Latest Updates

Walk Updates


The latest blog-post updates on the walk are below, if you’re curious to see where I have made it to so far – currently I am in Switzerland. I will be posting an update at least every week, usually on a Friday evening. Thank you all for your interest!

About


Hello! Welcome to my website. I’m Alexander, a final year engineering student, with a bit of time on my hands before I start work. I want to say Thank You to my St Wilfrid’s family for all their support throughout my life, particularly in music and singing.

On Easter Sunday 2024 (31st March), I started a walk from St Wilfrid’s in Haywards Heath, to Rome, via Canterbury.

The route is approximately 2400 km (1500 miles). I’ll join the Pilgrim’s Way near Maidstone, and then walk the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome, through France, Switzerland and Italy. For more information about the route, see here. I’ll be posting weekly updates on this website. If you are interested in seeing how I am doing, click here

I would be humbled and honoured if you would consider sponsoring me in support of improving St Wilfrid’s Community facilities.

The vestry and toilet area at St Wilfrid’s is in need of a lot of attention. The roof is leaking and much of the contents is very often wet. Water is now leaking into the main church building, which is a big problem, given the roof is Victorian wood. I’m helping to fundraise for the repairs to the vestry, and to provide proper facilities (toilets and kitchenette) for both the church, and to enable wider use of our church building within our local community. The scale of the project is dependent on whether we are allowed to extend the building, or need to work within the church’s existing footprint – and also our ability to fundraise, so I’m trying to do my bit.