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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">I am currently taking part in the British Gas, Mount Kilimanjaro climb. This is to raise funds for the British Gas charity of the year ‘Make-a-Wish Foundation UK ’. Make a Wish Foundation UK exists to grant magical wishes for the 20,000 children and younger people in the UK living with life threatening illnesses. Any donations to this very worthwhile charity would be most welcome</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Friday 30 September</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This has been the toughest physical challenge I have ever undertaken. We trekked 10 hours day and night with some very tough climbing in high altitude, quite a combination! Unfortunately not all reached the summit however everybody tried so hard and it was tough so tough! We have the final 6 hour trek today and then reach a hotel and shower and possibly a beer!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday 27 September</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Day 4 of climbing, the reception very limited! The attached picture was taken at our camp at 14,000 feet. We are all ok but trekking is getting tougher as the altitude gets higher. Wednesday is the start of summit day and night so the biggest challenge is almost here. We need to reach 19,625 feet over the next 36 hours! The days are generally sunny, darkness is at 6.30pm and the nights are very cold!</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Monday 26 September</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Reached 4,300m so now at altitude and breathing more difficult! Doing ok so far but bigger challenges lie ahead! It has been quite sunny but quite cold at night and now often above clouds so can be cold in day as well. We head for the summit Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Exciting times!!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Sunday 25 September part 2</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Reached 3,500 metres, all good but some tough climbing today and with another hour to camp. Feeling ok but will be glad of a rest later! It is still sunny but definitely getting colder.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Sunday 25 September part 1</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">So far so good, approaching 3k metres, should reach 3.7k by end of the day, I can see the summit as it is a beautiful day mid 70's temperature, snow on the top!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Saturday 24 September</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Arrived in Tanzania after 2 flights and an eventful mini bus trip! Now sitting on the veranda looking at the mountain but unable to see the summit as it's above the clouds. Just completed the kit inspection in readiness for the off tomorrow!</span></p>
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