WOGLE' WALKERS COMPLETE THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY
Fort William, Scotland. May 2010
Fundraising on behalf a charity set up by former students of St George’s College, Weybridge, a group of 7 local people have just returned from a gruelling 95 mile hike in the Highlands of Scotland, following a path from Glasgow to Fort William, in a fast-paced 6 days. ‘We were so lucky with the weather and the midges’ said Organiser, Bill Drummond who attended St George’s until 1989. ‘The West Highland Way is notorious for both heavy rain and extremely persistent mosquito-like insects called ‘midges’ - we experienced only about 20 minutes of rain and absolutely no midges’ continued Drummond. ‘It wasn’t all plain sailing as individually we suffered from a variety of blisters, knee/ankle injuries and general aches and pains throughout the week’. WOGLE or ‘Weybridge Old Georgians Lourdes Experience’ hope to raise over £5000 to continue funding the annual trips accompanying sick and disabled people during a weeklong pilgrimage/holiday to Lourdes in Southern France.
About WOGLE
Weybridge Old Georgians Lourdes Experience operates under St George’s College Charity Number 1017853. WOGLE is a charity group set up by Old Georgians who organise an annual pilgrimage/holiday to Lourdes, France. The group has been travelling since 1992 travel with sick and disabled people either by aeroplane or by a specially adapted ‘Jumbulance’ vehicle to Lourdes where we stay in a centrally located hotel which is wheelchair friendly and has all the facilities you would expect to meet the needs of the group. The trips are specially run to provide all the help and support needed to enable the special guests to enjoy a unique week and partake in a wide range of activities in a fun group atmosphere.
If anyone would like to donate and help support ‘WOGLE’ please contact: Lorna Wilson on 07881 627707 or lornahelenwilson@hotmail.co.uk
