GOOD EGGS

West Highland Walker and volunteer, Lorna McGuiness, raises over £730 for hens

Just outside of Glasgow, in the town of Milngavie, lies the start of The West Highland Way, a 96-mile path winding all the way to Fort William in the heart of the Ben Nevis Mountain range.

Many people choose to walk this path over a week or ten days, but long-standing volunteer and hen lover Lorna McGuiness decided that she and her son Kyle would walk it in five days. That’s an average of 20 miles walking per day!

She said, “I walked the West Highland Way many years ago and remembered how spectacular the views were and the challenge involved. We couldn’t go abroad on holiday due to the Covid-19 restrictions, so my older son Kyle and I thought we’d try and raise some money for the BHWT. Many charities have been hit hard by Covid-19, so it seemed the right thing to raise money for a charity close to our hearts.”

Lorna, who has been a BHWT volunteer for over five years, added, “We chose to raise money for the BHWT as I have seen first-hand the transformation that takes place when caged hens are given fresh air, sunlight, space to roam and their freedom.

“We had a hen called Pico that was in a sorry state when she came to us, but the transformation in her was just amazing and she thrived for a few years becoming part of our family. Like any other pet she had her own personality and was adored by us all. It was Pico’s story that motivated us to raise money for the BHWT."