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<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">As my friends and family will know I never do things by half...and as such I have organised an Arctic challenge for April 2012... to sledge a team of huskies 250km from Norway, into Sweden through untouched nature, in order to finish at the world famous Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">This is no ordinary charity challenge and will involve 8 days of physical and mental slog over lapland in temperatures going down to -30c. There are no Hotels, toilets or showers! The 'erm' luxury of a tent and a sleeping bag along with "boil in the bag" dinners are the daily life until the challenge is finished.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I have started training for the event already as being told there are no XXL sleeping bags available is a wake up call!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I have paid for the trip and flights myself and therefore any money donated will be going direct to my charity which is the Multiple Sclerosis Society.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">As many of you will know my wife was diagnosed with MS in the last 12 months and given the fantastic oportunity to raise money for the MSC I hope you all dig deep into your pockets.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I will be updating the page as my training goes forwards and as further information on the trip comes in.</span></p>
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<p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>