Welcome to our Coast to Coast Walk blog

Please join us in sponsorship as we walk across England in support of the Yes to Life charity. We are a mother (Jo) and daughter(Imogen), partner David and friend Vidya. We will be taking out our walking boots and traversing the hilly terrain of the English Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors on the Wainwright Coast to Coast walk. This walk is being undertaken in loving memory of Bryony Daly who passed away from cancer in 2004 aged 23 yrs. Her death was a tragedy and Yes to Life was founded to provide much needed support and information to cancer sufferers who have a right to know what their options for alternative care are. We will set out on our epic journey on June 7th, 2010 and hopefully find ourselves on the opposite coast 2 weeks later. Please support us by sponsoring the miles we will walk, the blisters we will get, the rain we will endure and the falling into bed that we will do. As we count the miles, it will be great to know that each new mile brings a new pound, dollar or euro to such a worthy cause! Please click on the link below to learn more about the walk:
www.wainwright.org.uk/coasttocoast.html

Yes to Life

Why are we walking?

Some years ago Bryony Daly, contracted cancer at age 9 which she battled for many years until she passed away in 2004 age 23yrs. Along the way she received conventional therapies including the amputation of her leg. Her parents investigated many possible alternative treatments that might provide some healing potential. In their research they encountered a confusion of information, testimonials and claims but very little guidance about what might really help her particular cancer. Bryony’s last bout was misdiagnosed and consequently she was not able to receive the best treatment in time to help her. Her tragic life, filled with bravery and humor was the inspiration for the formation of the charity YESTOLIFE by her father, Robin.
YESTO LIFE provides a valuable service to people diagnosed with cancer to help, advise and support them in the search for care and healing. Many cancer sufferers and their families have been helped already. You can read more at www.yestolife.org.uk
So –last year Bryony’s sister, Myrren got married and for gifts she and her fiancĂ© asked for donations to YESTOLIFE. We decided that a sponsored walk would be a great wedding gift and so we are setting out in June to raise as much money as we can for this worthy cause.