Hi, I am pleased to say i survived what was a different but great day yesterday completing tough guy and i have now fully thawed out and have the use of my toes again. Woke up with cuts and bruises on shins, hips, shoulders etc and a great sense of achievement.

l would like to say a huge thankyou to everyone who has sponsored me, as i was stood waiting to jump off a 12ft long wooden plank 4 metres high into a dirty, cold and icy lake i did think about the money i had raised and it did give me an added incentive to take the plunge.

Below is a link to you tube from ITN online, i am in it at 1min 10 passing behind the ginger guy being interviewed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMbmlmaN3XA

 

This year I have decided to do some of the things that I have been putting off for too long and the first of these is Tough Guy on 31^st January 2010.

Tough Guy is described as ‘The Worlds safest, most dangerous taste of mental and physical pain, fear and endurance.’ In reality its an 8 mile cross country run followed by 26 obstacles, ponds and rivers including - The Firey Holes - A series of ditches filled with mud, water and raging fires!,  The Tiger - 2 massive 40ft A-frames that you must clamber up with the 'Sting in the Tail' a series of electric fences charged with twice the power required to stun a bull between them and The Underwater Tunnels - submerge your head in the lake of chest deep water with a series of acclimatisation dunks as your route is blocked by telegraph poles. 

Of course I signed up for this before the last 4 weeks of sub zero temperatures so to try and offset the hyperthermia I have a good chance of catching I would like to do some good and raise some money for St Ann’s Hospice.

Founded nearly forty years ago, St Ann’s Hospice has grown to become a recognised centre of excellence for specialist palliative care for people over the age of eighteen, St Ann’s Hospice helps those people who have progressive and life-threatening illnesses – as well as supporting their carers and families. They looked after 2 of my grandparents in their final days as well as other family members so I would like to support them.  

I have paid the £175 entry myself so all donations that people give will go direct to the charity. I have set a target of £100 so if everyone who visits leaves £2 I will be on my way to achieving this target. Thanks :-)

 

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