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Raised so far: £1,749.34
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UPDATE: Monday 15th March 


Happy days! Tim and I successfully scaled the dizzy heights of Kilimanjaro and at the summit at 7.30am, 5,895m above sea level, it was a crisp -20 degrees. There are updated photos to prove we did it and I can assure you those tired bodies are ours, standing alongside our amazing guides Daniel and Gilbert.

Thank you very much indeed for your sponsorship and this page will remain open so if you know someone who said "I'll sponsor them when I get five minutes" and didn't, feel free to harass them until they crack.

Thanks again for your support, we really do appreciate it.


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UPDATE: Sunday 21st February

Firstly, big thanks to everyone that came to our quiz last Thursday. We had a 100 people there and hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. Nothing like a bit of trivia to get the grey matter working!

Our training weekend on the 13/14th Feb was a real success as we dragged the girls up hill and down dale over the South Downs and Seven Sisters cliffs just outside Eastbourne. (Who needs Valentine's Day anyway, as we frequently reminded them!?) We were all of 200m above sea level so it wasn't a high altitude experience.

So, we fly out this coming Saturday ready to start climbing by Tuesday - it's 80 degrees farenheit at sea level in Tanzania at the moment and well into the minuses nearer the top of Kili. It gets pretty chilly at 19,000ft!

The climb will take 8 days and we are sharing a tent all the way up and all the way back down. (This may well prove harder than the ascent.)

If you haven't donated yet, we would really appreciate your support - its takes two minutes feels great!

We will get some photos online when we get back and let you know all about it!

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And now here is some other stuff you should read.....

We are funding the entire trip ourselves, meaning any donations made by friends, family, colleagues and anyone else we can cajole into giving us money will go straight to our chosen charity which is Save the Children.

Save the Children do amazing work all over the world and this includes Tanzania. Tourists like us arrive in Tanzania in their thousands to attempt Kilimanjaro and safari on the Serengeti but it is also one of the world's poorest countries and we would like to give something back. Please help us to do this! You can read more about the brilliant work Save the Children do there at this link: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/941.htm

We would be delighted if you would like to sponsor us! No amount is too small and in return we promise to let you know about our training, do our best to complete the climb, send you photos, make a video and generally keep you up to date with the whole thing.

Here's an idea of what your donation can do.....

 - £4 will pay for a life saving mosquito net, helping to stop the spread of deadly malaria.

 - £10 will provide a child with shoes, allowing them access to education where footwear is compulsory for attending school and keeping little feet safe.

 - £20 will buy an Emergency Food Basket, providing food for a family for a month, a vital lifeline for families suffering from chronic illness or facing an emergency in their community such as a drought.

 - £53 buys all basic equipment for a whole school including pens, paper and books and is the perfect start to any new school year.

Last but not least, here's the official bit from JustGiving..

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So please dig deep and donate now!!

Well done guys, I'm in complete awe and can't wait to hear about it Donation by JLB 17/03/10  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Well Done, fantastic effort!! Donation by Tennille and Matt 17/03/10  

£20.00

Rich. Well done - hoping you are on the way down by now.... Donation by Chris McGrath 12/03/10  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done Rich. What an amazinf achievement! Beck XX Donation by Rebecca Griffith 11/03/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you have an amazing experience and raise all the money you hope for Donation by Carol Blakeborough 10/03/10  

Timbles, well done and CONGRATULATIONS!. Very proud of my big bro. Can't wait to see the pics and hopefully see you soon. Love Bindy Donation by Bindy Mulligan 09/03/10  

£10.00

Hey Rich, Just read that you've made it - well done you - sorry for the late donation, i blame the baby!! Lots of love, Nu, Frank, Seb and Grace xxxxxx Donation by Anushia Johnson 09/03/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck lads. I'm guessing your half way up by now which is neither up nor down if what I've read about the grand old duke of york is to be believed. Donation by Darren Putland 08/03/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck you crazy guys x Donation by Dawn Devine 04/03/10  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Richard - think you should take your Dad with you next time! Donation by patricia belcher 02/03/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both xx Donation by Lisa Swan 01/03/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

DOIT DOIT! Donation by Rachel Dean 27/02/10  

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Best of luck have an amazing time! Donation by Mary McHatton 27/02/10  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

GO FOR IT! Donation by mick green 27/02/10  

£40.00

Good luck Ricardo. Don't take no grief from that mountain. Donation by Mark Tinklin 26/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

An unbelievable challenge to take on. Best of luck to you both! Donation by Ian Hart 26/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck guys!!! Wooooo hooooo!! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! x Donation by Katie Long 24/02/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck to both of you with the climb. I think you are both mad!! Thanks for Thursday, great night x Donation by Nickie Conde 22/02/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to both of you. We're very proud of your achievements. If you encounter a medical emergency call 0044(0)7847 453698and ask for Peter Duncan Donation by Adam, Debs, Olivia & Gabby 22/02/10  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Half the proceeds from the quiz. The other half was presented directly to Homestart. Thanks to all who came along. Donation by Richard and Tim 19/02/10  

£450.00

Good luck boys ... we look forward to those 80s music questions on Thursday !! Donation by Adam & Linda 15/02/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Can I be your Best Man for this adventure too please? I'd like to carry your bag, dig a whole for your latrine, navigate. It would be an honour. Donation by Rob, Selina, Eli and Monty x 15/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Enjoy it boys! Donation by Stuart Williams 14/02/10  

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Good luck Richard, be the King of the mountain Samuel from centroactive Donation by Samuel Awuku 11/02/10  

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Go get em Tiger; I mean Terry; I mean OJ...ahhh! Why not just "Go get em Rich"!!!...... Get who btw? Donation by Pete Friend 09/02/10  

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Donation by Christine Devine 06/02/10  

£30.00

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£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Rich, sorry it's just a token gesture, I'm just off the dole! Let's have a pint before you go x Donation by Steve Earley 01/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck!! Love Jen,Dan,Ben and Aaron. Donation by daniel davies 01/02/10  

Nice. I expect a Facebook status udate from the top.. ;-) Donation by Mark McClure 31/01/10  

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