I have become involved in Paul Kerr's plan to raise money for charity by completing the 3 peaks challenge.
For those of you who don't know Paul, he is an old friend of mine and an ex-Royal Marine who has been living with MS for a couple of years now. Paul is undergoing ground breaking treatment for his illness which involves weekly sessions in an oxygen chamber and regular doses of chemotherapy. In spite all of this Paul doesn't let his MS get in his way. He still has a great love for the outdoors and still likes to meet challenges head on. I find impossible not to be inspired by Paul's attitude to his illness.
On Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August we will be attempting the 3 peaks challenge. This involves Paul, me and 11 of our friends summiting the highest mountains in
the 3 countries of mainland Britain . Starting at 12 noon we will
firstly climb Snowdon in Wales at 3,560 ft, we will then drive to and climb Scafell Pike in England at 3,209 ft and then overnight we will drive to and Climb Ben Nevis in Scotland at 4,409 ft finishing 12 noon Sunday. We will be doing all of this in 24 hours.
The
money we raise is going to go to The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC) which is a proactive and innovative charity,
passionately committed to supporting anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis through access to unbiased information
and advice. Their approach is to encourage individuals to make choices that are appropriate to their daily
lives, empowering them to maximise their potential.
Any donation you can make, however small, will be gratefully received and will help to make the lives of the MS sufferers more bearable.
Thank you for your generosity.
Niall
