Hi

Thanks for reading this page. You have no idea how long it took me to create it!!!!!!! Computers are not my forte! Why am I doing this? In short I don't really know! There are several plausable reasons:

I have always wanted to trek to Machu Picchu and my husband will only do it the easy tourist way - he says he's too old to sleep in tents etc!

I'm at that strange stage in my life where the children have left home and I need to recreate myself or sink into the TV habits that so many of us do

I really need to loose weight and get fit - though this is rather extreme I admit.

I visited Mona for four days last October and really admired the dedication of the people and want to do something to help. The photo is of Nico, a chimp who is recovering from major surgery. You can read all about him and the others on the Mona web site - www.mona-uk.org and www.fundacionmona.org There are lots of chimps in need of rescue, but without funds they cannot be helped. Mona is a charity and not a commercial zoo or sanctuary

Please dig deep and sponsor me online, it doesn't have to be a large amount as all the pennies will add up.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: MONA-UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now! I would also love some encouragement and support over the next 4 month as I try to prepare myself as I am sure to have lots of bad days and panics that I can't do it! One of my training events will be to take part in the Hairy Haggis relay team in the Edinburgh Marathon, where I will be wearing a Mona t-shirt!