Catherine's visit to the UK from January 18 2025

Day 5 got off to a good start by being dry. I had slept well and was ready to start walking at 6.20. A fairly straightforward day's walking followed through farmland, green lanes, pastures and meadows including the odd steep climb. I met my son Joe, partner Alys and...

Day 4 - a wet and misty start that got steadily worse throughout the morning reaching its height over lunchtime. It was a day for getting your head and keep moving. The afternoon brightened and took me over beautiful rolling pastures and countryside before getting to...

Day 3. A dry start which was very welcome. Porridge at 5.45 then a flyer at 6.30 a.m.. The day was filled with cool, flat forest trails, green lanes, climbs to amazing viewpoints and lovely people along the way. I had to complete 24 miles to get to Dursley and I got...

Day 2 I awoke to the sound of rain so a damp and soggy start. Damp but cool walking conditions this morning as I made my way up Cleeve Hill. Visibility improved a little in the afternoon with sunny spells as I walked the length of Leckhampton Hill enjoying all the...

Day 1. A pretty good first day with ideal walking conditions in the morning as I reached Broadway and Stanton. The afternoon was much hotter and carrying the full pack of gear, I've felt 'leggy'. Having set off at 8.35 this morning, I arrived in Winchcombe shortly...

Tomo begins his 102 mile walk in support of Imprezza on monday. We wish him well. 

A huge thanks to Torquay Girls Grammer School Pupils for their amazing support for the pupils of Imprezza Academy in Kenya. Have a great day!

Fresh from their trip to Imprezza Academy in Kenya, Combe Pafford pupils raise £40 towards the school and plan to raise even more by the end of term. Well Done!! Take a look at their note to Catherine, who runs the academy below.  "Hujambo Catherine,Here at Combe...

It was a great Irish night which everyone seems to have enjoyed. Plenty of songs to sing along to, Irish dancing, including one person from the audience and one girl from behind the bar having a go The band were as good as ever. Food was available to purchase and we...

Bhumika, one of our trustees, completed a 10k run in Regents Park, London on May 4th.  Bhumika has been involved with Operation Imprezza since her time as a pupil at Torquay Girls Grammer School.  She says' "It has been a huge privilege to work with such a dedicated...