{"id":425,"date":"2019-08-08T15:38:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/?p=425"},"modified":"2019-08-08T15:39:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:39:12","slug":"walking-with-my-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/2019\/08\/08\/walking-with-my-father\/","title":{"rendered":"WALKING WITH MY FATHER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nick&#8217;s daughter, Joanna Rivers, joined him for a short stretch along his sponsored walk along the Cornish Coastal Path. Joanna works for Lazard and they generously match-funded her donation to Nick&#8217;s campaign. Employer match-funding is a simple and easy way to boost fundraising.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-and-Joanna-360x266.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Nick and Joanna, Helford Passage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the Easter break, I joined my father for a very pleasant three-mile walk along St Anthony\u2019s\/Helford Passage as part of his Cornish Coastal Challenge. I seem to have been let off very lightly compared to the experiences of his other fellow walkers and their tales of 12-mile treks along the unforgivingly steep cliffs of the Lizard Peninsula with only a quick pit stop for an ice cream along the way!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-430\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-1-360x266.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our route was very flat, scenic and the weather glorious with the reward of a Diet coke and a pack of crisps at the Shipwrights Arms at the end of our stroll (sorry I meant hike&#8230; clears throat&#8230;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helfordwalk5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helfordwalk5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helfordwalk5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helfordwalk5-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helfordwalk5.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helfordwalk5-360x266.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption>Shipwrights Arms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helford is an area of South Cornwall which I have known and loved throughout my life and it brought back very happy memories of childhood trips along the river bank with friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Helford-walk-6-360x266.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My company [Lazard] has very generously match-funded my donation towards my father\u2019s walk and I strongly encourage anyone who has the opportunity through their workplace to donate via this scheme as it will really help make a significant difference to my father\u2019s fundraising total if more donations can be match-funded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/matched-giving-process.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/matched-giving-process.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/matched-giving-process-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/matched-giving-process-400x198.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/matched-giving-process-360x247.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wish my father all the best with the final stages of his walk in North Cornwall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-Helford-walk-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-Helford-walk-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-Helford-walk-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-Helford-walk-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/08\/Nick-Helford-walk-2-360x266.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick&#8217;s daughter, Joanna Rivers, joined him for a short stretch along his sponsored walk along the Cornish Coastal Path. 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