Home to Home Charity Trek

Hello everyone, as you probably know by now I have had to cancel my Home to Home charity trek this year - and please accept my apologies for this belated update.

I can't tell you how gutted I am not to have been able to do the trek - but I do have a pretty decent excuse - I nearly died! That may sound a little melodramatic but it is actually not far from the truth.

I came back from an expedition to south east Asia only to be taken seriously ill - so ill that I was in hospital for a lengthy stay. After a series of tests I was diagnosed with a tropical desease called dengue fever. I must admit there were times when I thought my number was up - I can't put into words how ill I was, I've never felt anything remotely like it in my life.

After I was discharged from hospital I tried to convince myself that I could still do the challenging trek by amending the route - I even toyed with the idea of doing part of it by bike! But stil feeling as weak as a kitten I realised it was not going to be possible this year. To say I was gutted is a major understatement.

So in the last couple of months I have been trying to recuperate and to build myself up in the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain. The rest and oure mountain air has done me no end of good and although I wouldn't say I was back at 1005 even now I am getting there.

So to everyone who has already made a donation towards the charity appeal I say a huge thank you so. The trek WILL happen next year and I promise it will be bigger and better!

So again thank you so much to everyone - and stay tuned for more information!