A strong pair of shoes and some blister cream will be what BBC Hereford and Worcester's Dave Bradley, Bradders, needs to complete his latest fundraising challenge. See cameraphone pictures from Bradders' epic walk through the two counties, to raise money for Children In Need. Dave Bradley's walk gallery > Dave will be doing five walks in five days across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to raise money for this year's Children In Need appeal. Where and when Monday 14 November Kidderminster to Worcester: Leaving the Town Hall at 8am and walking down the A449 to Worcester with BBC Bargain Hunt auctioneer Phillip Serrel, seasoned sponsored walker Mark Groomes who raised a lot of money for Dave's Tsunami Appeal earlier this year and BBC Hereford & Worcester's Chris Williams. At around 12 - 12.30 they are meeting 20 members of the Worcester Male Voice Choir who will sing them in and out of the Mug House in Claines. Also meeting them there will be Worcester Rugby Club's patron Cecil Duckworth, who will walk back to the studio's with Dave. They hope to reach Hylton Road by 2pm. Tuesday 15 November  | | Another boundary |
Ross on Wye to Hereford: Going down the A49 from the Market Place in centre of Ross. Walking with Helen Thomas, managing director of Westons Cider and the Westons shire horses with dray. Helen will walk part of the way but the horses will stay with Dave. Meeting him at The Pilgrim Hotel at Much Birch is Graeme Hick, the cricketer, who will walk into Hereford City, hopefully arriving at 2pm. Wednesday 16 November Evesham to Worcester: Starting with Dave outside the Evesham Journal offices will be Mark Groomes again - they will walk to The Plough and Harrow at Drakes Broughton, then at Junction 7 of M5, Dave will be escorted by the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police, Paul West, and some of his beat officers. He will walk with Dave back to the Hylton Road. Thursday 17 November  | | John Challis, alias Boysie |
Leominster to Hereford. Departing from Corn Square, again at 8am with actor John Challis from Only Fools and Horses and Green Green Grass, going along the A49, he will be joined by John Bemand, a well known name in the Leominster area and Mark Groomes. Again they will walk back to our studios on Broad Street at about 2pm. Friday 18 November Bromsgrove to Worcester: Leaving Bromsgrove Messenger Offices at 8am with Malcolm Boyden and Mark Groomes, they will walk to The Swan at Martin Hussingtree where they will meet up with MPs Peter Luff and Mike Foster. Peter will walk with Dave to Fernhill Heath, then Mike Foster will take over to walk back to studio's in Worcester. Sponsor Bradders Anyone who wants to sponsor Bradders on the walk can ring 0845 300 8181. Earlier in the year he raised more than £40,000 for the Tsunami appeal by shaving off his moustache. |