The Hard Routine Charity Tour

25/06/2026

Banner is made and ready for AFD massive thanks to Don French Signs for making this outstanding work.

If you need a banner get to don French in Scarborough or visit there page click the link.

23/06/2026

Armed forces day is days away and this year we have our very own stall with some exiting stuff going on almost as exiting as the spitfire display, your not going to want to miss out so get your self down we are located across from the one and only fish pan see you on Saturday.

Here's the full programme for Scarborough Armed Forces Day on Saturday.

There has been a slight change to the timings of the air displays. The RAF Supermarine Spitfire display will now take place at 1.40pm and the Hawker Fury display will take place at 3.30pm.

Plan your visit at https://www.scarborougharmedforcesday.co.uk/plan-your-visit

06/06/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE REGIMENT!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HIP HIP !!

HIP HIP !!

HIP HIP !!

06/06/2026

!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE REGIMENT!

20 years ago today, the Regiment was formed from its antecedents, the Prince of Wales Own, the Green Howards and the Duke of Wellington's Regiments.
they carry forward the traditions of those great Regiments, and forge a new path as the Royal Yorkshire Regiment.

Today is a memorable date for a few reasons.

June 6th 1944, Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history—codenamed Operation Overlord—by landing on the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Western Europe from N**i occupation.

Only one Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded for actions on D-Day.

The medal was awarded to Company Sergeant-Major Stanley Elton Hollis of the 6th Battalion, The Green Howards, for two distinct acts of outstanding bravery during the assault on Gold Beach.

#1944

04/06/2026

Memory drop...

Day 2 or 3 of the Hard Routine Charity Tour 2025, on our way to France for VE Day.

Eating a nutritious bag of illuminous army issued slop in a field somewhere in the midlands.

03/06/2026

An excellent evening last night at the Green Howards Museum to listen to Robert Dransfield tell the story of his great uncle Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell VC.

Donald was a Harrogate born Yorkshire Warrior of the Green Howards who fell during the battle of the Somme in France and whose life and death had a significant impact on his family and community.

The talk was at times emotional and added an incredible human touch to Donald's story.

Stay tuned for an announcement on our next challenge which will be focused on Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell VC and the Green Howards in the Somme.

We have made a decision recently about the distribution of our current year-long fundraiser. We initially penned in 5% for the Museum, 5% for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the remaining going to the Royal Yorkshire Regiment Charitable Trust. However, the Museum and its staff and volunteers have been incredible in supporting the Hard Routine in the last year and have went out of their way to help us network and marry up our efforts. As such, the Museum will now receive 15% of what we make this year, with the CWWGC still receiving 5% and the remainder going to the Charitable Trust.

If anyone wants to support the Green Howards Museum, sign up to be a friend and receive free entry for the year, magazines and discounts at the museum store.

https://greenhowards.org.uk/aboutus/friends/

05/05/2026

Donations still coming in from Brian Armstrong and his crew at No Limits Martial Arts & Fitness Centre. Thank you and good effort to you all on Saturday.

FFTB

04/05/2026

Some snaps from the The Lyke Wake Walk.

04/05/2026

Thanks again to everyone that took part in the The Lyke Wake Walk event with us on Saturday, what a grueller it was for everyone. However, I learned earlier that the youngest person to finish the LWW was 6 and the quickest anyone has done it in is under 5 hours. Not normal.

Should anyone who took part want to, you are now entitled to get a badge and certificate for completing the LWW. I'm sure all the money from this online store is used on keeping the route maintained and popular - https://lykewake.org/shop/

It's hard to say exactly how much we've had put into the pot due to the LWW because its a continuation of previous donations and it will remain open until next year. However, in the last week alone, we've jumped up nearly £700, taking us to £2150 and its been easy a grand in a couple of weeks. All for the The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Charitable Trust, the Green Howards Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Our aim is to arrive at £20,000 by next April as we have several other events in the pipeline, including Armed Forces Day, some collaboration efforts with the museum and possibly another Hard Routine trek into foreign lands before the year is out. Not to mention Norway next April, bringing this accumulated effort to a close. Watch this space.

Also, big thanks to Dean Campbell who's raised £150 for us doing football cards. Round of applause, what a lad!

FFTB

https://gofund.me/3290263c1

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