Ladies: you were amazing! Thank you to everyone who made our ninth illumathon truly one to remember.

Starting on the Tower Festival Headland we had such a great time dancing and singing in the warm up, and our five and eight mile walkers were a real inspiration; with so many walking in memory of someone special.

Massive thanks to our hosts, to our volunteers, our bikers and to everyone who helped make it such a fun occasion. The entertainment was great, the atmosphere electric: we wish we could do it all again!

We will be posting more photos on our social media but for now here’s a flavour of a wonderful night. Every penny raised goes to patient care here at the hospice – please send us your sponsorship money so we can let everyone know what the total raised is.

It was a Girls’ Night Out with a difference: and every walker was making a difference for hospice care here on the Fylde Coast.

Look out for Tuesday’s Gazette for a full report.