HELLO! Thank you for opening the link. From 2nd-11th October 2026, I completed the climb of Mt Kilimanjaro (19,431ft), which I wanted to complete before I got too old and creaky, to raise money for the two causes set out below. I was entirely SELF-FUNDED for this trip and the climb, so that 100% of anything donated goes to the charities. These are: The Chaplaincy Service, providing spiritual support to patients of the NHS Hospitals in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, for which my wife, Jane, serves as a Chaplaincy Volunteer; and Bournemouth Town Pastors, Christians who I am a volunteer with, providing independent patrols of the night-time economy, to keep people safe when they become vulnerable or need help, complementing the work of police, council and door staff.

I am hugely grateful to all you kind donors whose generosity of funds, warm wishes and prayers spurred my motivation, particularly on the 9 hour night time summit ascent which followed a long day of hiking and where the conditions, whilst dry, were extremely sub-zero with strong winds providing greatly increased wind chill. Whilst the oldest in my hike group by a good margin, I was fortunate not to suffer any altitude sickness and found I could cope with the 50% reduction of oxygen in the air at the summit without breathlessness by taking things slowly! I am now safely back home, reflecting with awe on the remarkable guides and porters whose extraordinary strength and stamina supporting the hike was what made it achievable.

If you have not yet made a donation to the charities my hike has supported, but would still like to, then click on either (or both, if you wish!) of the charities below (for Town Pastors it is via "Faithworks") where there are further details.

Thanks again for your kind and caring gifts, supporting and sustaining the help these charities provide.

GOD BLESS