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Barefoot feat of endurance for Craig on 96-mile walk
15 July 2022
A former Sapper is walking 96 miles barefoot across the West Highland Way to raise funds for Blesma. Craig Curtis will walk from Milngavie, north of Glasgow, to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands in a linear long-distance route, with an element of hill walking. The Royal Engineer turned personal trainer from Lanarks is currently “preparing his feet” for the tough terrain ahead. The 36-year-old said: “I’m currently just getting my feet into the swing of things by wearing vivo barefoot shoes to help my feet adapt to feeling everything on the ground. I
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‘Sheila the Agila’ embarks on 27,000-mile roadtrip
12 July 2022
A prosthetist and an occupational therapist are gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime in which they will drive a 27,000-mile ‘rally’ in a 19-year-old Vauxhall Agila in aid of Blesma. Doug Oldrey and Alex Hunter were set to take on the Mongol Rally in 2020, but after the event was recently cancelled for the third year in a row, the couple from Oxford decided to plan their own route. To complete the rally, they have converted ‘Sheila the Agila’ into a camper and fitted it out with a bed, kitchen and lighting. “Alex and I spoke about the Mongol Rally
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Lexi is looking at seven races in six months in aid of Blesma
27 June 2022
Lexi Chambers is set to mark Blesma's 90th anniversary with a series of challenges. The former Royal Signals Soldier, marathon runner, and award-winning fitness instructor have seven events planned from May to October. The first of Lexi’s challenges is scheduled for 15 May with the Exmouth triathlon, where she will swim, cycle using her hand bike and use her everyday wheelchair. A week later Lexi will complete her first half marathon at the Great West Run on 22 May, followed by the Rehab Triathlon in Plymouth on 23 June, the Cardiff Summer Half Marathon on 3
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Blesma Connects withdrawal
23 June 2022
Blesma Connects was launched just over two years ago. Its goal was to provide an App that would enable Members to better connect with each other, to book onto Activities and to receive news and information about the Association. It would be fair to say that the App has not achieved its ambition. Take up amongst Members is low, functionality which was due to be developed has not taken place and cheaper and better web-based alternatives are now widely available. Blesma Connect the App was launched shortly prior to the pandemic which saw a pause in all Blesma Activities. Whils
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