Monthly Archives: March 2025

The Road to UKGE 2025 #6

It’s now 3 months until the expo.

There was one final thing I needed to do before the expo. That was pre book the parking at the NEC.

Instead of paying on the day. Which would also involve having to queue up at the ticket machines.

You can just flash the QR code on the way out. Also more importantly you save a little money by paying in advance. It’s not an amazing amount. But better than nothing.

I also bought my three day expo pass. I don’t know why, there is no early bird advantage in doing so, unlike the parking. Why expo organisers? Why?

There is no avoiding the queues to get your ticket. You still queue in the “long” queue that those purchasing on the day do.

They won’t run out of tickets. So it’s not like the expo has limited places.

But still I bought it in advance. I just wish there was some incentive or reason to do so.

So with some final bits of car camping gear I need to get I’m just about ready for the expo.

28MilesInFebruary Mission Complete

If you’ve been following this series of posts documenting my participation in the Alzheimer’s Research UK 28 Miles In February fundraising campaign, then you will know last Tuesday Dolly and I completed the challenge.

We actually walked 29.25 miles and raised £399.

Which is an amazing amount.

The generosity of friends and family in these uncertain economic times has truly taken me aback.

I am forever truly grateful for the donations and I can’t thank them enough.

It really means a lot that I’ve been able to raise so much in Nans memory.

There will be a final post mortem post in a day or two.