Staff and friends of Nugent Group Ltd (of Handcross, West Sussex) were somehow persuaded by Len Nugent to take part in a charity walk over Good Friday and Easter Saturday from London to Brighton in aid of the Kasisi Children’s Home in Zambia.

Len Nugent, Andy Williams and Andy Wynn (Nugent Group), Mike Sullivan (Polypipe) and Feargal Tierney (Clancey Scaffolding) set off from Big Ben at 7:15am to cover 30 miles a day to Brighton Pier.

Day one finished at Horley with most, if not, all nursing blistered feet and aching joints after a relatively sunny and hot day pounding the tarmac. Surprisingly all were fit and ready, if not slightly anxious for the next 35 mile day walk which although more rural, incorporated the infamous Ditchling Beacon.

The second day was, as expected, a more gruelling experience. The team, however, made it to the glorious setting of Brighton Pier between 3.00 and 4.00pm on Saturday.

A few personal battles with ones own will were had on the latter part of day 2 but once finished the feeling of achievement, not to mention the money raised for essential building work for the Kassisi Orphanage in Zambia, Africa, was overwhelming.

Thanks to all who gave up their time and considerable efforts including the walkers and Mark Schneidau (Nugent Group) who provided constant roadside back up of food and water over the 2 days.

For the foreseeable future Len Nugent has been asked to keep any challenging physical tasks to himself.

Donate to Kasisi:
The Kasisi Children’s Home is a registered charity (1114313). People wishing to support the walk can donate direct, download the sponsorship forms or send cheques payable to the charity. Tax relief (through Gift Aid) is available for UK tax payers.

Cheques, payable to “Kasisi Children’s Home”, can be sent to:

Kasisi Appeal
Nugent Group
Antrim House,
High Street,
Handcross,
West Sussex.
RH17 6BN

9th, 10th June 2007: Sussex & Kent

Master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples from Donegal has accepted an invitation from KentFolk to visit the South East of England during the Summer of 2007, as a Fiddlers Various special event.

KentFolk is bringing master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples from Co. Donegal to Sussex and Kent this summer. Tommy will be holding two fiddle workshops and giving two concerts.

Tommy Peoples was an early member of the Bothy Band, and has recorded numerous CDs (discography: a, b), some of which fail to do him full justice, and from some of which he has received little or no financial recompense.

His remarkable self-produced CD “The Quiet Glen” (1998) earned him Ireland’s highest accolade as “Traditional Musician of the Year”,the first person to be so honored by the Irish Government. In spite of this he is an intensely modest man.

More info about the workshops and concerts are listed at www.KentFolk.com/FiddlersVarious/

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