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Survey love
Survey love
2013 has kicked off to a madly busy start here at The DoNation.  It's hard to believe its not even been two weeks since that blissful New Year break. We've got some super exciting things in the pipeline which we've been ...
Posted by Hermione on 13 Jan 2013
Picks of the Month: January
Picks of the Month: January
Christmas is over, the New Year has arrived and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one feeling I need to get back into healthier habits! Why not kick start your New Year with some of these exciting challenges? Here are a few to wet ...
Posted by Harriet on 08 Jan 2013
in people's hearts, minds, and genes!
in people's hearts, minds, and genes!
We were very sad to say goodbye to Silvana at the end of 2012.  She had been a fab addition to the team. But, we were really delighted to hear from her today.  She is enjoying being back home in Switzerland and, from the photo ...
Posted by Ruthie on 03 Jan 2013
New Year New You
New Year New You
Before heading off for a well earned Christmas break, Harriet shared her thoughts on New Year's resolutions: I love the ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ conversation, always being the first one in my family to bring it up: ...
Posted by Ruthie on 28 Dec 2012
2012 - what a year!
2012 - what a year!
Before I head off into the digital isolation of the Lake District for Christmas and New Year, I thought I’d take a couple of minutes to reflect on what’s been one helluva year. The DoNation was in a pretty precarious position ...
Posted by Hermione on 20 Dec 2012
Do Eat Up
Do Eat Up
With Christmas around the corner, food is becoming a focal point of our lives. The supermarket shelves are brimming with special offers; you can't help succumbing to the scent of cinnamon and chocolate emanating from the Christmas market ...
Posted by Silvana on 19 Dec 2012
Eating Seasonably, Continued
Eating Seasonably, Continued
So, a good month ago I pledged to ‘Eat Seasonably’ in support of The Do Team Challenge. How am I Doing? Well, that is negligible! The first two weeks were pretty difficult, and I felt myself craving avocadoes (I’m an ...
Posted by Harriet on 17 Dec 2012
The Do Team Grim Challenge
The Do Team Grim Challenge
Sunday 2nd December was a cold, cold day for the DoTeam. Eight (and a half!) miles of running through icy puddles and mud will do that….brrrrr! Here everyone talks about their experience of the Grim Challenge.       ...
Posted by Harriet on 05 Dec 2012
Picks of the Month: December
Picks of the Month: December
Winter is well and truly here with plummeting temperatures this week and Christmas lights popping up all over the place. Since you may be scoffing more than a mince pie or two over the next few weeks, this month you have a real incentive to ...
Posted by Harriet on 04 Dec 2012
Do Mo cont'd
Do Mo cont'd
Earlier in the month we heard from Alan Hayes about embarking on his Movember challenge. As the month draws to a close, here's a brief update from the mo'd up man himself - currently at an impressive 165% of his sponsorship ...
Posted by Silvana on 29 Nov 2012