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<p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/nickjstamp" target="_blank">FOLLOW ME LIVE ON TWITTER</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Hello all,<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />I have signed up for an event named "Seven Highs and a Horseshoe" and request your support in raising funds for our chosen charity, The Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance. The event is a 2 day team challenge taking place in Snowdonia, Wales on the 14th and 15th May 2011. Our brief itinerary is:<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /><strong>Day 1 - 23km hike:</strong><br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />The Carneddau - 3 peaks over 3000 ft followed by<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />The Glyders - 3 more peaks over 3000ft<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /><strong>Day 2 - 11km hike:</strong><br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />Mt Snowdon followed by<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />The Snowdon Horseshoe<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />Please help me and the lifesaving work of Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance by donating - <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/sevenhighs" target="_blank">www.justgiving.com/sevenhighs </a><br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.<br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />Many thanks for your support, <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" /> <br style="margin-bottom: 10px;" />Nick</span></p>
<p>P.S. Don't forget to support my team-mates - <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/Joe-Nicholas" target="_blank">Joe</a> and <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/7highs" target="_blank">Laura</a></p>
<p>P.P.S. Some facts...</p>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Collectively, the air ambulances are the busiest voluntary emergency services in the country</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Air ambulances work with: 35 pilots, medical teams made up of consultants, specialist registrars, GPs, emergency care practitioners, paramedics, technicians and nurses.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">On average, each mission costs £1,229, and the average spend per helicopter is £843,000pa.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire (BOB) Air Ambulance is on call seven days a week, 365 days a year</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">BOB can be airborne within 3 minutes, has a top speed of approximately 150 mph, and can land in an area of half the size of a tennis court</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">BOB costs are on average £165,000 a month</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 40px; background-image: url(http://www.tvacaa.org/cmsTemplates/images/bullet.gif); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 4px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">BOB receives <strong>NO</strong> funding from central Government or the National Lottery</li>
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