Wyatt raises £870 for Acorns...

…but with your help we could still reach £1,000!

The conditions were perfect last Saturday night for the Acorns Midnight Walk– warm and clear with a slight and welcome breeze – as our eight intrepid volunteers traversed the city of Birmingham taking in well-known landmarks from the Jewellery Quarter to Victoria Square.

Gill set the pace to take an early lead but as everyone settled into their rhythms the pack was split with Nuala and Louise coming home in 1 hour 48 minutes and the chase group of Gill, Nicola, Emily, Lisa, Sarah and sister Michelle finishing in dead-on two hours to the dulcet tones of R Kelly’s “The World’s Greatest”. Prizes were awarded to the best dressed participants – sadly a late suggestion for a Wyatt ‘Spice Girls’ theme was vetoed although the ‘Wizard of Oz’ group were certainly worthy winners!

We were truly moved by the sight of so many women walking in memory of their own children – a sombre and timely reminder of just how sorely this charity is needed in the region and how much it means to those it has helped.

It’s never too late to lend some support to Acorns, who offer nursing care and support to children with life-limiting and life threatening conditions. Our secure JustGiving page is still open for donations and you can find out more about Acorns by visiting their website. Huge thanks to all those who have generously donated already.

Sore legs aside the general consensus was that we’d all happily do it again – roll on 2010!