Monday 5th Aug
Important sticker on the chart today, our first donations! Thank you so much to our kind and supportive family

Day 5

Monday 5th Aug
Mile 5 in one of our favourite places - Haldon Forest. Wilf did it twice and Merryn fell off but carried on going and finished with a smile 😀

Day 4

Sunday 4th Aug
2km down by 9am - Wilf enjoying a park run. They both cycled a mile in the evening too

Day 3

Sunday 4th Aug
Reaching speeds requiring princess dresses to be tucked in to pants! (Just Merryn today, Daddy left his at home)

Day 2

Sunday 4th Aug
Although we covered a mile in the traditional, horizontal manner - Wilf and Merryn also got some vertical distances in too

Day 1 - off we go!

Sunday 4th Aug
Wilf, Merryn, Wally and Mummy went off to do the first mile. We were very grateful for the pit stop at a friend's house for drinks and slices of watermelon 🍉

Thank you to my Sponsors

£31.80

Mummy And Daddy

We're proud that you're doing something to help and sticking at it. Love Mummy and Daddy xxxx

£30

Amanda Collins

Well done Wilf and Merryn , this is a great thing to be doing. Our donation is 50 pence for each of you each day for 30 days in August. Loads of love, Nanny and Papa Steve xxx keep posting the pictures!

£30

Monty Bojangles

Keep up the good work! Woohoo 👾👾👾

£21.20

Great Grandma

£10 for Wilfred for completing the challenge and £10 for Merryn completing the challenge. Well done both of you. xx

£21.20

Granny

Well done Wilfred for taking part in this challenge, you are making a difference. xx

£21.20

Grandpa

Excellent work Wilfred x

£21.20

Grandpa

Excellent work Merryn x

£20

Hannah & David

Well done both of you! xxx

£13.02

Granny

Well done Merryn for taking part in this challenge, you are making a difference. xx

£12.72

Frances (granny’s Tennis Buddy!)

Well done!

£12

Louise Gooding

£10.45

Louise Lawton

Good luck Wilf and Merryn, it was lovely to be able to participate with you on your bike ride/dog walk on Saturday. Even if it did wear me and Auntie Kirsty out! Lots of love, Auntie Louise and Uncle Toby xxx

£7.42

Granny

The rest of Merryn's sponsorship from Granny.

with Wilfred Lawton and Merryn Lawton