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Completing a 2.5km Hip Dip 2021

By Jill Pringle June 22, 2021 In 0 No tags 0

Today I swam 2.5km (100 lengths) in 1 hour and 7 minutes! Taking part in Steps Charity’s Hip Dip for Hip Health Awareness Month.

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Jill completes the Hip Dip 2021 for Steps Charity with Hip Dysplasia

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End of the South Downs Way. I made it!

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

Jill Pringle at the end of the south downs way Eastbourne

Jill Pringle makes it to the end of the South Downs Way in Eastbourne. She had challenged herself to walk it to raise awareness of hip dysplasia (CDH/DDH) – a condition she was born with.

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100 miles from Winchester!

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

100 miles to winchester south downs way sign

100 miles with hip dysplasia. Jill Pringle walked the South Downs Way in 15 days, over 1 year to raise awareness of DDH and money for Steps Charity.

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Approach to Eastbourne

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

Eastbourne approach from South Downs Way

Views of Eastbourne in the bright autumn sunshine as my hips made their way down their final hill of the South Downs Way.

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Unexpected Scrubland near Eastbourne

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

scrubland SDW path near eastbourne

The path down from Beachy Head took me along a single track through amazing scrubland full of beautiful plants, birds and bees. A total surprise for the last mile of my walk into Eastbourne.

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Ice Cream at Beachy Head :-)

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

ice cream for jill pringle at beachy head

The view from Beachy Head was even better when I spotted an ice cream van! I figured I earned it after the climb and nearly walking 100 miles with hip dysplasia

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Beachy Head Lighthouse

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

Beachy Head Lighthouse

The climb up to Beachy Head lighthouse was long and slow – and the perfect crisp, calm Autumnal weather made for a brilliant walk on the South Downs Way

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Morning sunlight near Belle Tout

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

Belle Tout South Downs Way

The last morning was calm and sunny as I climbed up from Birling Gap to Belle Tout lighthouse. Simply magical!

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Last morning at Birling Gap Cafe

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

Jill Pringle at Birling Gap Cafe

Jill Pringle starts the last day of her hip dysplasia walk at Birling Gap Cafe

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Arriving at Birling Gap

By Jill Pringle November 4, 2019 In 0 No tags 0

Birling Gap Approach

I was totally done by the time I was approaching Birling Gap. It was blowing a rainy gale and the cafe served the best cup of tea I’ve ever had!!

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