Uganda Volunteering Project: Play Action International

Hello everyone, With the official fundraising deadline set by Play Action International approaching soon, I would like to briefly express my gratitude towards everyone who has donated and supported thus far through my JustGiving Page. Remember, you will be making a significant difference to the children in Uganda and I wish you would be able to see their expressions of excitement, enthusiasm and appreciation as they use the newly constructed playground for the first time and many years to follow. Together, we have reached 68% of the target which is already a magnificent achievement.  With regards to our national three peak challenge, we have provisionally set a date of 23rd June so stay tuned for updates to follow as we tackle Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdown in under 24 hours. Although the fundraising deadline is the end of this month (May), my JustGiving page will remain active until the end of June before me and and the rest of the team arrive in Uganda on 3rd July. Please k...

Pen y Fan & Corn Du, Brecon: First practice walk (29/4) in preparation for our national 3 peak challenge <24 hours we set out to achieve in late June this summer.  Morgan, Rory and I headed up to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park early on Saturday morning to beat the weekend traffic and rush of walkers on what turned out to be a very sunny day- perfect for a hike in the Welsh countryside. There are two main routes that can be taken from the East of the summits of Corn Du and Pen y Fan connected by a ridge; the shorter but steeper ascent or the longer and shallow climb. We chose the former to most appropriately replicate the presumptive shallowest gradients experienced when we encounter the individual 3 peak climbs and to simulate the environmental conditions.  Typically, it was sunny and with scattered clouds during the ascent but covered over as soon as we reached the two summits. As per the photos, we still managed to appreciate the panorama.  (Left to right: Me (...