Whilton Locks Garden Village had a special guest recently. It was Radio 1 DJ Jordan North as he is was rowing along the canal from London to his hometown of Burnley in aid of this years Comic Relief fund raiser.
It was an oarsome challenge and Whilton Locks welcomed Jordan and his back-up team to their Happy Place as they stopped off at their Canalside restaurant for lunch. Jordan went for the homemade Lasagne and liked it so much, took time out of his hectic schedule, to find the ladies in the kitchen to tell them himself!
The whole team enjoyed the food too – with wonderful comments saying ‘how lovely and homemade’ it was and the nutritionist (who had the chilli) said it was ‘great to get some veggies’ – and another saying the mac and cheese was even better than her Mums!
The team were suitably fed and watered and happily back on their way, with the famous locks to navigate – seven in total – and Braunston Tunnel. This fantastic challenge ran for a week and will be featured on the Comic Relief night with a separate full TV documentary too!
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UPDATE:
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your support of the Jordan North Rowing Challenge for Comic Relief. It was a fantastic week and true showcase of grit and determination – rowing over 100 miles in the shocking chilly and wet weather. Currently the fundraising total is over £700,000 which is just fantastic.
You guys were so welcoming from the very first moment I made the phone call and couldn’t have felt more looked after and cared for. The stops along the route were key for Jordan to rest and also the rest of the crew to take some time out of the chilly wind and recharge, so it was a treat to be hosted by you guys. Every staff member was super lovely, helpful and smily – so a credit to you. I’m sorry we were a bit of a circus with people in an out and all over the place, but hopefully manageable and I hope to be able to come back on another event at some point.
We really appreciate you welcoming us to your venue, so huge thanks from the whole team.”
Maz Hedley Lewis.
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