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Update 13 March, D minus 24 (I think!) All going well, thanks to your generosity and some special friends' support.  The Cosmofil on Fire team has two new members, Toy who hails from Thailand and Jacques from France who will come especially for the Fire Walk.  Jacques used to work at the Guy Weber Centre in Normandy.  He and his team have taken part in several events linked to the RWLT.  Now a young retiree, he continues giving  time and support to the project.  Merci Jacques! Now please take a minute to watch Toy's amazing video she made of a RWLT short film.  Toy is a little genius, always there when we need her and Gawd do we need her when it comes to sorting out IT problems!  She is not only talented (and the best cosmofil student ever!) she is also a most generous and kind hearted person.  It is therefore with great pleasure that I welcome her and Jacques on the Cosmofil on Fire Team. BabetteX February 2011 You are receiving this message because you have the misfortune of being my friend and maybe also my student!  As a Cosmofil member or friend, you may have been involved in previous fund raising events: the Walk and Talk Challenge with a singing performance at the Newhaven Fort, and the Story Telling by the Fireside Christmas Weekend.     I am now asking you to rise to a challenge which is a little different, requiring courage, mental focus, but little physical strength: Will you walk the pit of burning coals with me to raise money for the Railway Land Wildlife Trust to support their work with adults with learning disabilities.  Why? My friend Jean explains:<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB">  The Railway land Project, has changed the life of my disabled son Robert and widened his horizons. I have seen the patience and sensitivity which the leaders of this project show when working with Robert and his group. They don’t focus on their disabilities but on their strengths. Their new base in the Linklater Pavilion and the ecological and educational resources which we plan to buy, will bring them even more opportunities and will mean that more disabled people and local school children will have the chance to share in the life changing experiences offered by The Railway Land Project.  <a href="http://www.railwaylandproject.org/" target="mytarget">www.railwaylandproject.org</a> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB"> And also: <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB"> My brother Loulou is a French 56 year old poet, musician, artist, fun and animal lover with severe mental and physical disabilities.  In France, where he lives in a specialised care home, adults with disabilities are still too often kept away from the community, and my hope is to soon see more initiatives such as the Railway Land Project and the Parc Guy Weber <a href="http://www.parcguyweber.fr/">parcguyweber.free.fr</a> another fantastic project just across the Channel in Normandy, see the light of day in France. <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB">So please join the <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: red; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB">Cosmofil on Fire Team <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB">if you are brave (or mad?) enough. <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB">Or sponsor us and support this inspiring charity. <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 140%; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;" lang="EN-GB"> And you are invited to come to the RWLT site in Lewes at about 8pm on the 2nd of April and give me a slight push in the direction of the pit!  I’ll probably need it!  Bisous Babette      Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. 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