Joshua Lambert Cycles From Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower

Josh is cycling from Big Ben (London) to the Eiffel Tower (Paris), which is about 300 miles and will take 4 days!!! He would be grateful for any supporting sponsors , which will be donated to the MENINGITIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION. The epic journey begins on 24th May and the route is.....

Day 1 60 miles Big Ben, London through the scenic South Downs (Sussex) and the historic town of Lewes, before getting the ferry at Newhaven to Dieppe, France.

Day 2 90 miles leave Dieppe and cycle through Saane valley, cross the mouth of River Seine, arrive in Lisieux

Day3 70 miles leave Lisieux and cycle along the bank of the River Risle, arrive at Vernon

Day 4 65 miles the final leg! leave Vernon follow the river Seine to Paris!!!!!!

Please sponsor Josh here.

A Butterfly Garden in Memory of Harry

A £25 million Butterfly dome to be built in Hertfordshire and completed in spring 2009 will include a garden in memory of Harry.

Butterfly World Trust is a new conservation charity with an urgent mission to:

• raise awareness of the threats to the world’s butterfly and moth population
  
• educate the public about the conservation of all wild flora and fauna
  
• preserve the natural environment for the benefit of the public and the rest of the natural world.
  
• fund research into the natural environment – especially butterflies and moths - and publish the results.

The first aim is to create butterfly world – the world’s biggest and most exciting butterfly attraction, designed to bring the public into direct contact with some of the most fragile and beautiful wildlife the world has to offer, and send out a clarion call on behalf of this endangered treasure.

Harry's garden is being designed by the renowned Fern Alder and will also include a hedgehog sanctuary to protect and treat injured hedgehogs.

On the day Harry died, we opened our front door to see a hedgehog sat in the middle of our porch staring at us. We’ve never seen this before or since, so to include hedgehogs in the garden is a wonderful thought.

The garden will raise funds for charities.

Dan Edwards Marathon Man

Dan Edwards Director of Sport at John Hampden Grammar school, Harry's Sports Master has raised in excess of £700 for The Child Bereavement Centre and Wellchild Foundation. Dan ran the London Marathon in 4hr 15min wearing a pair of luminous yellow shoes which raised an extra £100 pounds.

Dan says "Harry Mills one of the most talented students I have ever had the pleasure to teach - Harry was definitely a help from mile 20 - 25 as I could just hear him taking the mickey out of the fact he could walk faster than I was running!"

This is Dan's third and LAST Marathon??

If anyone would still like to donate Dan's fundraising page is at .. www.justgiving.com/danieledwards2008

Fraser Duncans's Testimonial Raises £600 for Harry

Fraser Duncan Marlow 1st Team Captain has supported many events for Harry and he and the team wore Harry's socks during recent 1st Team games. Fraser's Testimonial was held on the 26th April - after 25 years playing rugby at Marlow Fraser is hanging his boots up at the end of the season. A game was held between the Fraser Select XV and the Marlow All Stars XV, with lots of old faces coming back to the club to play one last game with Fraser. Wayne Barnes (the International referee that upset all those Kiwi’s in the World Cup ¼ Final) refereed the game. Heston Blumenthal kicked off the first ball.

Ewan Jones who organised the day kindly arranged to collect money for the Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of Harry - the day being the anniversary of Harry's death. £600 pounds was raised - many thanks to all who donated and to Marlow Rugby Club.

11th May 2008 - The Marlow 5 : Renaissance Hair Salon Run for Harry

Jessica Denton (aged 21 & a family friend) and her fellow stylists at Renaissance Hair Salon in West Street, Marlow have run the Marlow5 for Harry - that's 5 miles and not 5km as Jess originally thought. The team consists of: Len (the Manager), Chris, Jag, Dev, Georgia, Jessica and freind of Jessica's s Zana. None had ever attempted this type of long distance running before. It was a hot day and the going was tough but they did it. They have collected over £2,200 in sponsorship and are still looking to build on this - if you would like to sponsor Jess & the Renaissance Team, please visit the salon in Marlow or click here.

Jessica remembers Harry in the Bucks Free Press.

T shirts were kindly donated by Richard at Allez UK