Waxathon - Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraiser(s)

 

I'm not sure if blog readers are aware of this but I am secretary of Crook and Weardale Ramblers and for those pieblog readers who don't know what the Ramblers do, it's a UK charity which concerns itself with protecting and developing access to the countryside for everybody. This tends to manifest itself in the eyes of the public, and quite a lot of our members,  mainly in providing programmes of guided walks and social events. Our group has around 125 members and we have programmes of around 80 walks each year, some short , some medium and some stupidly long. 

Recently, a few of our members have had the ill-luck to be affected by cancer - not all the same kinds of cancers, but quite scary for those involved, and their loved ones, I should expect.

So, we're raising funds to support Macmillan Cancer Care (aka Macmillan nursing) . Macmillan Cancer Care provides free support to anyone with a cancer diagnosis, at any stage of treatment, whether it is palliative or active on-going treatment. So, it's a very important organisation and is partly supported by charity monies.

Which brings me to the waxathon. This is a daft event. to be held in Crook on the evening of 30 October 2026. Ten quid will get you a ticket and in which victims  volunteers will have various limbs, or back and or chest brutally depilated using wax strips without let or mercy and whilst laughing in an evil manner. And they will pay for the service. There will also be music, food and a fairly posh tombola involving supplies of plonk.

Most pieblog readers will live too far away to attend this event, so there's an opportunity at the foot of this blog post to donate as generously as possible. There is good karma to be had as well....  just sayin'

For those who can't make it, whether through sheer fear (ooo that rhymes!), geography or their aunty's birthday bash diary clash ( oo that rhymes as well)  there is a Justgiving charity fundraising page in which you can donate some of your hard-won spondoolies. Any amount is acceptable. Just click the link and cough-up.It's the bit of text in blue below....

Thank your for your attention to this matter (I read that somewhere)donate to macmillan cancer care