In 2005 I was part of a team that trekked the Inca Trail to raise money for Christie. I knew little really of the work that Christie did back then. Fast forward 17 years and I started out on an unexpected relationship with a team of incredible professionals in Christie that continues to this day.

To me, Christie is not just a small medical village in West Didsbury, it is a place where amazing, intuitive people change lives. We are so fortunate to have this world leading facility on our doorstep. Please do whatever you can to support Christie because, like me, you never know when you or a loved one might have your own experience of why Christie is so treasured by those whose life it touches.

So, in 2024 I will be trying my best not to hold back a team of young and enthusiastic Hill Dickinson colleagues when we take on the 'Lakes 10 Peak challenge' which will see us summit 10 peaks on just one day.

1. Bowfell 2,959 ft 2. Esp Pike 2,903 ft 3. Great End 2,985 ft 4. Ill Crag 3,067 ft 5. Broad Crag 3,064 ft 6. Scafell Pike 3,208 ft 7. Lingmell 2,647 ft 8. Great Gable 2,949 ft 9. Green Gable 2,627 ft 10. Base Brown 1,938 ft

We are putting ourselves to the physical test in aid of The Christie Charity, a leading cancer centre in the UK providing world-class care and treatment to cancer patients.

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