<p>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hi.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">In a few days time I&rsquo;m off&nbsp;to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Tanzania to trek up Mt Kilimanjaro,.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Mad &ndash; quite possibly (I&rsquo;m told by some!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Why &ndash; why not?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Over the years I&rsquo;ve been fortunate to have visited a good proportion of Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The North, South, East, West and the centre but never the &lsquo;top of Africa&rsquo; (although I have seen Kilimanjaro from the air many times). &nbsp;So I thought I&rsquo;d have a go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>And at the same time take the opportunity to try to raise some funds for a worthy cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>From the very many deserving charities I&rsquo;ve chosen to help raise funds to support the excellent new charity, Hounds for Heroes, and their Puppies on Parade appeal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Take a look at their web site, <a href="http://www.houndsforheroes.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.houndsforheroes.com</span></a>. I and they would be very appreciative of any sponsorship you can afford.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Along with 30 other like-minded <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>*****'s I hope to reach the summit in time to see the sun rise on Saturday 10 March but will be in touch and let you know how it went once I return home (&amp; the aches, pains and blisters have gone!).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Thanks.................Derek</span></p>