FUNDING!!!
August 24th, 2006
Well…it finally happened! Dove Australia, my first choice of sponsor and yet the one I was so sure I would never manage to get - have come through like champions, and are funding the next leg of the walk.
I am still pinching myself.
They are donating half of what I asked for - but enough to get me back on the road, buy my camels, and keep walking. I am thrilled beyond belief, and still struggling to accept that it has actually happened. This photo was taken by Blush photography and used in the proposal - I want to mention the folk at Blush in Toorak, Melbourne, as they were enormously helpful and extremely supportive.
I honestly can’t write a whole lot tonight, as suddenly my head is totally spinning - and I am also thinking about the squillion things I need to organise before I get back out there! I have less than a month, and until now, I think I have superstitiously been avoiding dealing with the practicalities in case the money didn’t turn up.
But now it has. I cannot describe the feeling - after so long of wondering if this would ever come together, this has been an almost surreal experience.
I was due to announce the winners of my raffle on the site tomorrow. But I am going to keep it up there for a couple more weeks - I am trying to raise enough money to buy a digital camcorder to record the rest of the walk, with an eye to making a documentary, and also to upload podcasts as I go. So all proceeds from the raffle will go towards that end.
For all of you that have supported me, believed in me and the walk, and sent messages of encouragement through the last few months - thankyou. I will pay you all back with huge blogs when I am back in the road, one month from now.
A huge big cheers. I am going to crack the bubbly!!!
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8 Comments Add your own
1. cyberhobo | August 24th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Excellent! What a testament to persistence you’ve been, it’s gratifying to see you make some headway.
2. Aaron & Jean | August 25th, 2006 at 4:04 am
In December last year we drove past you on the piste near Tan Tan. Later we got stuck in a sand storm and waited it out with you in your tent, where you made us tea and a wonderful meal. We never forgot you and have been following your site ever since (and emailed a couple of times). We listened to “Aicha” over and over on the radio, remember? Very funny. We both always knew you would make it, and we want to say congratulations. We are both sure you will get all the way to Egypt. Our regards to madani and Mbarak, perhaps we will find your tent again one day. Aaron and Jean, in the blue truckxx
3. emma | August 25th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
Welldone Paula, I knew you’d do it - Go Girl!!
4. Lynne Durham | August 27th, 2006 at 2:12 am
Oh, Paula! Congratulations!!!
I knew the funding would come through. I can’t wait to follow the next leg of your adventurous life!
5. Lisa G | August 27th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
To all the wonderful people out there following Paula’s walk - thank you so much for suporting my gorgeous little sister. She is the most amazing person, heart of gold, loving , accepting, with the adventourous streak (thanks to Dad) and so committed and determined. I look up to you Paula and after finishing reading your first book (please everyone - WHEN it is out, buy it)! - I have laughed, cried, admired, been sad, been happy, exhilarated, uplifted, ashamed, proud and all the rest with you on this journey - what I would do to join you. I love you so much. Always - Lisa. XXXXXXXXXXX
6. Anna | August 28th, 2006 at 4:23 am
Right, that’s it. WHEN do we all get to read this book???? Can’t we bribe someone to publish it? Well done on the funding…can’t wait to read more!
7. Joanne | September 4th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Im about to get on a plane…..Where is the other half of your body. I have been looking at your picture with my nose touching the screen and I cant see you….
Just assure me and all your other body worshippers that you are all still there.
Big lurve from Sunny London
8. Jackie | September 5th, 2006 at 6:32 pm
Oh Paula!!! Here I am doing a happy dance for you at work! What a wonderful thing it is to live out your dreams and have the universe co-operate with you! You go girlfriend!! I am looking forward to reading your book…and it WILL be published. walk on! Jackie
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