The Climb Ev’ry Mountain Challenge
(Part Two!)
The aim is to buy 25 “Light Boxes” for the new Yorkshire Cancer Centre which opened in Leeds in December 2007. These boxes are, in effect, pretend windows for the corridors and treatment areas which have no natural light. With a theme of gardens & nature, each one brings an element of the beauty of the outdoors into the clinical environment and gives patients, staff and visitors alike something tranquil to focus on.
In May 2007, celebrated my 50th birthday with a silly Sound of Music party and pledged to 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain', ie climb the highest peak in 8 European countries to raise £25000 in sponsorship. Up to that point I'd only ever done a bit of walking in the Dales or Lake District.
Starting with Holland, Belgium & Luxemburg (a joke!), I then teamed up with an alpine guide to tackle the more serious terrains in Austria,Germany, Switzerland,Italy & finally Mont Blanc in France. It was fantastic - exhausting but fantastic! (And it took nearly six months for my legs to recover.)
Unfortunately, high winds kept us - and everybody else, even the experienced climbers - off the summit of Mont Blanc. So in August 2008 I'm going to have another go; this time even climbing with my old friend & colleague, Ian Fozard.
I bagged nearly £19000 with last year's attempt - and I'm completely bowled over by the support and generosity of everyone who gave so much, either directly or through some of the events we held. But we need that extra six grand!
PLEASE WILL YOU HELP?
Artist Philip Spellacy came along on the 2007 trip and an exhibition of his paintings of the mountains, as well as my photographs, is being staged in the Atrium Gallery in the Yorkshire Cancer Centre, (Bexley Wing, St James' Hospital) from May 22nd this year. Do please have a look at it if you get the chance. For more information see http://www.yorkshirecancercentre.org.uk/index.php?page=yccappeal_projects§ion=yccappeal Big thanks in anticipation…..
GilPS.Please dig deep and sponsor me online.
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So please sponsor me now!
Many thanks for your support.
