[999nhs-coordinators] Accommdation

Claire Copple cmcopple712 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 24 12:08:01 GMT 2014


Thank you, Geoff.  Just wanted to say that I really like the quote from
Camus.  I didn't know it before but it seems to sum up what our lives
should be about.

Regards

Claire


On 24 July 2014 12:39, Geoff Dunbar <geoff.dunbar1 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> The jigsaw for this part of the marsh is starting to come together nicely.
> Using the gmail 'system' has been great fun and the learning curve not as
> steep as I thought it might be. Despite a couple of schoolboy infant
> mistakes and with the patience of of those on the receiving end, the form
> to those making individual offers of help is out there and as I type the
> replies are finding their way to their spreadsheet. With these offers we
> intend to set up a self-referral system, which will be set up when all the
> replies are in.
>
> This leaves me free to concentrate my efforts to try and support the work
> you are doing for the overnight stays in your area. With your help, I think
> I am now up to speed on what is happening along the length of the march.
> What is becoming clear is that both the basic groundwork and your local
> efforts have been sound. I know that there are days when organising an
> event like this can feel a bit of an uphill struggle. So please make sure
> you give yourselves a pat on the back or a glass of wine, because your
> efforts are really bearing fruit.
>
> Looking at the overall picture, I feel confident that we will have
> accommodation in place for the 300 milers. That's a great relief to me as I
> won't have to ask my son for instructions on how to set up a bivouac in a
> town centre. There is still a bit of work to do on this front, but it is
> looking good.
>
> As the accommodation needs of the 300 milers takes shape, I am trying to
> see where there might be some spare capacity. Yes you did read that right -
> spare capacity. We know that some people are joining us for part of the
> march and walking more than one section. So, while my main focus remains
> completing the jigsaw to the folk walking all the way to London, I am also
> keeping an on this other group.
>
> When I was asked to do this job I was given a spreadsheet called 'food and
> beds'. So rightly or wrongly I am trying to keep an eye on the needs of
> folk as they walk from A-B. From the master spreadsheet at 'HQ', I checked
> on the stopping points for refreshments, availability of loos and
> availability of water supplies. In the email I sent out to you, I included
> a question about these bodily needs. The 'ins and outs' of biology. This
> was probably from a point of self interest. All I am looking to do is have
> an overview of what is available. The supply of water is something that
> concerns me, as I'm sure it does you. It was brought into sharp focus when
> my son was chatting to me on skype the other day. For those of you who have
> heard this already, forgive me for repeating myself. He lives in Northern
> Sweden. He was telling me that just up the road in a town called Luleå only
> about 50 miles from the Arctic Circle, people were being given a health
> warning because temperatures were soaring (at least 30°C or 86°F for the
> next 3 days). Even the temperature of the Baltic Sea was at 25°C.
>
> Lastly for now. I will be chasing up information on walkers over the next
> few days. Practical stuff like numbers, special needs if there are any. I
> will then pass the relevant information to you. I guess this will be more
> important for those of you who are providing accommodation in people's
> homes.
>
> The last thing to say is a sincere thank you to you all for the sterling
> work you are doing. You have put in the hard work to make things happen in
> your area and without you... it doesn't bear thinking.
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
>
>
> Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. Anon
>
> “Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may
> not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” Albert Camus
>
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