Thumbs up for male mental health
Charlene ‘Charlie’ Glencross was in good spirits as she and pal Scott MacDonald stepped out on a sponsored walk along the Crinan Canal wearing seven-foot-tall T-Rex costumes. Charlie and Scott were raising money for the charity Brothers in Arms, which works to help men improve their mental health and reduce male suicide in Scotland.
Two Lochgilphead pals stepped out on a charity walk along the Crinan Canal last week.
Nothing too remarkable about that, you might say.
Except Charlene ‘Charlie’ Glencross and Scott MacDonald did it while wearing seven-foot-tall T-Rex costumes.
Setting off from Miller’s Bridge on the outskirts of Lochgilphead at 2pm on Sunday August 30, they walked to Cairnbaan before making their way back along the canal towpath.
Mental health
Charlie, 31, and 33-year-old Scott were raising money for the charity Brothers in Arms, which works to help men improve their mental health and reduce male suicide in Scotland.
Charlie explained: ‘We’ve both lost male friends to suicide, so Brothers in Arms, based in Scotland, was an easy choice to make.’
Costumes
As for the dinosaur costumes, she added: ‘We watched a clip of a dinosaur paddle boarding on a canal and decided that wasn’t a very safe idea, so we opted for a big walk instead.’
The pair took time for some socially-distanced refreshments at the Cairnbaan Hotel.
Through their Just Giving page ‘Charlie & Scotty boys big Dino Walk’ they have raised £1,065 and counting.
Charlie added: ‘What an afternoon. It got a bit sweaty about five minutes from the Cairnbaan Hotel, but we had a few pints waiting for us, then we headed back. There was a nice welcome party.
‘Thank you to everyone who has supported us. There is still time to donate through our Just Giving page.’