Photos and stories have been shared, the bruises have faded and the niggling injuries are starting to heal. The last few sponsors have been 'nudged' for the cash they promised us and we now have a total of £4870 plus over £800 gift aid.
Our fundraising page doesn't expire until the end of the year and will remain open for donations 'til then, but our work here is pretty much done.
It has been one hell of a year, full of ups and downs.
I'm not sure I would say that the trek was life-changing, but this year in general has been pretty epic and of course our charity challenge had its role to play in that.
Watch out, here comes the sappy bit.
Aside from raising so much money for a cause so close to my heart, the best thing I can say that I've got from this whole experience is a wonderful friend in Katie. I'm not sure there is anyone else I could have gone through this with and had the friendship survive intact. Her always positive, can-do attitude balanced out my glass-half-empty approach to life perfectly, and I could always rely on her to keep me motivated. From the first day of training to the last day of the trek, she was right there with me, kicking my ass and giving me hugs in equal measure as and when required.
I've said thank you to all of you on many occasions, and I am incredibly grateful to all of you for your unending support. But the one person I have neglected to thank is my lovely Katie.
So... thank you my friend. This trek (in fact, this year in general) would not have been half as much fun without you. Despite all the stress/pain/exhaustion, I have had an absolute blast. I still can't believe we actually did it, and I'm so proud of both of us, but I'm particularly proud of you. You are wonderful, and I look forward to our catch-up lunch soon. You don't get rid of me that easy.
It's been fun, guys. Thanks for reading. There may be a new blog from me in the near future, since I have enjoyed getting back into blogging again. But for now, I have a new flat to move into and friends to catch up with.
The Two Blondes took on their mountain, and they survived. Not only that, they raised over £5000 for the James Hopkins Trust's Overnight Campaign.
Pretty freaking cool, no?
Watch out, here comes the sappy bit.
Aside from raising so much money for a cause so close to my heart, the best thing I can say that I've got from this whole experience is a wonderful friend in Katie. I'm not sure there is anyone else I could have gone through this with and had the friendship survive intact. Her always positive, can-do attitude balanced out my glass-half-empty approach to life perfectly, and I could always rely on her to keep me motivated. From the first day of training to the last day of the trek, she was right there with me, kicking my ass and giving me hugs in equal measure as and when required.
I've said thank you to all of you on many occasions, and I am incredibly grateful to all of you for your unending support. But the one person I have neglected to thank is my lovely Katie.
So... thank you my friend. This trek (in fact, this year in general) would not have been half as much fun without you. Despite all the stress/pain/exhaustion, I have had an absolute blast. I still can't believe we actually did it, and I'm so proud of both of us, but I'm particularly proud of you. You are wonderful, and I look forward to our catch-up lunch soon. You don't get rid of me that easy.
It's been fun, guys. Thanks for reading. There may be a new blog from me in the near future, since I have enjoyed getting back into blogging again. But for now, I have a new flat to move into and friends to catch up with.
The Two Blondes took on their mountain, and they survived. Not only that, they raised over £5000 for the James Hopkins Trust's Overnight Campaign.
Pretty freaking cool, no?
