My story

Mike was a helicopter pilot with the RAF. He served his country well, flying missions in the first Gulf War and then the more recent operations in Iraq. A leader of men, an expert in his specialist field, a former British Helicopter Champion, and above all a passionate aviator. But then he was diagnosed as having Multiple Sclerosis.

Discharged from the RAF on medical grounds he was left without his job, his career, or his vocation - to fly.  That would be enough to bring anyone down. But Mike refused to be bowed, and relentlessly pursued the positive. MonsterSki is only one example of the way in which he has sought to take a positive approach to life.

When you hear Mike's story it puts day to day worries and irritations into perspective. It inspires us (and we hope you too), to be both positive and to help others. That's why we accepted the challenge of MonsterSki4 due to take place in April 2010.

Mike is Nick's brother. This will be Nick's fourth MonsterSki. Mike dreamt up the idea of this challenge and Nick helped to bring it about.

Mike's story of an enormous set back and his determination to remain positive is inspirational. The challenge is daunting, certainly for me, an intermediate skiier. But the cause is a good one, so help me achive my target, both the physical and the financial!

http://www.monsterski4.com 

My charity

Multiple Sclerosis Trust

Multiple Sclerosis Trust

Charity Registration No. 1088353

The MS Trust is a charity which works with and for the 100,000 people in the UK with MS. Our vision is to enable people with MS to live their lives to the full. We provide information that is tailored to what people want to know; education for health professionals about what people with MS need; research into better management of MS; support for anyone affected by MS.

Donations 104

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Good Luck John!

Donation by Cerys Wyn Davies on 14/04/10

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Good luck!

Donation by Lexi Hetherton on 14/04/10

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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Good luck John ! - hope you enjoy your beer at the end :-)

Donation by Fiona Summers on 14/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Very best wishes, John!

Donation by peter mchugh on 14/04/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Great cause... Best of luck!

Donation by James Sweeting on 14/04/10

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Donation by HELEN GRANTHAM on 14/04/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Good luck John

Donation by Meirion Morgan on 14/04/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Catrin Turner on 14/04/10

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Good luck John!

Donation by Gemma Henry on 14/04/10

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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Good luck John

Donation by David Woods on 13/04/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Julie Barr on 13/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck John - I'm sure you will rise to the challenge!

Donation by Alison on 13/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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I am counting on John to make his 5 Everests (or even just 4 1/2).

Donation by Christian Campbell on 12/04/10

£45.00

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Good luck guys

Donation by Peter Buchan on 12/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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best of luck

Donation by Michael Allan on 12/04/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Don't fall over! Dave and Gill

Donation by David Simmons on 11/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Best wishes Nick from all of your friends at Pan Pacific Whistler.

Donation by Don Prins on 10/04/10

£75.00

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Enjoy the challenge - good luck!

Donation by Alistair H on 09/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Go for it, John! It will be an awesome achievement.

Donation by Deborah Bould on 09/04/10

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Donation by Shawna Lang on 09/04/10

£10.00

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All the best - my Gran lived with MS for over 30 years and it's great that you're doing this to raise awareness of this debilitating disease

Donation by James Speed on 08/04/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck John and all involved

Donation by Denise Mellows on 08/04/10

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Good luck John. Gillian Russell

Donation by gillian russell on 08/04/10

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Best of luck to everyone involved.

Donation by David & Sophie on 08/04/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Good luck to Nick, Mike, John and everyone else participating. Looks like you're in for some great snow. x

Donation by Karen Anderson on 07/04/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$5,081.50
  • Offline donations$3,564.87
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$8,646.37
  • Gift Aid$1,091.95

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