My story

Hello - thank you for looking in!    Before you log straight off can I make it clear that EVERY penny donated on this site will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.  I am NOT asking you to fund an adventure holiday for me!  Having reached my intial target of £10,000 I have just raised it to £15,000.  Aim high and you will fly - aim low and you'll never know! 

I am recently back from an immensely rewarding and uplifting challenge - a 6 day trek to Machu Picchu which has been truly amazing and, thanks to the support I have received, already very worthwhile for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.

 

This Trek has been about the hardest thing I’ve ever done – and I’ve not exactly been sitting on my haunches all my life!   It was far tougher than I thought it would be and there were two occasions when I just didn’t think I could keep going – but I did!     

 

The Inca Trail this was NOT!  We trekked for 5 days and camped for 5 nights before we even reached the ruddy thing - and then a day along that (tough enough in blazing heat) before we finally clambered up to the Sun Gate and beheld the glory of Machu Picchu below.  During the main trek we didn't see a single non-native which was fabulous and gives an indication of how far we were from the tourist trail. 

 

On 2 nights there was frost inside the tent and I was sleeping in thick trousers, 2 pairs of socks, thermal vest, thick fleece and woolly hat - quite a sight peeping out from the sleeping bag!  There were times when the horses which were with us most of the way looked so tempting - even if just to dump my heavy rucksack, never mind my own great weight on their sturdy backs - but I managed not to.   I was very lucky not to be badly affected by altitude sickness - I only suffered the breathlessness which is unavoidable and which makes it all so tricky.  Virtually everyone else fell unwell at various stages with headaches, nausea etc and some, of course, fell foul of Inca Revenge!  

 

My lucky escape was perhaps compensation for being the oldest (by some years!) on the trek - some of the younger ones didn't make the whole thing without assistance.   It really has been a momentous experience - I must avoid the cliche 'experience of a lifetime' but it is difficult to describe it any other way.  

 

Thanks to the amazing generosity of friends I have now exceeded my target of £10,000 so, as I said at the beginning, I have raised it to £15,000 - 'Aim high and you will fly - aim low and you'll never know!  Don't worry - friends will NOT be asked again!

 

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

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Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Charity Registration No. 205395 (England and Wales) - SC039445 (Scotland)

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign leads the fight against muscular dystrophy and related muscle-wasting conditions in the UK. We fund world-class research, provide free information and support, give grants towards equipment and campaign to raise awareness and bring about change.

Donations 160

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Donation by Miranda Eden on 04/08/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Congratulations.Fantastic achievment. Best wishes. Sandra and Derek

Donation by Sandra and Derek Painter - 29/7/11 on 29/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Rather tardy we know - it's all the Italian vino and house-buying - looking forward to hearing all about it one day. With our love

Donation by Julia and Tim on 26/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine, a superb achievement

Donation by Jebbie Hewitt on 14/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well Done Christine Have good time in Edinburgh & catch up with you both soon, Love Maureen & Robert

Donation by Maureen & Robert Albright on 13/07/11

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Donation by Elizabeth Birdwood on 11/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine, you're an inspiration!

Donation by Carla Satchwell on 08/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine!

Donation by Max Pemberton on 06/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Thanks for being a wonderful speaker at WWOTY last week and well done on your trek. All at Aspire Business Partnership x

Donation by Debra Nolan on 06/07/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine

Donation by Pauline Bishop on 05/07/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Christine - A tiny topper-upper! Many congrats again. What an achievement. Lots of love Debbie

Donation by Deborah Emerson on 04/07/11

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Congratulations!

Donation by Andrew Mitchell on 04/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Christine you are a star,what you did was tremendous and people like my son will benefit from you efforts.xx

Donation by Rachel Gillon on 04/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Dear Christine, Well done, it's a pleasure to make a donation. What an amazing achievement... Marcus

Donation by Marcus Winter on 04/07/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Ever onwards and upwards!

Donation by Michael Pearl on 02/07/11

£25.00

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well done Christine!

Donation by Jamie MW on 01/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine! Lots of love, Lizzie x

Donation by Lizzie Hollick on 01/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine! I'm looking forward to seeing your collection of brightly patterned alpaca jumpers now... x

Donation by Julia Hartley-Brewer on 01/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Sorry it's taken so long! Well done from all the Howarths & Zander wants to know if you want to join him on his trek to the North Pole 2013?

Donation by Lizzie Howarth on 30/06/11

£150.00

+ £37.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Juliet Monckton on 29/06/11

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Donation by Chris Bridgeford on 28/06/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Christine what an acievement for such a great cause!

Donation by kim Ackroyd on 28/06/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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great effort and lots of love from the Badeni's!

Donation by michael badeni on 26/06/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Are you nearly there?!

Donation by Richard Iliffe on 26/06/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Andrew Curry on 25/06/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,612.00
  • Offline donations£3,580.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£10,192.00
  • Gift Aid£1,180.61

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