A week later, on 15th September, seven staff members took to their cycles for the inaugural Giro D’Capitale event, which took in a 30 mile beginner/intermediate route and a 50 mile advanced route around Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Chairman Michael Lawley, Directors Andrew West, Huw Thomas and Ben Bolton, Surveyors Rhys Davies and Caryl Howell, and Business Development Manager Charlie Dyer, contributed to the event which raised around £3,000 for Wooden Spoon. The charity supports disabled and disadvantaged children across Wales.
The next weekend, 29th and 30th September, saw us at Llandaff Rowing Club where, following several weeks’ intensive training, staff members were entering two teams of four in the annual Splash & Dash rowing regatta. Directors Ben Bolton and Nick Lawley, Associate Director Tim Lawley, Associate Ben Davies, and Surveyors Ian Newbury, Dominic Garner and Caryl Howell took part. Having received no training, Business Development Manager Charlie Dyer gamely replaced Surveyor Mark Siddons, who couldn’t make it on the day. They raised £700 towards the £5k raised for the event’s named charities, Velindre and Keep Wales Tidy.
Time for a rest? Maybe. Watch this space!