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My story

 

Thanks for visiting the fundraising page for the Champagne & Chips Climbing Club - aka Emily Farrimond, Damon Roberts, Amy Howlett, David Shannon, Wayne Jeeves, Andrew Jarvis & Joe Nickel (and of course our wonderful support crew James and Twig the Stig!)

We have now officially completed the challenge in 23 hours and 57 minutes!!!! We'd like to say a huge thank to you those who have supported us and sponsored so far .. and don't forget that it's not to late for those of you who are yet to donate as every penny counts!

Our training story is told below, for those who haven't read it yet .....

We completed our first practice hike at Snowdon on the weekend of the 7th June - we had a great climb which proved that we could at least do 1 out of 3 mountains!

Our next practice hike was at Scafell Pike on the 28th June. Now we can say that we have conquered 2 out of 3! We had an eventful 24 hours which included making it up to the Lakes (5am start!), climbing Scafell, banqueting on the train, getting a taxi from Birmingham to London and making it back in time for the last tube home!

Following from Scafell, a couple of the Champagne and Chips'ers returned to the Lake District for a further hiking and camping expedition, of which a cake shop in Kendall turned out to be the highlight of the weekend!

In addition, some team members took on a practice walk at Box Hill in the South Downs - not quite as challenging or glamorous as a mountain climb but turned out to be a good and sweaty walk nonetheless!

Pictures of our training adventures can be found at the following link: http://champagneandchipsclimbingclub.myphotoalbum.com/. More details and updates to follow so please watch this space!

We'd also like to give a special mention and a 'Thank You!' to Laurent Perrier Champagne for providing us with some much needed team refreshments - a bottle of Champagne for each mountain (now all we need are the chips to go with it!)

We are raising funds for VSO, a an international development charity that works through volunteers.  VSO's vision is a world without poverty in which people work together to fulfil their potential.

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Please sponsor us and help us support this great cause!

Sorry it's late - and congratulations to the team Donation by Sharon Ferguson 20/10/08  

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... so my driving skills are a little quicker than my donating skills... Donation by Lewis Hamilton 13/10/08  

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Well done guys Donation by Ian & Sumiyo 09/10/08  

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Donation by Andrew's Et Al 09/10/08  

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better late than never Donation by Mark Anstee 08/10/08  

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Brilliant Donation by Ernie & Ruth Bowden 08/10/08  

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Well Done - and you still manage to look cheerful! Donation by Ian and Lamorna 02/10/08  

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Well done for completing your challenge! Donation by Gill & Jeff Barnwell 02/10/08  

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Donation by Offline sponsorship #2 30/09/08  

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Donation by Donations from school 29/09/08  

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Well done Amy & Co Donation by Chris 29/09/08  

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Damon - I didn't know you knew Mr Jeeves Donation by Ian Ball 24/09/08  

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Hopefully there will be more to come! Donation by Offline sponsorship #1 22/09/08  

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Well done, but which one are you in the picture. Craftily disguised as the champagne bottle to get carried up in a bag? Donation by Simon Tanner 19/09/08  

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Well done guys, great effort! Sorry I am late to donate. Donation by Gareth Wilson 16/09/08  

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Well done Donation by Roy 16/09/08  

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Well done! Donation by Olga 16/09/08  

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enjoy...... Donation by Stu A 15/09/08  

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Andrew, Hope your not too sore today! Well done! Donation by Tom/Elaine Brady 15/09/08  

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Hi Andrew - Slightly late donating - hope that you made it OK Donation by Robert Jarvis 15/09/08  

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Donation by small 14/09/08  

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Get up! yes! Donation by Fuller! 14/09/08  

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this is for Joe the gimp Donation by nagazz n VC 14/09/08  

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Good Luck Andrew x Donation by Paula Jarvis 14/09/08  

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Good luck - i hope this makes me a good person Donation by Helen F 14/09/08  

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just remember to save the champers for afterwards Donation by the sorbets 13/09/08  

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Good luck Uncle Andrew ! Donation by Jake, Sohpie, Lara + Poppy 13/09/08  

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Good luck Andrew, looks a challenging schedule! Donation by Fiona and Gordon 13/09/08  

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Well done, Andrew! I'll send up a little arrow prayer for you! Donation by Dinah 13/09/08  

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Best of luck, Nix! Now, think how much I might have contributed if you'd allowed me to bowl more.... Donation by Ken 'Indiana' Bazley 13/09/08  

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