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A Fun Ride

10 Monday Aug 2015

Posted by Tracey Marie in Weekly Blog

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Fun Ride

Last week I wrote about giving and why it makes us feel good and that Blog was inspired by a fun ride organized by our local riding club in memory of Wendy Norris. The ride took place yesterday with the proceeds of the event going to the Air Ambulance, which serves Kent, Surrey and Sussex (https://www.justgiving.com/A-Bonnell1).

So what was the inspiration behind the Wendy Norris Memorial Ride? Wendy Norris loved horses and although she didn’t ride in her adult life she carried on the love of them via her daughter Hannah and New Forest ponies Dolly Daydream and Haywards Invincible (aka Vinnie). Wendy was always helping with the ponies, grooming, watching Hannah’s lessons or supporting her at local shows. On the evening Wendy was taken ill at the stables, the Kent Air Ambulance Team attended and their professional and calm approach meant she was in the best hands.
 Knowing that the Air Ambulance was reliant on charity funding after Wendy died, Alex Bonnell, the Riding Club’s Chairwoman, felt that something to remember her and to help raise funds for them would be a lasting legacy to her and the Wendy Norris Memorial Ride was born.

The committee and other volunteers of the riding club have spent months in the planning stage from finding sponsors, liaising with land owners for permission to ride on their land and then more recently many members giving their time to help ride, map and mark the route that would be taken.

The ride was billed as a “Fun Ride” and I was one of the many volunteers who helped marshall the event yesterday. This meant I was located at one of the checkpoints of the 8 mile route and checked riders off my list as they rode past and seeing people’s faces when they rode through the checkpoint really summed it up, they really were having fun and so were the horses. For the riders it was an opportunity to get out on their horses with friends and ride over some farmland that would not ordinarily be available to ride on.

We were blessed with fantastic weather and everyone looked so happy. They were taking part in something they enjoyed and by doing so were contributing to the worthy cause of the Air Ambulance, the entry fee to do the ride was £30 which will go to the charity. There were many people who kindly sponsored the event, donated raffle prizes, baked cakes, there was even a BBQ and music.

It was a great event not just for riders but also for all club members and even people came along who weren’t club members. Everyone was welcome. It was a day when everyone really did come together and whilst I didn’t know Wendy Norris I am sure she would have been looking down and feeling extremely proud of how successful the day was and of course raising money for the Air Ambulance that helped her when she was taken ill.

Alex Bonnell the Chairwoman summed the day up beautifully “What can I say….our second charity fun ride today…I’m blown away by the fabulous support of Limpsfield Riding club team …too many of you to mention individually who came today to steward, car park , help set up and take down all the gear….”

It just goes to prove that the world we live in isn’t a bad place and I believe there are many good people out there who are very generous and kind.   So this week, look out for the goodness it can be found everywhere.

Wishing all my readers a wonderful happy week filled with love, happiness and not to forget the angels that are looking down on us and guiding us.

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Giving and why it makes us feel good

03 Monday Aug 2015

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During the last few weeks I have been involved in some fundraising both at work and on a personal level for what I consider to be good causes.  I am always amazed at people’s kindness and sheer generosity and I started to wonder what makes people want to give their time and money.

There are many studies on the subject and they all agree on one thing and that is when we give our time or money it is good for our well-being and we feel much better about ourselves.  When we give we feel that we are helping others, we can’t change the world but by giving and contributing to what we feel is a good cause we feel that we are making a difference no matter how small.   By giving something back we also feel connected, that we have a purpose in life and are contributing to the world.  In turn, this has a positive effect and in some cases can even help tackle any anxieties we might have and boost our confidence.

So what are the motivations that make us want to give and make a difference?  Apart from the feel good factor, the reasons can range from anything that is very close to our hearts due to personal experience, our religious and spiritual beliefs, a particular cause or our personal values and ethics.

There are many ways to give and that doesn’t necessarily have to be by making monetary donations.  We can give and offer our time to someone in need, helping with shopping or walking a dog for a neighbour, maybe take part in a fundraising activity,  for example  a triathlon or a moonlight walk; or by offering our services to a committee of a charity.  There are also charities that will collect and take away our unwanted items, so by giving away something we no longer want someone else can benefit.  It is far better than throwing something away and helps recycle items.  There is already too much stuff that is thrown away in our disposable society.

Equally, when we volunteer our time and services there is also an opportunity for us to develop new skills which in turn can make us feel more connected especially to local communities.

There is a word called tithe  which means 1/10th in Greek and Hebrew and there is a belief that people who “tithe” lead more abundant and prosperous lives.   There are also many wealthy people who choose to be ambassadors for charities or say they felt it was time to give something back so society.  It seems we all want to help at some deeper level.

Whatever our reasons for giving money or offering our services we should give happily and readily, the key of course is that we do not expect anything in return, but if by giving we feel good about ourselves and feel more connected then in my mind this can’t be a bad thing.

Winston Churchill once said:-
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.

I would love to hear how you give or help in any way that you can and the impact it has made.

Wishing all my lovely readers a happy and love filled week full of generosity.

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