Ross Lewis is fundraising for Cancer Research UK

Climbing Kilimanjaro? Are you mad?!

Kilimanjaro Climb

on 01/09/2007

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Team members:

Ross, Brian and Rob

Raising money for

Cancer Research UK

Charity Registration No. 1089464

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. We support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,250 scientists, doctors and nurses. Over the past 10 years alone, thousands of lives have been saved through earlier detection and improved treatments. But, much work remains to be done if we are to achieve our aim of beating cancer.

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Ross Lewis

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Raised: 99%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £990.00

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My story

“More painful than childbirth”

“I’d rather have a full frontal lobotomy without anaesthetic than do that again”

Comments by climbers after reaching the top of Kilimanjaro

“That sounds like fun”

Comment made by idiots

You know how it is; you are in the pub, having a few beers, talking rubbish, when you decide that you would like to climb the highest freestanding mountain in the world. A dormant stratovolcano that is the highest point on the African continent at 5,985 metres above sea level.

Back in the summer of 2006, two somewhat rotund (although we prefer the term ‘cuddly’) friends, Brian and Ross were drunkenly discussing travel. Where we had been, what we would like to do. Ross was getting ready to walk the Inca Trail, had done volunteer work in Asia and maybe enjoyed the odd pie or ten. Brian had driven across the Kalahari and Namib deserts, bravely walked from bar to bar and enjoyed a good slap up meal with a bottle or two of wine.

But that night, the exact date is lost in a haze of alcohol, we decided that we would climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2007.

Websites were consulted, books were read, plans were made. We decided that it would actually be possible, albeit with an improvement in our individual health and fitness. An additional pie and beer-loving idiot, Rob, decided that he would join in on the off chance that there may be food involved.

So, on the 1 September 2007 we will start the six day climb up to the summit of Kilimanjaro along the northern Shira route.

Rather than just bask in the glory of our achievements and wait for supermodels to throw themselves at our bronzed, slimmed-down and muscular post-climb physiques, we thought that we could use the opportunity to raise some money for a good cause.

Cancer Research is the world’s leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. You can fund out all about them and the work that they do here: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

We will also be doing this ‘blogging’ thing that all the kids seem to do these days. So if you want to point and laugh at people trying to get fit and failing, then head on over to www.twofatlardies.com/blog. We will try to update this on a regular basis with progress. You should be warned that as we are three gentlemen with an average mental age of 14, there may be the occasional naughty word or two.

	Donation by John Oakes 28/10/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done Donation by Spring Chicken 26/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mafi 18/09/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Rob and mates, you crazy fools! Donation by David Bockett-Pugh 17/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck mate! Donation by gavin 10/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Ross Lewis? Can't stand the bloke personally but it's all in a good cause! Go Rossmeister! Donation by Tracey Camfield 30/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Bring me back a stick of rock. Good Luck you crazy fools!! Donation by Simon Judd 30/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Don't Die!! Good Luck - looking foward to a drink when you get back xxx Donation by Carolyn Murphy 29/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Tubby Idiots Donation by Robs Mum & Dad 29/08/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good on you!!!!! Best of luck Donation by Rachael Rubin 29/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, don't eat the snow at the top. Donation by Jim Ross 28/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	It's been nice knowing you guys..... Donation by Pottsy 28/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Do I get my money back if you dont get to the top? Donation by Alex Simpson 28/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	From Caro and bump, I now have an excuse not to do things like this(not that I would anyway)! Donation by Caroline Judd(Lambourne) 28/08/07	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Don't have too much fun!!! Good luck Donation by Debra Darby 28/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Oh dear it could all in tears ! Donation by Richard Hopkins 28/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Brian. Donation by Michael Atkinson 27/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck this is a very worthy cause Donation by Angela Jenner 24/08/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Hmmmm, well you know !!! Donation by Pricey 24/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mand 24/08/07	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	A worthy charity well done mate Donation by smirfie 24/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't worry Rob, while your gone i'll do it Donation by Ali 24/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	lunatics!!! Donation by Stephen Hegarty 24/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Dean Spurdens 24/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Godd luck boys. Donation by Mandy 19/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Helvellyn wasn't big enough? Go guys!! Donation by 1 of Rog's Coven 16/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck ! Donation by Tine 16/08/07	£30.00
	Donation by Ingrid 16/08/07	£30.00
	Don't drink "WINES" while climbing, we still need to see you back (To B ) Donation by Naoual 16/08/07	£30.00
	All the best, don't forget to take a Tot with you! Donation by Rog's Cousin 15/08/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£990.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£194.62

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