Well, I guess the brainstorm struck on Red Nose Day 2009. A group of the lads on my ship had already arranged to climb 'Kili' later in the year and I would have loved to go up with them but there were a couple of major obstacles in the way:
1/ I was out of their rotation
2/ My waistline (in mountaineering terms I guess it's a Massif Central).
I had been working out on the ship that trip though and continued by joining a gym at home.
Then Denise and I sat down to watch the celebs doing their bit for Children in Need and that was it.
Inspired by Chris Moyles and co. I declared that I was doing it.
Denise gave me one of them "Here we go again" type looks, as past flashes of inspiration such as getting a motorbike, jumping from a perfectly good aeroplane and snowboarding had all come to nowt.
Well, this time it's different. I've started my recruitment drive in earnest. For the most part the potential recruits have been a little less earnest than me, but as of today I believe I have two definites and a couple of good possibles.
I also started hiking, tackling the dreaded Farndale Daffodil Walk. Not for the faint hearted I can tell you. Slopes of anything up to 1 foot in 1 mile.1/ I was out of their rotation
2/ My waistline (in mountaineering terms I guess it's a Massif Central).
I had been working out on the ship that trip though and continued by joining a gym at home.
Then Denise and I sat down to watch the celebs doing their bit for Children in Need and that was it.
Inspired by Chris Moyles and co. I declared that I was doing it.
Denise gave me one of them "Here we go again" type looks, as past flashes of inspiration such as getting a motorbike, jumping from a perfectly good aeroplane and snowboarding had all come to nowt.
Well, this time it's different. I've started my recruitment drive in earnest. For the most part the potential recruits have been a little less earnest than me, but as of today I believe I have two definites and a couple of good possibles.
Paul, Steff, Denise, Lewis and Me (note the looks of dread)Of course all of this counts for nothing if I don't actually go to Kilimanjaro.
So, the next step was to start collecting for a charity. I'm going to do this thing in September 2010 to raise funds for Dreams Come True, a great charity who try to fulfill the wishes of terminally and seriously ill children and young people.
The way I see it I'm collecting for a wonderful cause but it benefits me too, because now I've painted myself into a corner. I have to go, and if it means I'll raise more money then I WILL reach that summit.
So that's the story so far. Hope you come with me every step of the way, and I hope this blog will eventually have a good photo of me at the summit.
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