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Parkrun for Copepod

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I have received this update from Copepod's sister:

"We are going to set up a bursary in her name with the British Schools Exploring Society (she was so keen on young people getting interested in the outdoors/travel/exploring) and also to donate to walking with the wounded. We are hoping that the funeral directors will handle the admin for us but they won’t start receiving until we have fixed the date for the funeral which we can’t do until we have the PM which may still be a week or 2 away. Please feel free to post this update and I will let you know as soon as we have a date and co-op will receive donations."

This sounds like the perfect way to honour her and her work and dedication through the years
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TheClockworkDodo said:
I've just posted this on the original thread about Copepod, and Robin drew my attention to this thread, so I'm copying my post over here:

I was thinking, it would be good if we could all do something in Copepod's memory.

I know marine conservation was very important to her and she was very opposed to disposable plastics, so here are a few suggestions along those lines - everyone should be able to do at least one of these:

* Take the Greenpeace pledge to help put a stop to plastic pollution, or sign one of the many petitions going round at the moment against plastic pollution, such as this Friends of the Earth one (there are plenty of others, if you want to google for a different one).

* If you're still using disposable insulin pens, ask your doctor to change you to a re-useable pen with cartridges, eg Novopen Echo

* Join or make a donation to the Marine Conservation Society

* Sign up to take part in a beach clean with the MCS or the National Trust (or google to find another voluntary organisation doing this).

Other people may have other ideas, please post and let us know if you do. @Northerner - do you know if her family is asking for money to go to a particular charity in her memory?

Just found this with a few more ideas about avoiding plastic: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/natural-resources/9-really-good-alternatives-plastic
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Excellent suggestions, Julia, thank you 🙂
 
Well done Stitch x
 
Well I done my first ever park run today at Hockley woods. It was a bit muddy in places. Didn't run the whole 5 km, walked with a bit of jogging thrown in. Official time was 41 mins 17 seconds. Will I do it again...... Maybe!
 
Stitch147 said:
Well I done my first ever park run today at Hockley woods. It was a bit muddy in places. Didn't run the whole 5 km, walked with a bit of jogging thrown in. Official time was 41 mins 17 seconds. Will I do it again...... Maybe!
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Well done stitch, not the time that matters, it’s the doing it
 
Stitch147 said:
Well I done my first ever park run today at Hockley woods. It was a bit muddy in places. Didn't run the whole 5 km, walked with a bit of jogging thrown in. Official time was 41 mins 17 seconds. Will I do it again...... Maybe!
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Well done Stitch. 🙂 Not the best conditions weather wise this week but try and stick with it.
 
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