ACID CEO Dids Macdonald bravely put her new hip forward to join the Master of the Furniture Makers’ Company, David Woodward, and his family at the end of his 1000-mile epic walking marathon, to raise funds for the Furniture Makers’ Company, the furniture and furnishings Charity. Captain Pugwash AKA Past Master Tony Smart navigated his way expertly on Canal barge Audouin’s Gull to support the trip.

The last part of the walk which Dids joined at the weekend is the 91-mile journey along the Grand Union Canal. It will finish at the Furniture Makers’ Hall on Sunday April 10^th.

Commenting on the walk, Dids said, “What the Master has achieved for our industry is incredible. He has galvanised our sector in all sorts of fundraising events during the last two-year period and a seismic £275,000+ has been achieved. This last 91-mile walk is a culmination of an epic journey. Shelagh, and I are proud to play a tiny part. If you are able to sponsor my part in the walk, it’s not too late – please click here and give a shout out to David Woodward here.”

The Furniture Makers Charity – If you work or have worked in the UK furnishing industry, you may qualify to receive financial support and guidance to help you through a tough time. If you work or have worked in the UK furnishing industry, you may qualify to receive financial support and guidance to help you through a difficult time. They are there for anything that life throws at you from a minor bump in the road to a major crisis. We hope you never need to contact them but they are there if you do.

In the photo from Left to right: Wendy Shorter-Blace MBE Master, Ann Woodward, Steve Shorter, Dids Macdonald, and David Woodward.