Month: July 2023
OS Joe Symonds (H 94-01) took part in the Scottish Islands Peaks Race in May. Joe is a veteran of this race, having competed 12 times, and previously setting the records for the running legs on Mull and Arran. Joe is a Paediatric Neurologist living near Glasgow and has ranked highly in diverse running styles – from a 2:20 marathon to 4th in the World Mountain Running Champs; from British Champ to Yorkshire 3 peaks winner (twice).
You can listen to a podcast of Joe speaking to Go Mountain Goats here.
A York-based boutique meat brand The Heroes Journey has secured funding from HSBC UK to expand its global import capacity and expand its product range. Charlie Simpson-Daniel (SH 2000-08), Managing Director, said: “The world is such a fascinating place, filled with incredible eating experiences and we are on a mission to bring these to the United Kingdom. Life is too short not to experience such variety in our diets and British consumers are becoming increasingly aware of this.
Founded in 2014, The Heroes Journey is a family run business, with a history in professional and international rugby union, supplying luxury meats, snacks and refreshments across major UK supermarkets.
The business has an existing partnership with UK charity Lions Landscape, aiding the protection of wildlife internationally by donating 2p for every product sold. Additionally, The Heroes Journey has shipped over one million packs of its low-calorie ostrich products in partnership with the largest supplier of sustainable ostrich situated in Africa.
Read more here.
Alistair Meadows (H 84-89) and three friends from Cambridge, recently completed a 1,900 mile ‘Ride it Out’ motorbike challenge through England, Scotland & Wales to raise awareness & money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
Devastatingly, 125 people in the UK make the decision to end their lives every week. Many of us have sadly been impacted by suicide. CALM exists to prevent suicide and provide vital support.
Following in his father, Peter Meadow’s (former housemaster of Winder House 1970-1985 and History master 1959-1990) footsteps, Alistair took up motor biking a few years ago. During the trip for CALM there were various OS related pit stops, including tea & cake with Judith (Honorary OS), Nick (S 74-79) & Liz Meadows in Middleton-in-Lonsdale. Followed by Prestbury, Cheshire with Richard Barker ( H 84-89) & family.
Donations to CALM would be appreciated and can be made on the Justgiving page here.
We have been advised that the following Old Castertonians have left us during the last academic year:
- Hayley Jagger Bedforth
- Mary Hamilton
- Sue Nelson
- Caroline Penny-Smith
- Anne Rushton
- Mary Scott
- Emily Williams
“But soon the mists of evening
hang blue upon the hills,
And the closing night in quietness
Holds peace, and rest for ills;
But ere the latter darkness fall
on Time’s close-drawing day,
Our song of Light Triumphant swells –
“One Heart; One Way;
One Heart; One Way.”