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John Cranwell

31 Miles for Nature

Help me reach my goal of £1,000

I’m moving 31 Miles for Nature to raise £150 for Greenpeace - can you sponsor me?


Our favourite places in nature are under threat from climate change, habitat loss and pollution. We need to act now to save them. That's why I've decided to move 31 Miles for Nature this October and raise £150 for Greenpeace.

With a fifty year history of defending nature, Greenpeace's mission is to create a greener, healthier, and more peaceful planet. Any donation you make could help power their campaigns to keep our oceans healthy, our forests standing, and fossil fuels in the ground.

Greenpeace never accepts money from companies or governments, so they depend on supporters, like us, to fund all of their campaigns.

Please sponsor me today and help me reach my £150 goal. Thank you!

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My target 125 miles

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Reached 100% of Fitness Goal (31 Miles)

My Updates

Wow just wow!

Friday 24th Oct
What an incredible 24 days....I got back at 2pm from another 62 miles on my bicycle..
Considering how pessimistic the forecast was i got my van packed to head out of the hills in north east wales to park up by the river Dee to start out on the greenaway cycle routes...just about to drive off at 8am when ''Eek!" Remembered my van was due in for a service this morning...
So headed down into Mold to drop off the van and get set up  with all the layers for then 6°....I was keeping away from hills since I returned to cycling a month ago after a 2½ year lay off...

Anyway off out over the hills and down to Queensferry, Shotton, up the Wirral to Neston, eventually temporarily reconnecting with my outward route over to West Cheshire. My first stop and breakfast at Meadow Lea Farm Cafe (where i realised i'd hit £884)...before heading through Chester on a zig zag route taking me back along the river to Flint and back up a long hill to Mold....a brilliant ride....and not a drop of rain 🤷‍♂️
I'm so happy with the incredible sponsorship.....it'll be over a £by the time I finish.....And a big AND im so glad a) this challenge was put up for October by Greenpeace and that i in part signed to use it to get fitter and help me get through this low point....best thing I've done in 10 years (when because seriously physically ill)....i've returned to outdoors life and long may it last!

On the Mental health bit; I am getting better bit by bit.

Thank you all for being so inspirational.
Collectively we're doing really great!

Blessings John 🙏🏻 

Bigger ride than my anticipated 30 miles

Thursday 9th Oct
Cracking ride today....I felt sluggish this morning intending 30miles and 9am start.

Foggy headed procrastination meant I started just before noon....
Down the hill out of Wales, along the river Dee through Chester to Mickle Traffords Meadow Lea Farm Cafe for vegan brunch and coffee...then retraced to Chester picking up the old rail line through Deeside on the Welsh border and up the Wirral to West Kirkby on another old rail track the Wirral way....a wander and a break and then return via The Harp Inn, little Neston for a shandy and back up hill into Wales. Crawled up that final hill...I was beat but happy. Oh yes 75miles! Phew! All my pedal power on an 12 year old racer.

I was pleased to get out today to show willing and gratitude for my sponsorship so far, but also for my trying my hardest to beat this low spell of the last few weeks.
And get fitter again...

All good and thank you Greenpeace for running this 31 days fund raising event...perfect timing.

Cheers John Cranwell 

Inspired help nature, whilst helping me

Friday 3rd Oct
Dear everyone 
Raising some funds for good causes has resonated with me for a long time...every year I donate a sum of money to various good causes. 
But this time its a little different...nature always needs support, more so than ever.
I'm just asking for a little funding in return for me taking up this challenge of 31 miles for nature....a minimum of a mile per day.
The added element is i'm doing it for me...health last year wasn't brilliant and there a few things that i'm waiting to be actioned....all this has meant my fitness had totally crashed and my mental health quickly followed it....particularly the last few weeks have been foggy...that's why i'm late getting my bio and photo up here.
I'm either walking of cycling each day, 4 - 20'ish miles each day to help me normalise getting out, getting fitter again. I've missed it but got stuck motivating myself...it will also help distancing periods of depression....I want to and am trying to push it back!

Thank you for reading my bio, my message where i'm at and what I'm trying to do.

If you feel for it, then please donate to my page...you've got the entire month of October to donate. I'll concentrate on getting myself out there.

Thank you, blessings 🙏🏻 and love ❤️ 

John

Thank you to my Sponsors

£106

Chris

Sorted

£53

Sarah Ramsden

Go you John and enjoy the journey xx

£50

Nicolas Weeds

£32.86

Andrew And Stephanie Rhodes

Enjoy it!

£32.86

Janet

31 days of walking is a good way to get out in nature. Enjoy and finish the month feeling better for it.

£32.40

John Cranwell

£31.80

Caroline Huyshe

Great fundraising John. Enjoy the ride xxx

£31.80

Amanda

May all the miles of pedalling and stepping be enjoyable! 🤩

£31.80

Katy Shay And Cliff Hughes

Lovely John! Well done for doing so well! Keep going! You are raising money for a great cause. Lots of Love Katy and Cliff xxxx

£31.80

Lynn Owen

Well done John, so proud of you ♥️

£31.80

Jackie O'carroll

Very happy to help John. Bless you ❤️

£31.80

Mick Card

Great work John - go buddy

£31.80

Sylvie More

£30

Darren Burling

Happy to support both yourself and Greenpeace! Keep going mate and hopefully we'll catch up very soon...

£30

Brian Fenton

Great achievement JC for such a well deserving charity !!

£30

David Cranwell

Great job bro! You have taken an approach with such purpose for the cause and the benefits can be seen. An example of great passion for what you believe in.

£30

Jane Hebborn

Congratulations John! You’re done so well x

£21.20

Jules And Di

Good on you John! I’m sure you’ll smash it! 🙌

£21.20

Emma And John

Support for you and our planet. Well done John xx

£20

Steve Barney

Go for it John ! Best wishes from Steve & Mel

£20

Lyn Richardson

Incredible John, keep going. We are proud of you 👏 Love Lyn, Simon, Aaron, Charlotte and Charlie xx

£15.90

Ulrike Sibley

Well done 👍 keep on going 🤗

£15.90

Stuart Moore

Great progress John! Keep it going. Stuart.

£15.90

Samantha Carson

Go boy !

£15.90

Marie Jeppsson Smith

£15.90

Mairie Gelling

£15.90

Anna Booty

Good for you and for nature - love it 🥰

£15.90

Clare Lanceley

Well done John! Hope you gain happiness and health with every mile 😁 xx

£15

Claire Freeman

£15

Anonymous

Proud of you John

£15

Debra Delglyn

How lovely to help protect the outer world by paying attention to balance in your inner world. Sending you love and healing John, may your spirits be renewed!

£10.60

Laurie

Well done John! Loving the stories on Facebook and your honest about how getting out into nature is so good for boosting our mental health. 🌹

£10.60

Mairie

£10.60

Arfon

Good luck John, I know you will smash it.👍

£10.60

Ruth Mcclaughry

£10.60

Christine Lyons

You’ve got this!

£10.60

June Meagher

Go for it and well done x

£10.60

Magda W

Well done for getting back out and linking it with a good cause. Hope fitness and overall wellness return as speedily as donations flow in :)

£10.60

Jade O’d

Well done John

£10.60

Faye Bradshaw

Cheering you on every step of the way John! 💚🌍

£10.60

Julie

Well done JC1, great for you and great for Greenpeace! Big hug JC2 x

£10.60

Juliet Thomas

Well done John fior digging deep and rising to this challenge despite the difficulties you were facing. Always remember you are much loved by many friends 🧡

£10.60

Frazer Bakas

All the best on your challenge. Pleasure to meet you Frazer

£10.60

Vanessa White

well done John ..a great goal and getting you out and about as well x

£10.60

Mairie

Well done John. Happy walking

£10.60

Bernard Gorman

Well done John and just continue. Enjoy the beauty around you

£10

Fi Thornton

With you all the way, keep going John x

£10

Simon Richardson

Keep getting out there John. It's still a beautiful, gorgeous world.

£5.30

Katherine Betteridge

£5.30

Meryl Heath

£5.30

Maya

I am proud of you!

£5.30

David White