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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have now returned from the trip having lost 18lbs and gained a new personal altitude record. Due to the effects of the extreme cold on my hands I was unable to progress beyond camp 2 but despite not reaching the summit I am delighted to have reached over 7,200 metres.

My sincere thanks to everyone who has supported me in raising money for Bobath Scotland - friends, family, neighbours, colleagues, clients and anonymous strangers.

On August 22nd I will be departing for 6 weeks to take a gentle stroll up Cho Oyu.  At 8,201 metres (or 26,906 feet in old money) this is the 6th highest mountain in the world and sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Although I am experienced in high altitude mountaineering this will be the fulfilment of a long held personal ambition to break the 8000 metre barrier.

The initial journey to Cho Oyu will take me through Kathmandu in Nepal and Lhasa in Tibet and I am due to arrive at base camp on 6th September, 15 days after leaving Glasgow.  I will then take a further 3 weeks to fully acclimatise to the altitude and sub zero temperatures before making my summit attempt.  This will involve climbing in the death zone at above 8,000 metres where the body starts to breakdown due to the lack of oxygen which is equivalent to only 1/3rd that at sea level, endure subzero temperatures of –25C and wind speeds of up to 80kmh.  They call this a holiday ? All going well, I should summit early on the morning of 29th September.

To give me additional encouragement and keep me going through long days, I have decided to use the trip to raise money for charity - namely Bobath Scotland.  This is a therapy centre for children with cerebral palsy. Every 6 hours a child is born with this incurable condition. With the help of the centre, children can increase their independence and quality of life through occupational therapy, physiotherapy and language development. The cost of treatment for a single child is £4,000 so with your support I hope to be able to provide sufficient funds to provide this vital treatment for two children.

Children are referred to the centre, which is based in Glasgow, by the NHS across Scotland.  Over 75% of the costs are borne by the centre so donations are vitally important to ensure that they can continue to offer their treatment and ongoing support to over 120 children each year. 

My target is to raise £8,201 (no prizes for guessing where that figure came from: i.e. £1 per metre). I know that everyone is making economies at the moment and smaller charities like Bobath Scotland feel the effect of this more than most, so any donation that you are able to give will be hugely appreciated by me and all the people at Bobath Scotland. 

You can follow the progress of my trip by going to :-

http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/index.html    and looking for the Cho Oyu Team updates - note sometimes the latest update appears in the Older News Archive link on the left of the page > 2009 > September.

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So please dig deep and donate now.

Regards,

Raymond

Donation by Gareth & Gail Pursey 15/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Jane Pursey & Fin Burton 28/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations Raymond Donation by Faye & Alan Bell 28/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Eddie & Irene McLaughlan 28/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Donation by Michael Healy 18/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

well done Raymond - must have felt amazing. Donation by Joe Kerr 12/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Really impressed with your efforts - what a great experience. Donation by Wattie Barbour 08/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Respect - what an accomplishment! Donation by Derek Stewart 29/09/09  

£82.01

Well done big fella, brilliant that a single scotch egg could produce such a fine specimen. Donation by Stephen & Sunya Lansbury 28/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Raymond what an inspiration. The updates from Joy have been fantastic. A great team effort. Donation by Marjorie Morgan 28/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Raymond, speak to you on your return Donation by Anne McCallum 27/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Seen your pics all looks good, take care all our love, James,Liz,Callum & Jenna xxxx Donation by Elizabeth-Anne Clark 21/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Did you realise there's not a pub at the top? Donation by Ken Stephen 20/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Raymond - can't wait to hear what your next challenge will be! Donation by Carol Anne Mitchell 17/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Kenny McCall 17/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope all goes well. We used to be neighbours in Station Road. Donation by Mark Getty 16/09/09  

Good Luck, Raymond Donation by Ronnie Brown 11/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Andy Murdoch 07/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck from Cath Black and all the team at Clydesdale Bank Donation by Catherine Black 29/08/09  

£100.00

Donation by Alexander McPhedran 27/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Just take 1 step at a time, you don't want to end up a giant snowball. Donation by Marion & Neil 26/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

we are friends of liz and james also there financial advisors so when you return sucsessfully give us a call you never know ! rod conway Donation by rod conway financial services ltd 26/08/09  

£50.00

Raymond - best of luck. A Munro a day... Donation by Mark Shaffer 24/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Sure all the training will be worth it. Good luck and look forward to seeing the photos from the summit. Donation by Graham & Helen 23/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

A great challenge for a wonderful cause. Go safely & Good Luck Donation by Margaret & Allan Bond 19/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, have a great trip. Donation by Mr C 18/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Have an enjoyable trip. Enjoy the summit and come back safe. Donation by Tom Higgins 18/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Look forward to the news that you have reached the summit. Take care and best wishes. Donation by Don & Molly Kirkhope 18/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Knowing the great work Bobath do with kids, you have chosen well Raymond. Enjoy the challenge and keep safe Donation by Stuart Anderson 17/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Raymond ,have a fantastic time . wish I was with you. All the very best . Donation by James Reynolds 17/08/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
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