Hi, for those of you who know me well you will know that I like a challenge. So for my recent birthday instead of sending me to some luxurious spa on some isolated island Steve, my husband, decided to set me the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!

I have chosen to support Ashgate Hospice, near where we live in Chesterfield. It is a hospice that most people living locally will know well, they do a fantastic job looking after people who are terminally ill and also give great support to their families at a difficult time.  They need £1.8m a year from fundraising donations, by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro I hope you can support me in raising some money for the hospice.  If you want to know more please click on the link on the bottom left of the web page.

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So please dig deep and donate now...