Well Folks - some of you are saying I'm crazy, but I'm doing it  all over again - a week of: baby wipes; 'au naturel' toilet facilities; greasy hair; blisters......oh, and I almost forgot - a week of trekking in Israel. The cause I'm doing it for this year is a brand new charity called my israel.

my israel has been set up my very close friend, Danni Franks and is an umbrella organisation currently supporting 13 small and very diverse projects throughout Israel. These projects are small and little-known in the UK and they all struggle to raise the funds to carry out their vital work. It is also exceptional as all of the administrative costs for my israel have been covered by specific donations, so all of your money will go directly to the projects.

The projects are all so worthwhile, and I want my donations to go where they are most needed, so I have decided to let the team at my israel designate my funds - I know that they will make the best choices.  To find out more about all the projects, please visit www.myisraelcharity.org.  If there is a specific project you want to donate to, then let me know and I will make sure that your donation goes to it.

As with last year, you can expect a full report  with photographic evidence to confirm that I complete the trek - this year there are added elements of cycling, abseiling (gulp) and swimming!

So many of you were incredibly generous in your support of me last year and I hope that I can count on you again. I truly believe in this amazing charity and thank you in advance - I'm really grateful to you all!

Love

Jo xxx