Engineers walking 130 miles to head office for charity
The pair, who work telecommunitions firm MJ Quinn, set off from their homes at 06:00 BST on Monday morning and are hoping to reach the office in Knowsley by 12:00 on Friday."We are stopping off in Derby, before travelling through the A52 up to Leek. Hopefully reach Warrington on Thursday and finally our office on Friday." said Mr O'Neill."We have lost five colleagues in recent years through mental health issues. It's a huge killer of males under 50." "That is the demographic for our company. One life is too many. But this is a great thing to do. Walking through the countryside with your friends, it's a good way to clear your head." "We will hopefully arrive in Liverpool in time for a work meeting on Friday. But that is a bit of a token gesture. I don't think most of our colleagues expect us to make it."The duo are being supported by a team of friends and are encouraging other engineers along the way to join them.
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