http://www.davescharitywalks.com Dave's Charity Walks Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:10:41 +1200 en-us http://www.davescharitywalks.com/images/rsslogo.jpg http://www.davescharitywalks.com 55 60 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=5#section5 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=5 In 1997, as I awoke from heart bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand, my mind was, strangely, fixated by one thought that was stronger than the other urgent thoughts of a man who had 7 hours earlier wondered whether he would survive the surgery. I just had to walk from London to Edinburgh to complete my recovery! I hope that this answers those who have questioned why I chose to walk in Britain rather than in New Zealand, to raise charity ... http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=1#section3 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=1 My name is David Paterson, and I'm 67 years old. I live in New Zealand. Before proceeding, I very much want to publicly thank Absolute Tech of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand for so generously sponsoring this website from scratch to finish, including developing it and giving me a free licence to use their own sof... http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=7#section7 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=7 Colin Carey of Value for Motors, Kawerau, with me in 2005 Colin was my first sponsor when I was considering in 2005 to go to Australia to take part in "Who wants to be a Millionaire?". I had high hopes of winning enough on that show to pay for the costs of doing the planned charit... http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=8#section8 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=8 Sean Riley taking time out with his daughter The friend in Waterford, Ireland, is Sean Ryan, a fellow screenwriter whom I met on the website www.screenwritersutopia.com.He and I were telling each other what sort of writing we were doing, one thing led to another, and I sent a copy of ... http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=9#section9 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=9 Peter Schmalisch, my English walking partner It was when I was doing research on the internet into my grandfather's time in the army during World War 1 that I ‘met' Peter Schmalisch. He and I were members of the same website at www.1914-18.org/, and when Peter asked whether anyone was interested in doi... http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=10#section10 http://www.davescharitywalks.com/index.php?menuid=10 When I was seeking sponsorship(s) for the around-Britain WALK, I was given free promotion by a couple of sponsor-seeking websites in Britain. They are at www.uksponsorship.com and www.sponsormylife.co.uk. Go have a look at them to see what they each provide for charities seeking donations and/or sponsors. While on the subject of donations, I wa...