Blind Dave Heeley OBE
@blinddaveheeley
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First blind person to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Cycled from Colditz to West Brom in April 2022. Walked Hadrian’s Wall in Sept 2023.
West Bromwich, West Midlands
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Officially received OBE from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle. What a fabulous day.
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Thank you all for your overwhelming support cheers 👍
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Fantastic surprise! Thank you for all your support!
EFL supporter of the season
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A BIG thank you for everyone’s kind words, it was so very sudden and a terrible shock to us all RIP to my mate Seamus a hero to the end.
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Marathon start 😃 hope we’re still smiling at the end 👍
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65 already ! Retirement no chance
new job starts today 😂
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Baton has been across the commonwealth and is now coming to West Brom. I’m privileged to be carrying it in the relay on Monday 25th July starting from Sandwell College at 17 .50. Boing Boing !!
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First birthday drink, thanks for all your birthday wishes 👍👍👍👍
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FINISHED.... The Great Wall of China.... What a fantastic experience and adventure .... As a family and as part of an awesome team supporting The Albion Foundation
@WBAFoundation
@PertempsJobs
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And they’re off! Dave and his team have started their 84-mile trek along Hadrian’s Wall raising money and awareness for
@WBAFoundation
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Please support Dave and the team if you can by clicking this link:
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Been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant is a real privilege, especially as I always wanted to join the army. To now have the opportunity of wearing the Kings uniform is a real honour. A few photos of some the visits I have made in June .
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Received my miniature baton from the Birmingham 2022 commonwealth games. What a fabulous memento.
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After completing all the Great Runs in 2017 supporting the Albion Foundation Team Blind Dave raised £32,877.65.
2018 starts with the annual
@WBAFoundation
bike ride, not sure how far I will get 😂
HELP !!
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China here we come .......... been practicing my chopstick skills 😂
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They say things shrink as you get older ... they weren’t joking!
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Thanks to the Black Country T shirt shop for my early birthday present. An original Peeky BLINDer, perhaps?
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Happy New year everyone hope you have had a great Christmas. Thank you for your continued support, all the best for 2022.
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Howay the lads!
Next stop Wallsend ahead of an 84-mile trek along Hadrian’s Wall raising money and awareness for
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Team Blind Dave have made it to the butty van 😂 just have to make it to the Great North finish line 😂
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Ready for the Birmingham Black Country half marathon... we think 😂
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Getting prepared for the Birmingham half marathon
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Saturday project completed.. ..just need the blue an white flowers in it now Boing Boing.
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Landed at windy Portsmouth ready for tomorrow’s great south run
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Romance isn’t dead this Valentine’s Day .. the Ritz! Nooo Stax warehouse Oldbury .. cuppa & a tater core beat it 😁happy valentines Deb 😜
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Just got the first copy, still feels unreal.....
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Happy new year, thanks for all your support, hope it’s a good one 👍
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Had a fab birthday, started with meals on wheels with Steve 😂 trifle and cake what a day ! Thank you for all your birthday wishes 😁
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FINISHED Marathon DesSables ...... FANTASTIC Rosemary and Tony have been brilliant, real stars.
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Finished 10k in 50 minutes .... half marathon next 😰
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Ready to start the Manchester half marathon, it’s going to be a hot one !
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Top of the Brecon Beacons for lunch, snow in the background, but otherwise the weather has been kind to us on those hills 😱
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What a fantastic day being part of the Queens Baton Relay with all the incredible Hometown Hero’s.
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“We weren’t a bad team.”
Huge congratulations to Dave and the team for completing their 84-mile Hadrian’s Wall walking challenge for
@WBAFoundation
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The fundraising goes on, so if you are able to support the lads, please click on this link
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Sideboard completed with the wood I purchased on Valentine’s Day after taking my wife for a cheap meal😂 brownie points in the bag 👍
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Express & Star taking photo’s just before we leave for Ethiopia
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A well earned drink on the train ride back home..finished the Great Newham Run in 52 minutes,it was a tad warm in London today! 😅
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Move More Sandwell Triathlon
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#movemoresandwell
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I have had my Facebook account hacked so please don’t respond to anything from me on Facebook
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Reunited! Dave was welcomed back to Harwich by his wife Deb ❤️ Follow the ride:
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone, we’ve decided to donate cat food to
@animalhserescue
this year instead of sending Christmas cards. Hope you all have a good one!! 🎄🎄
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"My legs haven't hurt like this for a long, long, long, long time."
Dave's verdict on day three of the 84-mile Hadrian's Wall challenge for
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Ready to start the Gt Aberdeen 10k need to do a quick one to get back in time to start Gt Aberdeen half marathon😁
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Just a little clay pigeon shooting before lunch. Don’t know why Tony has got a bullet proof vest on in this weather😂
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Land in Africa ready for the comrades ultra marathon and this is on the news 😱
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Off and running. Escape from Colditz is under way. Follow the ride:
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Run number 17 Bristol half marathon 👍👍 (Tony now dressed) 😂
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Day four done and dusted. One to go!
Well done Dave and the team as they walk 84 miles along Hadrian’s Wall for
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Day four and the lads would really appreciate your support
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The countdown is on. This time next week, Team Blind Dave will be at Colditz Castle in Germany preparing for an 800-mile cycle ride back to West Brom, raising money for
@WBAFoundation
. Please support us if you can. Every penny counts. The foundation helps so many people
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Back home safe and sound and attending Ideal For All’s 21st anniversary. Fabulous night well done all.
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Escape from Colditz challenge getting closer. “I shouldn’t be on the front of the tandem…HELP where’s Duggie.”
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Look what they have let me have a go at today 😃😃😃😃
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Black Country run (Halesowen) 10k & 5k with a couple of new friends 👍
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Finished apps 1.49 and there were some hills!!!!
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Tomorrow the Team are in London at The Olympic Park for the Great Newham 10k.
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Met James this morning from the apprentice & he is running the B’ham half with team Blind Dave for the Albion Foundation 👍👏brilliant
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At the university sports awards won the raffle prize, taking the signed baggies ball back to where it belongs!!
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Seven days from now, we'll be starting our 800-mile pedal from Colditz Castle to West Bromwich. It's been a long time coming. We should have completed this challenge for the
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in April 2020. If you are able to support us, please click here:
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