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I must be completely mad!! On completing the 3 peaks last year I swore I'd never look at let alone climb another mountain again. So what changed? Why do I find myself agreeing to what will be the most physically and mentally challenging adventure of my life?

I blame a friend of mine Jack Daniels who contacted me and asked if I would do this challenge with him and raise awareness and funds for the Steve Charles Help a Friend Fund. I'm a great believer in going with your gut reaction and I have to say whilst my head said 'no' every other part of me said 'go for it'. Just the thought of doing it excited me and before even having the the chance to discuss it further with him, I found myself saying YES.

Within one day I had dug out and dusted off all the walking gear and was walking the Dorset coast yet again.

That was it, I was back in training for what will be the single biggest physically and mentally demanding challenge of my life. It will of course all be worth it if we can raise money for this wonderful charity.

By the way  My charity challenge to climb Kilimanjaro has been organised by Private Expeditions, www.privateexpeditions.com