THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU ! 

To everyone who encouraged me and our team along the way as we took on this scary challenge for our favourite charity Animals Asia. A special ‘Thanks’ to all you wonderful friends who came to support us at Headcorn Aerodrome on Friday. 

We had a brilliant day. It was challenging, real scary and exciting. We each flew on top of a beautiful vintage biplane - a Boeing Stearman - flying at 120mph and up to 500ft in clear blue skies.

Our pilot Richard and his professional crew, from The Wing Walk Company, looked after us and ensured we had a fun day.

So far we have raised a fantastic £6,000 for our beautiful Moon Bears and sponsorship is still coming in - so you can still support this amazing cause.

FREEDOM: Those of you who know me, know that I have always loved the freedom of flying and that I am passionate about freeing Moon Bears from the horrendous bear bile farms in China and Vietnam. 

FREEDOM: This past year has taught us all how valuable our freedom is. We have had to cope with staying in our homes, not seeing family and friends. Some of us have been seriously ill or lost loved ones.

FREEDOM: Can you even begin to imagine never being free again, but being locked in an iron cage so small that you can hardly move? This is what happens to thousands of bears who live on bear bile farms - sometimes for up to 30 years. Every day they suffer the piercing pain of having their bile extracted by various barbaric methods. 

FREEDOM: Animals Asia is leading the campaign to close the farms and end the bear bile industry. More than 500 bears have been rescued and now live happily and well cared for in safe sanctuaries in China and Vietnam.

HUGE THANKS again to everyone - to all you kind and generous friends who supported me and all our team as we took on the challenge and raised funds to continue this amazing work. 

Thanks for reading my page.

Aileen E.

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