The intrepid “Team Dorwest” completed the Coniston Challenge for Guide Dogs on Saturday 2nd September despite having to undertake the three tasks in the most appalling weather they'd experienced in the Lake District for a long time.  They climbed the Old Man of Coniston, cycled through the Grizedale Forest and canoed across Lake Coniston in just over 5 hours and were the 8th fastest team to finish.  The rain didn’t give up at all during the day and the six team members from Dorwest Herbs, based in Shipton Gorge, were all soaked through within ten minutes of starting the challenge.

Photo of team with their trophy (from left to right – Joanna Boughton, Heather Bishop, Roly Boughton, Brian Bishop, James White and Hannah Slater)

Dorwest Herbs would like to thank everyone who supported their effort through sponsorship, fund-raising events and donations and are pleased to report that so far they have raised over £3,500 for Guide Dogs.  Further donations are still being collected and they hope to increase this amount to around £4,000 in the next few weeks.  Especial thanks to local companies Mystic Signs, Ensign IT Services, Dorset Office Supplies, Contract Monitoring Services, Bridport Radio, BWA Marketing and Design, Press-tige Print Services, Brydian Bureau Services, Coyne Butterworth, Mikkimugs, Forest Products, Lovely Lunches, Smith & Smith, R M Gillingham, A Step Ahead Hair Studio, Three Horseshoes at Burton Bradstock, Nantes Solicitors and all those individuals who donated and helped us to become one of the highest fundraising teams in the event.  Dorwest will be posting a full report and more photos on their website at http://www.dorwest.com/  and anyone who would still like to donate can do so through the www.justgiving.com/DORWEST website or by sending a cheque, made out to Guide Dogs, to Dorwest Herbs, Shipton Gorge, Bridport.