Day 16 - Windsor Long Walk, The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

With students from Windsor School for Boys
and Windsor School for Girls

Through introductions by Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen CB OBE RAF, Constable & Governor of Windsor Castle, and Major General Sir Michael Hobbs KCVO CBE, Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor (who is also a BRIT Advisor) I was introduced to Gill Labrum, Headteacher at The Windsor Girls' School and Julian Clauson, Headteacher at The Windsor Boys' School.

Students from Windsor School for Girls

On arrival at the magnificent Windsor Castle, I was met with a very warm welcome at the beginning of Windsor Long Walk by the Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Councillor Colin Rayner, accompanied by his wife, Samantha, and Julian Clauson.

Talking to the Deputy Mayor of The Royal

 Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead,

Councillor Colin Rayner

Before we set off on todays 6 miles of my 2012 mile journey, I was joined by 60 students from The Windsor Boys' School, 60 students from The Windsor Girls' School, Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Air Cadets, Fire Fighters from Windsor Fire Station, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, soldiers from 1^st Battalion The Coldstream Guards, the Community Officer from Thames Valley Police and former New Zealand Rugby International, Zinzan Brooke.

With soldiers of 1st Battalion

The Coldstream Guards and fire fighters

from the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service

It was a pleasure to meet School Sports Coordinators Ryan Gregory and Aimee Harkins who accompanied the students from the schools. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to many of the students about their aspirations and their thoughts on charities and young people who face adversity.  I was not aware that I would be supported by so many groups from the Windsor and Maidenhead Community and it was a huge moral boost. I'm sincerely grateful that they gave their time to walk with me today.

This has been a tough week of walking and as I draw closer to completing the South East and my first region of England, the next few weeks will be even harder to ensure that I visit Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland by the end of February.

Thanking the Royal Borough of Windsor 

and Maidenhead for their support

before Day 16 of my 2012 mile walk

Fri 10 Feb 12 – Wokingham in Berkshire, Slough in Berkshire, Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire

Sat 11 Feb 12 – Oxford University, Oxfordshire

Mon 13 Feb 12 – Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent

Tue 14 Feb 12 – Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Bracknell Forrest, Berkshire

Thu 16 Feb 12  – Fly from Southampton to Alderney

Fri 17 Feb 12 – Walk 10 miles on Alderney & then fly from Alderney to Guernsey

Sat 18 Feb 12 – Walk 10 miles on Guernsey & then fly from Guernsey to Jersey

Sun 19 Feb 12 – Walk 10 miles on Jersey & then overnight in Jersey

Mon 20 Feb 12 – Fly from Jersey to the Isle of Man

Tue 21 Feb 12 – Walk 10 miles on the Isle of Man and then overnight in Isle of Man

Wed 22 Feb 12 – Fly Isle of Man to Belfast City

Thu 23 Feb 12 – Tue 28 Feb 12 – Walk in the six counties of Northern Ireland

Wed 29 Feb 12 – Fly to Southampton

Once again, thank you to everyone who supported me in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead today.

1870 miles to go.

Best wishes,

Phil