The trek itself is 17 days commencing on 2nd October and will involve walking with a party of other climbers, Nepalese sherpers and yaks before reaching the camp at 18,192 ft on the 13th and then descending back to the Nepalese town Lukla by 19th. Along the way staying in a mixture of tents and mountain huts, and eating food carried by ourselves and the yaks.
We are both now 24 years old and started planning earlier this year, we both have some experience of mountains having traveled and climbed various [in comparison] small mountains around the world, but never anything on this scale. The Canterbury Oast trust is a cause very personal to myself, because my elder sister Sammy Causer is a resident with the trust in Aldington.
She has enjoyed horse riding, something which she first did through school at a 'riding for the disabled' scheme in west London. This continued whilst at college in Llandovery, Wales, and is now something which I believe is starting to be run by the Canterbury oast trust, having been with you for 2 years. I feel that to raise funds for development of this service will not only benefit Sammy but also many other current and future service users. It is an activity [also known as hippotherapy] which can instill great happiness but also has a substantial, research based underpinning for its effectiveness in the development and maintenance of trunk muscle tone and balance. This is something that I can fully appreciate as a physiotherapist myself, and is another reason why I feel that developing the service would be a notable asset to the Canterbury oast trust.
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Well done Andrew Donation by Marylyn and Ray on 13/12/10 |
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Excellent effort, Andrew. Sorry I'm late (some things never change!) Donation by Kevin Ambrose on 27/11/10 |
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Well done Andrew, excellent effort, and brilliant cause. Mike R Donation by Michael Ransome on 09/11/10 |
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Fantastic achievement Andrew and for such a great cause. Donation by Sue Frost on 09/11/10 |
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Well done Andrew, its a long way from Hadrian's Wall Donation by Martin Robinson on 26/10/10 |
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Well done Andrew - I thought I'd walked miles but not all up hill !! Donation by Pauline Tyler on 25/10/10 |
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Well done Andrew - Everest base camp makes my daughter's recent climb up Kilimanjaro look a stroll in the Lakes! Donation by Ged Lawrenson on 18/10/10 |
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Good effort Andy. You may not know me but I am a member at St Andrew's URC, Eastcote and wish you well in your expedition! Donation by Nigel Newlyn on 17/10/10 |
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Well done Andrew! It's all very well mountain climbing,but can you ride a horse?! Donation by Pam Jordinson on 17/10/10 |
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Great stuff Andrew, and we hope it was fun. Donation by David & Jane Henderson on 16/10/10 |
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Well done Andy. ps get you Dad to fix those Nortons Donation by Bill Stewart on 16/10/10 |
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Well done Andrew Donation by Roy Cadoux on 16/10/10 |
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| * Total raised online: | £380.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
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| Total Raised: | £380.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £100.13 |
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