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BEN NEVIS AND MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBS

UPDATE...We made the summit of Kilimanjaro at 6.30am on 7th August 2007. Just in time for sunrise!

UPDATE...Thanks to Stephen Singer of SA Singer Joinery Ltd for the biggest personal donation on the day we left for Tanzania. £200 Cheers Stephen.

UPDATE...The Summit of Ben Nevis was reached on 5th May 2007 by (l to r) Nigel Stephenson, Sandy Leask, Nick Begg, Stephen Singer, Wallace the Dog and Anne Fraser. Thanks to all for a stirling effort. We were looked after in 'Base Camp' by Carole, the Kids and Molly the Pug.

Photo Album online at www.nickbegg.com.

Killy here we come... 

On the 5th May 2007, some friends and myself will climb Ben Nevis.  Nevis is the highest mountain in th UK and although not the hardest, a good few of us doing the climb are asthma sufferers or have family who suffer from asthma.

On July 24th, myself and Nigel Stephenson are off to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world.

Personally, I have asthma. My wife, two of my three children and my mum all have it to some degree.  Hannah, my eldest, has been in Hospital on a few occasions.  I never thought asthma could make a childs heart rate 200 beats per minute and breath rate of 75 per minute and involve various intravenous tubes etc.  My wife has been hospitalised by asthma, close to going into a coma.  My mum has suffered all her life through the days that treatments were not the same as they are now.

There were just under 1,400 deaths (1,381) from asthma in the UK in 2004 (40 were children aged 14 years or under). On average, 4 people per day or 1 person every 6 hours dies from asthma.

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Well done Nick. Let me know about Elbrus next year Donation by Jon Briggs 29/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Nick! Donation by John MacLeod 15/08/07  

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Some task, well done Donation by Lindsay Bartlet 04/07/07  

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Fair play Nick Donation by Paul 04/07/07  

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Donation by Captain Black 05/06/07  

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Go for it! Good luck. Donation by Gordon Milne 29/05/07  

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Nick - Challenge you to do it without swearing!!! Donation by Wes 23/05/07  

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Good luck my friend. Donation by Gavin Smith 18/05/07  

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Donation by Kelvin 17/05/07  

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Shoo,you are the true KROM - good luck Donation by JohnC & AmiC 17/05/07  

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Good luck mate. Donation by John Holford 16/05/07  

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Good luck with the climbs and great cause! Donation by Gary Butcher 16/05/07  

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Still remembering all you did for us on the WHW! Donation by Keith and Alexis 13/05/07  

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Donation by Lyn 11/05/07  

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Dear Nick congratulations you are a star Donation by greg herrera 10/05/07  

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All the best on your climb Donation by Roseline 09/05/07  

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I've done that Loch Nagar - phew - the best of luck!! Donation by abinggeli 07/05/07  

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AV IT BEGGSETER. >:o) Donation by Filthy Greid (Phil Reid) 07/05/07  

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Good luck Donation by Vic 06/05/07  

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Well Done Nick - Enjoy!! Donation by George M 04/05/07  

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Best of luck to Nick Begg and all who dare follow. Donation by krystofr1 03/05/07  

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wid it nae be easier bag packing at asda! Donation by Graeme Cadger 03/05/07  

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Good luck with the weather Donation by Ian King 02/05/07  

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All the best... Donation by Adrian Tuckwell 02/05/07  

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Good luck in your challenges, you must have a serious sense of humour to do this. Donation by Tony Roberts 02/05/07  

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Good cause, well done Donation by Amanda Paxton 02/05/07  

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Donation by Robin Slater 02/05/07  

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Good Luck Nick Donation by Skippy 02/05/07  

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Enjoy your Hamlet moment at the top! Donation by C. Murray 02/05/07  

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Good effort Nick, all the best with both climbs Donation by Alasdair M 02/05/07  

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