{"id":3518,"date":"2019-10-08T08:41:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T08:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2019-10-08T08:41:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T08:41:48","slug":"thanks-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=3518","title":{"rendered":"Thanks to YOU!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Falalay.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D3518&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n\n<h3>We want to take a moment to say the biggest <strong>Thank You<\/strong> to every single person involved in our Alalay story over the past 14 (!) years.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our amazing volunteers:<\/strong> you have checked our kids&#8217; teeth and eyes; painted murals on their walls and helped them keep their bedrooms tidy; walked them to school every day, spent hours on homework and taken them to the Doctors when they are ill; cooked them the biggest and best cakes; taught them the wonders of cricket, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Zumba and rugby; discussed politics and shared music with them; run interactive workshops on healthy relationships; patched their wounds, taught them basic hygiene and how to wash their hands properly;  spent hundreds of mornings\/evenings in drainage canals talking to kids still on the streets; danced, sung, played football, painted, played, drawn, run around, laughed and cried with our kids; been jumped on, learnt so much and given a million piggy backs&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have offered these children your time, talents and most importantly, your love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our wonderful supporters: <\/strong>you have jumped from &#8216;planes (with a parachute!); painted yourself purple and walked around school for the day; run marathons; cycled many thousands of miles; offered your talents at music nights and concerts; baked cakes and sewn bags; spent many hours on &#8220;Whack-the-Rat&#8221; and praying for our work; dressed in crazy costumes; helped at\/bought items at stalls and sales; stuck together hundreds of Christmas cards; poured freezing cold water on your head; waxed your legs in front of hundreds of classmates; slept outside in cardboard boxes in the rain; climbed mountains; heard me (and others) speak; and told hundreds of other people about our work&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>To you all: We salute you. We thank you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>We could not have done any of this without YOU<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Alalay-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3221\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3221\" class=\"wp-image-3221\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Alalay-22.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Alalay-22-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Alalay-22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"528\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/alalay_bristolhalfmarathon_25sept2016.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3141\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3141\" class=\"wp-image-3141\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/alalay_bristolhalfmarathon_25sept2016.jpg 528w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/alalay_bristolhalfmarathon_25sept2016-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><figcaption>Bristol half marathon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3104\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3104\" class=\"wp-image-3104\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image1.jpg 720w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Great helpers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"532\" height=\"382\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/concert1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3102\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3102\" class=\"wp-image-3102\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/concert1.jpg 532w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/concert1-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><figcaption>Harlequin singers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12772960_1270956116253126_979189594_o-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3042\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3042\" class=\"wp-image-3042\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12772960_1270956116253126_979189594_o-1024x614.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12772960_1270956116253126_979189594_o-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12772960_1270956116253126_979189594_o-768x460.jpg 768w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/12772960_1270956116253126_979189594_o.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alalay Carnival Retreat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"847\" height=\"528\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/stockwood.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3043\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=3043\" class=\"wp-image-3043\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/stockwood.jpg 847w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/stockwood-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/stockwood-768x479.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><figcaption>Stockwood Women&#8217;s Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"735\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/alex1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2961\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2961\" class=\"wp-image-2961\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/alex1.jpg 735w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/alex1-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"326\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sasha3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2938\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2938\" class=\"wp-image-2938\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sasha3.jpg 225w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sasha3-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"918\" height=\"618\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kat-dentist.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2811\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2811\" class=\"wp-image-2811\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kat-dentist.jpg 918w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kat-dentist-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"361\" height=\"362\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/joss-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2693\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2693\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/joss-4.jpg 361w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/joss-4-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/joss-4-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"466\" height=\"319\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/annie-ice-bucket2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2381\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2381\" class=\"wp-image-2381\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/annie-ice-bucket2.jpg 466w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/annie-ice-bucket2-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-01-10.56.58-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2267\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2267\" class=\"wp-image-2267\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-01-10.56.58-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-01-10.56.58-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"663\" height=\"550\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/concert4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2126\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=2126\" class=\"wp-image-2126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/concert4.jpg 663w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/concert4-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4591-small-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1973\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1973\" class=\"wp-image-1973\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4591-small-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4591-small-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4591-small.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Card-sticking team!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4588-small-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1972\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1972\" class=\"wp-image-1972\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4588-small-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4588-small-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_4588-small.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The team hard at work<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/laura1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1949\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1949\" class=\"wp-image-1949\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/laura1.jpg 720w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/laura1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3P1810765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1723\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1723\" class=\"wp-image-1723\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3P1810765.jpg 450w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3P1810765-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"613\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Jonathan-Goldsmith-2013-613x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1731\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1731\" class=\"wp-image-1731\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Jonathan-Goldsmith-2013-613x1024.jpg 613w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Jonathan-Goldsmith-2013-179x300.jpg 179w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Jonathan-Goldsmith-2013.jpg 1552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3P1810839.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1706\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1706\" class=\"wp-image-1706\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3P1810839.jpg 450w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3P1810839-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3P1810828.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1702\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1702\" class=\"wp-image-1702\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3P1810828.jpg 450w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3P1810828-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/will-team-summit-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1664\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1664\" class=\"wp-image-1664\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/will-team-summit-photo.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/will-team-summit-photo-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/cello-DSC_7166-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1628\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1628\" class=\"wp-image-1628\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ros-and-majorie-doynton-xmas-market1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1517\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1517\" class=\"wp-image-1517\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ros-and-majorie-doynton-xmas-market1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ros-and-majorie-doynton-xmas-market1-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Doynton Christmas market<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/hoimegrown-stall2-20121-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1514\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1514\" class=\"wp-image-1514\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/hoimegrown-stall2-20121-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/hoimegrown-stall2-20121-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kingsdown homegrown stall 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Nathan-bike-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1499\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1499\" class=\"wp-image-1499\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Nathan-bike-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Nathan-bike-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Solo bike ride Bristol to Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/legwax-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1492\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1492\" class=\"wp-image-1492\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/legwax-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/legwax-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Amelia-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1495\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1495\" class=\"wp-image-1495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Amelia-3.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Amelia-3-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jericho 10km run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cakes.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1496\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1496\" class=\"wp-image-1496\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cakes.jpg 720w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cakes-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Charnwood big bake-off<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/fundaychrisbunce-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1153\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1153\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/fundaychrisbunce-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/fundaychrisbunce-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/fundaychrisbunce.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Clifton Hotels Wonderland fun day 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jay-photo2-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1151\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1151\" class=\"wp-image-1151\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jay-photo2-680x1024.jpg 680w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jay-photo2-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jay-photo2.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption>Bath 100-mile bike ride<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/funday12-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1136\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1136\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/funday12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/funday12-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/funday12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/purple-fundraising2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"894\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=894\" class=\"wp-image-894\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/purple-fundraising2.jpg 576w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/purple-fundraising2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17503861-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"734\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=734\" class=\"wp-image-734\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17503861-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17503861-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Doynton Christmas sale<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17405981-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"732\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=732\" class=\"wp-image-732\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17405981-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17405981-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Avon scouts jamboree 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17105041-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"728\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=728\" class=\"wp-image-728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17105041-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17105041-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Juliet and Sophie 10km run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17208921-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"730\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=730\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17208921-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P17208921-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Whack-the-rat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/oliver-10k1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"727\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=727\" class=\"wp-image-727\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/oliver-10k1.jpg 266w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/oliver-10k1-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><figcaption>Oliver 10km run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cubs21-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"724\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=724\" class=\"wp-image-724\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cubs21-1024x561.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/cubs21-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>18th Bristol Cubs entertainment evening<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"482\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/alalay-music-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"722\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=722\" class=\"wp-image-722\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/alalay-music-11.jpg 720w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/alalay-music-11-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Music night 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/emma-byrne-ben-nevis.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"578\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=578\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/emma-byrne-ben-nevis.jpg 400w, http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/emma-byrne-ben-nevis-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Ben Nevis hike<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/P1750681-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"571\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?attachment_id=571\" class=\"wp-image-571\"\/><figcaption>Trailblazer&#8217;s cheque<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We want to take a moment to say the biggest Thank You to every single person involved in our Alalay story over the past 14 (!) years. Our amazing volunteers: you have checked our kids&#8217; teeth and eyes; painted murals &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=3518\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3518"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3605,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3518\/revisions\/3605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}