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The definition of foolish perhaps can now be explained…!

 

As many of you will already know, I am always up for a challenge and try and do something once a year to raise money for a worthwhile charity.  I have therefore been donning stretchy shorts and pounding the pavements in preparation for a charity trek across the Sahara desert in February next year. 

 

I am embarking on the mammoth task of trekking across the world’s second largest desert to raise money for Beaumond House (website link http://www.saharatrek.co.uk), which is organising the trip as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations.  This charity is a local Hospice that looks after people and their families when they have terminal illnesses.  I do have first-hand experience of the charity as a close friend of mine sadly passed away in his early forties and the hospice gave some well needed help to his young family and wife – so I know how important the work they do is.

 

The ten-day hike will start on Friday 10 February, and I am already hard at work training to hopefully be fit for the task.

 

I have been running, swimming and walking for the past few months, but now I am really ramping it up and have started a rabbit food diet to help me to get fit!  I am hoping to raise £20,000 so I need to be sure I do not let anyone down.  I am not too nervous about the actual trek, but I am concerned about where the toilets will be!!

 

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Matthew

 

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Beaumond House Community Hospice

Beaumond House Community Hospice

Charity Registration No. 1025442

Beaumond House offers supportive palliative care to patients with life limiting or terminal illnesses and their families. We provide short term respite care, day care and care in the community. We also provide equipment loans; complementary therapy, welfare benefits advice and a 24/7 support line

Donations 126

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Best of luck its a great cause, rather you than me! well done, take your vaseline you never know!

Donation by Matthew Varley on 10/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Dont forget to take the factor 50! Good luck, you brave man.

Donation by James Marshall on 09/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Matthew

Donation by Steve Blower on 09/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck, Mathew

Donation by ANTHONY BARNES on 09/01/12

£20.00

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The very best of luck Matthew.

Donation by Anne Strohman on 09/01/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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The very best of luck Matthew , obviously no beer for you until after the event .

Donation by Tim Downing/Pygott and Crone on 09/01/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Matthew from everyone at Banks Long & Co. Dont overdo the turkey this christmas!!

Donation by james butcher on 22/12/11

£50.00

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Happy Travels Matthew, use plenty of vaseline!

Donation by Trevor Rockley on 20/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Matt, my all your blisters be little ones

Donation by George Dickinson on 20/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Matthew from everyone at JTP

Donation by John Thompson & Partners on 16/12/11

£100.00

Good luck with both your trip and your fundraising!

Donation by Pauline Warnes on 05/12/11

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Matt Best of luck, keep us informed of progress. David Pick Faithful+Gould

Donation by David Pick on 05/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Matthew, good luck with your fantastic adventure! David.

Donation by David Parsons on 30/11/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Good Luck!!

Donation by James Will on 30/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Trust you have made arrangements for a sturdy camel to join you....just in case. Good Luck Matthew. It's a great cause.

Donation by Sean Bowles on 29/11/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Good luck Matt - an impressive challenge. It makes me think of Ice-Cold in Alex!

Donation by David Cummins - BWB Consulting on 28/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

We know what a competative chap you are Matthew but DON'T try to win this race!

Donation by Robert Bishop on 25/11/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

You are a brave man! Good Luck Matt.

Donation by Stuart Senior on 25/11/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

flying over it with a drink in hand whilst watching a film seems much more sensible! Good luck

Donation by Peter Hogarth on 23/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done and gooo dluck with your fundraising

Donation by Brendan Elwood on 23/11/11

£50.00

Hope you have had a thorough structural survey Matthew!

Donation by Gary Kirk on 22/11/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Good Luck!

Donation by Bardon Construction on 22/11/11

£250.00

Good on you Matt! good luck :)

Donation by Shelly Seward on 22/11/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Matthew, its a bit of an extreme diet plan, enjoy, live the dream, with plenty of foot cream !! "Top Man"

Donation by Ian WILSON on 22/11/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Matt, make sure you stock up on cheese before you go! GOOD LUCK.. Mike

Donation by Michael Higgins on 22/11/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£5,405.00
  • Offline donations£3,676.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£9,081.00
  • Gift Aid£828.75

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