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13th February update....

We are safely back in the UK following our successful summit on Thursday 10th February - it has been an exhilarating and challenging experience. 

We have had a lot of laughs and been near to tears on a few occasions but overall it has been an amazing adventure, strengthened by the knowledge that so many of our friends have supported us along the way and helped to make a difference for people who will really benefit from the money raised.

Again, thank you all for you kind donations, it is much appreciated.

 

Some great news .... the management of BGC have kindly offered a donation of £5,000 towards our challenge. This is a fantastic contribution and takes us beyond our original target, but don't stop donating as every penny is going to a great cause......

  

Following in the footsteps of Cheryl Cole, Gary Barlow and Chris Moyles - Mark Thomasson (RBS), Jim Bowditch (BGC) and John “Lushy” Partridge (BGC) are undertaking a personal challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in early February and in the process are hoping to raise lots of money for a good cause.

We would greatly appreciate any sponsorship you are able to contribute, but have to make it clear, any incentive to leave one of our party up the mountain is not an option!

We have all personally paid the entire cost of the trip ourselves so every penny donated will go directly to DebRA. 

We will be leaving the UK on Friday 4 February 2011 and start the climb on Sunday 6 The climb will take 6 days via the Machame route and we are climbing in a group of 13.  

 

We expect this adventure to be quite challenging, particularly listening to Lushy’s jokes for 6 days…. 

 

 

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Thank you. 

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DEBRA helps families affected by EB (Epidermolysis Bullosa), a genetic condition which causes the skin to blister and shear at the slightest friction. DEBRA provides a team of nurses and social care staff to work with families affected by EB and commissions world-leading research into the condition.

Donations 145

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best of luck lads make sure jim packs his toothbrush

Donation by paul o'meara on 05/01/11

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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Forgot the gift aid ! Just my luck !!!!

Donation by Bradley St Pierre on 04/01/11

£28.21

+ £7.96 Gift Aid

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Best wishes chaps. Why don't you acclimatise by climbing Jims' wallet ! PS blame Lara for the small donation.

Donation by Bradley St Pierre on 04/01/11

£100.00

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Good luck

Donation by Ron Huggett on 04/01/11

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good luck chaps

Donation by mark rowe on 04/01/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Donation by joanna wright on 04/01/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Donation by claire negus on 30/12/10

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Good luck - hope you have fun (!)

Donation by Mark Hudson on 30/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck Mark

Donation by Eric Wentzel on 29/12/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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best of luck to you all chaps xxx

Donation by jason lyons on 29/12/10

£251.00

+ £70.79 Gift Aid

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Best of luck guys. I hope you don't have the TV crews and loads of hot babes walking with you. I hear Cheryl Cole will nag you all the way up!

Donation by Robert Brennan on 28/12/10

£200.00

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All the best guys

Donation by Andrew Smoler on 27/12/10

£50.00

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Good luck chaps - not the first mountain you've had to climb, it'll be just like a bad hangover!

Donation by Bruce Kellaway on 24/12/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Good luck Mark to you and the team. A great feat for a very worthy cause

Donation by Sue Revitt on 23/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck Jonny Boy and a great cause!

Donation by dick bromley on 23/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 23/12/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Lushy - the safest sponsorship money i've ever pledged

Donation by Andrew Powell on 23/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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A great cause - good luck

Donation by Lee Chapman on 23/12/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck Mark.

Donation by Bryan Sweeting on 23/12/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

You should've taken Wilksie so that his camel breath clears the ice away for you....

Donation by Anonymous on 23/12/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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for your guide dan kilimanjaro is in tanzania NOT pakistan

Donation by pelham temple on 23/12/10

£2.00

+ £0.56 Gift Aid

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Break a leg boys (or maybe a rib in Lushy's case).

Donation by Ed Russell on 23/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Jim can you have a look for our old man when your out there pls?

Donation by daniel mogul on 23/12/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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good luck mate dont look down !

Donation by tony blyth on 23/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck Mark. Have a safe trip. Cheers.

Donation by Chun Ping Thor on 23/12/10

£50.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£10,346.21
  • Offline donations£5,700.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£16,046.21
  • Gift Aid£2,583.93

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