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This Saturday evening just gone I joined over 700 people to take part in the first Oxford Moonlight Stroll. The gym at St Edwards School was overflowing with an array of bright orange t-shirts and a busy trade in plastic see-through kagouls.

We set off at 10:30pm in the rain to walk 9.5 miles through Oxford to raise money for Sobell House Hospice Charity and Fox FM's Help an Oxfordshire Child. Despite the often driving rain, spirits were high and we got plenty of support along the way. Passing cars would sound their horns and late night revellers were bemused by the sea of orange everywhere.

At the half-way point at Magdalen College School we were treated to Fairtrade bananas and the chance to top up our water supplies. Around 1am it finally stopped raining and we had the opportunity to view the quiet back streets of Oxford in a new light. I found the sense of history very tangible and thought about all the people who had trodden that route before.

The sight of a caterpillar of orange snaking up the Woodstock Road was great as it meant we were on the home straight. We finished just after 2am. My legs definitely felt they'd walked a long way and my hips were stiff but I'd done it. A bacon sandwich in the gym at the end was very welcome.

I'd like to thank everyone involved in the organisation of the walk and to all the volunteer marshalls along the way who cheered us on. Also, thanks to Cathy, Jackie and Dawn, my walking companions who made the journey seem much shorter.

Thus far I've raised £300. If you'd like to sponsor me retrospectively then go to my fundraising page to donate online and enable me to reach my target of £500. Every pound makes a difference.

Alternatively you can join us for July's Ladies that Lunch on the 24th, when our speaker is Angela Sherman, Women in Enterprise's 'Woman of the Year 2006' who'll help with 'Thinking your Way to Success'. I look forward to seeing you there.

Do you want to own a little bit of Oxford? Ladies that Lunch member, Peronel Barnes, has created this limited edition print and there are 4 copies left including the artist proof. For LTL members they cost £35 mounted only, or £75 mounted and framed. Packing and Postage is additional. For further information, please contact Peronel Barnes on 01865 762041.

New LTL member Anne Cantley of Cantley Interiors Ltd is offering half price homestaging advice worth £65. This consists of a 2-hour verbal consultation providing all the assistance and guidance to maximise your house's potential. For further information, please contact Anne Cantley on 01865 338018.

Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons are offering free places for Ladies that Lunch members (normally £15.00) at their upcoming HR Forum on Tuesday 17th July from 8:15 to 10am at Seacourt Tower, Oxford. The Forum will cover:

This is an opportunity for HR and senior managers to keep up to date with topical issues and to network in an informal atmosphere. The aim of the Forum is to share knowledge and understanding of employment issues with employers and HR professionals. It meets on a quarterly basis.

To book your place, contact Sarah Turner on 01865 253275 or email her at sarah.turner@bllaw.co.uk.