Dear all,
You'd think after 30 years of being a banker, I'd have more sense than to say yes on the basis of a couple of phone calls. Apparently not. That's pretty much all it took for my old friends at CVC to convince me to be a late substitute to join their upcoming trip to climb Kilimanjaro at the end of June. Really should have done a bit more due diligence - working on the basis of ' if Cheryl Cole and Chris Moyles can do it, then surely it'll be no sweat for a 52 year old, unfit ex-banker' may not be too smart.
Part of the motivation for this moment of insanity is clearly that it gives me a chance to raise some funds for a very worthwhile cause. I am supporting Parkinson's UK - the Parkinson’s support and research charity - which for more
than 40 years has been working to find a cure and improve life
for everyone affected by Parkinson's. I'd be extremely grateful if you feel you could help me help others by donating through clicking on : www.justgiving.com/hamish-kili2010. My target is to raise £10,000. My sense is that might be a bit easier than getting to the top !
Now all I need to do is buy all the gear and get fit in 4 weeks !
Thank you all for your support.
Best wishes
Hamish
Raised:
130%
Raised so far: £13,048.00
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Well done Hamish! Regards, Simon Donation by Simon Perry on 06/10/10 |
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Well done Hamsh -great effort Donation by Richard Thomas on 08/09/10 |
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Donation by Richard Gildea on 29/07/10 |
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Well done Hamish - a brilliant feat! Sorry this is so late. Love from all the Ritchies Donation by Sara Ritchie on 25/07/10 |
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Amazing Hamish. And I do want to hear about the descent. Congratulations. Donation by Paul Soldatos on 18/07/10 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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Hamish-I am full of admiration. The oxygen tent clearly worked...! Chris Donation by chris coles on 09/07/10 |
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Hamish. Now we know you have done it we can say "Well Done!" Everest and Killi ... we will have to think of something else! Cheers The Armstrongs Donation by Neil Armstrong on 08/07/10 |
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But did you hit a golf ball up there? Fab result , all the best Charlie and Susie Donation by charles maudsley on 08/07/10 |
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Munro was here!!! Donation by Chris Munro on 08/07/10 |
£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid |
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Sorry I missed sponsoring you before the epic journey but congratulations on having completed it, I hope you have now recovered! Samantha Donation by Samantha Little on 08/07/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Congratulations Hamish! What a great personal achievement and also a huge boost for such a worthwhile charity. Donation by Alexandra Dear on 08/07/10 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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congratulations on a wonderful achievement Donation by mark and sally aljoe on 06/07/10 |
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Thanks Hamish, your cause is close to the heart. Donation by Heather Brock on 06/07/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Well done Hamish! What an achievement! Caroline fforde Donation by Caroline Fforde on 06/07/10 |
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Can't wait to see the photo of you grinning at the summit! Donation by Elaine & Michael Shoobridge on 03/07/10 |
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All the best Hamish! Donation by Vikram Lunavat on 01/07/10 |
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This ranks right up there with your last venture into Africa for a little cement company. Good luck Donation by Pierre Maman on 30/06/10 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Great tee shot, expecting at least 200 yds - good luck Donation by martin bradley on 29/06/10 |
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Good luck Hamish and hope you enjoy it - great call being on a plane yesterday! Donation by dave and jayne on 28/06/10 |
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Hope the climb went well and you all enjoyed it! Donation by cynthia parker on 28/06/10 |
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Good luck - hope the climb goes well and enjoy. Donation by Victoria Firth on 27/06/10 |
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Keep on treking-- all the way to the top!! Good luck and enjoy every step Donation by Gillian Buckland on 26/06/10 |
£200.00 |
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Good Luck, Hamish! Enjoy the views from the top. Donation by Maria Fritzell on 25/06/10 |
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Well Done Hamish! A great efffort! Donation by Dwight Poler on 25/06/10 |
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Thanks for doing it for this cause Hamish, good luck and enjoy the experience! Donation by Nick Webster on 25/06/10 |
| * Total raised online: | £11,313.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £1,735.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £13,048.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £2,567.51 |
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