Armed with a backpack of wet wipes, bug spray and most of the UK's stock of dry shampoo, I will be tackling Kilimanjaro in October 2017.

A little over a year ago, we decided to take on the Kilimanjaro challenge to tick it off our bucket list (the Maldives is on my bucket list as well, just so you know...Ben...). Saying that, there is another reason why I decided to sign up.   

Just under three years ago, my father unexpectedly passed away after suffering a heart attack while on holiday. He had battled heart disease for a huge part of his life and in 1986 (a month before I was born, in fact) underwent heart bypass surgery.

At the time, the surgery was so major that it was only thought to improve his life for the following 10 years. However, due to the brilliant research and groundbreaking developments made by The British Heart Foundation, he continued to live a happy and healthy life for almost 28 years. Thanks to them, I was able to grow up with, and learn from, a wonderful parent and all round good egg.

So, if you fancy donating and getting that warm, fuzzy feeling of doing some good, it would be hugely appreciated. 100% of any donations raised will go directly to the charity and we'll try and keep you all updated on the way up!