'DON'T DO IT, KAREN!  THINK OF THE SPARROWS!!!'

Two years ago (and after this picture was taken!) I lost 2 stone with Slimming World.  Since Christmas, some of it's been creeping back on again - and I don't like it!  We're doing a Greatest Loser event at work, which I think may prove just the incentive I need, but as extra encouragement, I thought I'd do it to raise money for RSPB as well.  Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook (and some who aren't!) will know how much I enjoy the birds in my garden and that many of my highlights over the last year have included red kites, puffins, arctic terns and other birds of prey.  

The RSPB's work goes far beyond birds, as they look at the whole food chain and the ecosystems needed to support it, and far beyond the UK as they look at the migration routes that birds follow and  work with other countries to seek to create safe havens along the way.

They have a big telescope by the cathedral in Manchester City Centre so you can watch the peregrine falcons that nest on the Co-op building.  And they're big fans of helping hedgehogs too.

To donate by text, text the code RSPB75 and the £amount to 70070

https://help.justgiving.com/hc/en-us/articles/200670441-How-can-I-donate-via-text-