Hi, and thanks for stopping by..

Reaching one of those 'milestone' birthdays earlier this year prompted me to review my own personal 'bucket list'. According to www.bucketlist.org some of the most popular goals include visiting Australia, learning to ballroom dance and eating haggis in Scotland!

Having already completed 2 of those 3 (can you guess which ones?!) I decided to take on the challenge of climbing the highest mountain in Africa - all 19,341 feet of Mount Kilimanjaro.

At the same time I thought it would be great to raise some money for a very worthy cause. I have long been a supporter of the amazing work done by the NSPCC in protecting vulnerable children and want to do my bit to make a difference to the lives of kids in the UK.

As the NSPCC say - "Every childhood is worth fighting for".

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.