John Moorhouse is fundraising for The New Victoria Medical Foundation

JJ to climb Mt.Kili for Cancer Research

The New Victoria Medical Foundation - Kilimanjaro Challenge 2009

on 29/09/2009

Me, with hair, in Drakensberg, Jan 2009

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Team members:

Graham Ball, John Moorhouse, Karin Moorhouse, Martin Matthews, Martin Pickles, Arthur Nicholls, Andy Mills-Baker, Dr Graham Smith, Dr Ricky Buchlacher, John Grantham, Paul Smith, Jan Meek, and Tony "Giggs", and Mike Laing, our mountaineer.

Raising money for

The New Victoria Medical Foundation

Charity Registration No. 292841

The New Victoria Medical Foundation provides life enhancing medical support for those in most need - from Mobility Aids for Children to Accessible Transport and Medical Treatment, through to Medical Bursaries for young people destined to become the doctors of the future. We can also provide medical assistance outside of these main areas. It is vital that the Foundation continues to expand its work, and by making a donation you can help, not only to improve the lives of the current generation, but generations to come. Any donation no matter how small, will go towards making a positive difference to someone's life.

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My story

Okay, so we did it!
Well, of the thirteen members of our team, eleven reached the summit. I was one of those who did not quite make it, because I got acute mountain sickness and went slightly out of my head at the final camp, Karanga, having climbed the Barranca Wall which was quite a struggle for me, and for Karin and Martin Pickles who chose to stay with me and to support me as I made my way at a snail's pace ever upwards. They could have gone on ahead with the younger part of the team but did not, and I thank them for that.
As it is we stragglers got caught in a heavy hail storm and as all our heavy thermal kit, jackets and gloves had all been taken on ahead by the porters, it was pretty tough going.
The following morning was summit day, but the guides quickly spotted that I was not myself, and our mountaineer team leader Mike Laing noted the sound of my irregular if not erratic footfall from within his tent.
I considered the options as rationally as I could and concluded that if I insisted on trying to make the summit, then I would certainly have prevented one or more of those that could make it, from making it, so I bowed out as gracefully as I could.
The team went onwards and upwards, I went downhill (literally!) with a guide to the next camp and met up with the heroic summiteers later that day.
And so we are all home again, all well save for a few bumps and scrapes.
C'est tout!

	25/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	18/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good to see you, brilliant effort well done. 09/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	A pleasure to add our sponsorship John! We'll hopefully boost the coffers after a little fun and games with an.other party! 05/11/09	£100.00
	Congratulations from all at Phoenix Arundel Ltd - Roger, Terry & Duncan 20/10/09	£100.00
	18/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You're a brave man John! Great effort. 14/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Better late than never! 12/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck on you venture, and wish great success with all your treatments. 07/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Trust you have taken the goodies for a damn good lunch up there? Look after Pickles! 03/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	enjoy the climb,safe journey 02/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	30/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I'm full of admiration for your efforts! Rather you than me. 29/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	an excessive way of working up a thirst if you ask me - but well done from a bee 29/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Don't break a leg! Wish I were with you! 28/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck John. From all at RBS Private Banking. 28/09/09
	Whoa JJ & Karin, when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin' Good Luck x 28/09/09	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Make sure you get to the top ahead of the rest of them. You can do it! Lots of love 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I hope all your training will pay off and get you up the mountain. You've worked really hard especially on the sparrows kneecaps! Best of luck 27/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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	John, Bonne chance to you all! Caroline and Vincent x 24/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Dear John, Good luck with the climb, we will be thinking of you. All the best Simon, Megan and Sasha 24/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Brilliant - all the best ! 24/09/09	£50.00
	Mike passed on your e-mail. Good luck and lots of love. 24/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	24/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	23/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck from all at SIA Insurance 23/09/09	£25.00
	19/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Via my client relationship with Reyker,I am more than happy to support this excellent iniatitive 18/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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