First of all, many thanks to the numerous kind people who donated for my Great North Run challenge - in all we raised £700, 280% higher than the target!!!

So this year I thought I'd do something a bit slower, but even more challenging.  In early May I will be flying out to Peru to take part in a 4 day trek across the Andes to the 'lost' Inca city of Machu Picchu!  We'll be walking for ten hours a day at altitudes reaching 4200m (about 13000ft), so it's certainly going to be an experience!

Once again I am doing this to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.  In March 2011 we sadly lost my Mum to this cruel disease after 3 and half years of suffering.  Your donations will help other people like Mum who are living with MND, and maybe one day, a cure will be discovered.

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a fatal illness which leaves people locked in a failing body, unable to walk, talk or feed themselves.  Every day five people die from this cruel disease. Over 5000 people are diagnosed with MND in the UK at any one time, yet very little is known about its cause and there is no cure.

Please rest assured that 100% of what you donate will go to the charity, as any expenses for the trip are being funded by myself.

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