Hi,

I wanted to share some exciting news with you: I have been selected to be part of Team Samsung 2015 who will be trekking across the Sahara for The Princes Trust!

We will be trekking 8 hour days for 7 continuous days in extreme heat and humidity. 

You all know how much I hate exercise so just the training is going to be hard enough, then I have to actually keep putting one foot in front of the other.

All that plodding along will certainly be a lot easier with your support, the blisters and the aching legs will be pushed on knowing that it is all for a worthy cause.

Worried some people might think they are sponsoring your holiday?

- Your trip has been designed to be challenging: you know you will struggle at times. This is not a holiday!
- You won’t be doing much sight-seeing: it’s all about the physical activity! And you won’t get lie-ins either!
- You’ll be exercising for long days in all weathers. You can’t miss a day if it rains!
- If you don’t often camp / go without your personal comforts / get up early, point that out! Many people will sponsor you for that alone!
- Fundraising itself is hard work … so is the fitness training
- Not everyone can afford to pay their own costs: charities would miss out on £millions if that was the only option.
- Charities can’t just rely on donations – a trip like yours motivates people to raise far more than they would donate.

Please help me to reach my fundraising goal by donating whatever you can :)