<div> <p><span> <p>Shakespeare may have asked "what's in a name?" but I guess we're more accustomed to questioning what's in a number? If I ask you what 5545 means to you, it's possible that you might say FTSE or DAX at year end, with&nbsp;a little&nbsp;luck! My response is&nbsp;that it's&nbsp;the height I will reach on my impending trek to Everest Base Camp.&nbsp; I will then have my first experience of crampons and ice axes as I head on for another 4 days to attempt to scale a 6500m so-called "trekking peak", whatever that might mean!</p> <p>While the trip is&nbsp;a &nbsp;fun challenge and, naturally, is 100% funded by me,&nbsp;it has been suggested that I&nbsp;do it for charity. Many of you very kindly sponsored my 10k run on 10/10/10 in aid of the first children's hospice, Helen &amp; Douglas House. It is a tragic turn of fate that not all children make it to 10. On behalf of all of&nbsp;the famillies who are touched by the tremendous respite and palliative care offered by Helen House, I would ask you to reflect on what really constitutes a bad day and make every metre count. My school motto was "Aim High" so here's to a &pound;5545 target. Your support&nbsp; will be deeply appreciated and will make every huff and puff count.</p> <strong><em>"Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down"</em></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> </div> <div><span>Joanna</span></div>