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Begging for money again...I'm sorry...but it's a good cause!

In October this year my mum and l will be climbing Mount Everest...well part of it anyway!  All in the spirit of adventure and raising much needed funds for the St Luke's Cancer Centre and G.U.T.S.. This is a huge personal challenge for us, both physically (13 days strenuous trekking from 2,800m to the heady heights of 5,545m) and financially (raising over £6,000 for a very worthy cancer charity).

The funds raised will go to supporting St Luke’s, our Cancer Centre and G.U.T.S..  St Luke’s is an amazing organisation which treats 2,500 new patients each year and fund raising helps to ensure we are able to keep the centre at the forefront of cancer care.  A subject never far from my heart, cancer affects so many people in so many ways.  It can be a very scary and daunting time for everyone involved and hopefully with a little extra help, the St Luke's Centre can try to make these peoples' lives just a little bit better.  G.U.T.S. (Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening) aims to improve the survival rate of people with bowel cancer in the South East of England by early detection and to raise awareness of the disease.

In between our gruelling training schedule, we're hoping to do a number of fundraising activities during the year.  Including:

- Alison Holt Bolt - 5k run - comleted on 4th April in 30mins and 33seconds – thanks to my colleagues from the Dietetics Department at the Royal Surrey who also bolted round the holt!

- Mum and I (and a wonderful team of brave cyclists) cycled the Downs Link, from Guildford to Shoreham on 11th April - Easter Saturday - we cycled a collective 494miles and thanks to West Sussex fire brigade managed to leave most of the mud we collected en route, in Shoreham!

- Loseley House Great Garden Show cake sale - despite the great British weather there were plenty of people willing to buy our cakes at Loseley and we raised just short of £300 towards the target. Huge thanks for all of your tasty donations.

- More to follow...

All sponsorship is most gratefully received either for the events or general support, every pence, pound or Euro will help to make a huge difference.

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Thank you for your support!

What a great achievement. Well done. Donation by sarah,Jon,Ben and Mark 06/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well bloody done ladies! Love Mazz, Duncan and Marcus Donation by Mazz 02/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done Mugs Donation by Alice Crosthwaite 01/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Mugs and Fiona - a fantastic achievement. Donation by Pauline Crosthwaite 31/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Mugs..you must feel 'on top of the world' ! Looking forward to hearing all about it. Kim xx Donation by Kim Gibbs 30/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done my old pal, rather you than me. Great to speak to you Mugs and hear you are home safe and well. Ali xx Donation by alison stevenson 28/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Fiona - hope the challenge meets your expectations! Donation by Sarah Oakes 25/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Very proud of you both - safe journey Good Luck Janet and Gerard Donation by Janet Knowles 13/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You are a star, enjoy & take care Donation by Miss Lizzie xx 08/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Buena Suerte Chicas,y cuidado con los sherpas!!! Get Pedro to translate Donation by Anthony & Lorna 07/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by John Siebert 06/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Tanya Klopper 05/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck ladies but beware if someone gives you Yak milk do NOT drink it YAKS ARE MALE.. A dri or Nak is the female.. Donation by Jules Samuel 02/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck Mugs. It's for the best of causes! Trudi and John Donation by Trudi Harris 24/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the very best Fi, you're doing an amazing job! xx Donation by Kathryn Francis 08/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You are doing an amazing job raising all this cash Fi - best of luck! Donation by Karl, Sarah & Olivia 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Fiona. Must catch up soon xxx Donation by Becky Tyers 01/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a great initiative - well done, enjoy the challenge and good luck!! Donation by Jack and Annelies Bayliss 31/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You have finally lost the plot - but in a good way! Donation by Kaleena Wilson 27/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go girl! What a supercool thing to be doing. Best of luck. Donation by Penny Lennon 26/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

go go la roux!!! Donation by Pippa Hanson 26/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

...wishing you lots of luck for your trek! Am sure it'll be tough but amazing, xxx Donation by sasha allsopp 26/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Girl - sorry been so rubbish in getting my own bottom into gear - easier to just give you the dosh Donation by Lucy Phillips 24/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Fi and mum and have fun on your stroll. Good job on raising all that cash. Donation by Veg 24/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Glad to see you're nearly there (so far as the fund-raising is concerned); now just the small matter of the actual climb! Good luck! Donation by Kevin Francis 24/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck for this worthwhile cause Donation by DENNIS HILL 26/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wishing you alll the best for the challenge! Donation by David Reid 23/07/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Well done you, taking on such a challenge. Enjoy!!!!!!! Donation by Auntie Ali xxxx 01/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Bring on the mountain! Donation by Kaleena Wilson 10/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This donation comes with a family size bag of Mars bars to keep you going on the climb. Good luck :o) Donation by Antonia Heal 02/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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