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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As you may or not be aware on the 7th July I will be dragging my rather battered but thankfully now reducing body up and down the three highest peaks of England, Scotland and Wales. A team of ten carefully selected nutters will be climbing up and down Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowden through day and night within 24 hours in order raise funds for the Didsbury Playing Fields Association (a registered charity).

Why are we doing this (I still can't believe I said yes)?

The Didsbury Playing Fields Association is a charity and home to a number of local amateur sporting clubs in Didsbury which in turn provides facilities currently utilised by hundreds of children and adults. The playing fields and clubhouse form an integral part of the local community. The fields however are situated on a flood plain and the Environmental Agency (EA) has decided it needs to raise the flood levels above those that the clubhouse was built to withstand. Whilst the EA has made a financial contribution, which the charity has managed to obtain matched grantsfrom various sporting associations against, a significant sum still needs to be raised to complete the works and ensure the site provides sporting facilities to young and old for generations to come.

I have been fortunate to enjoy the facilities provided by the charity for 27 years and I have had many highs (and some rugby tour lows!) from a sporting and social perspective. I therefore want to do my part in ensuring that my 4 year old twins, along with many others, will go on to enjoy the same pleasures and opportunities.

I know times are tight and that requests for support can be a regular occurance but I would be extremely grateful, as will the charity, for anything you can give to help. If it makes it easier just think of me lugging my arthritic 16.5 stone frame up and down those peaks (without a stair lift) - that has to be worth something?

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So please dig deep and donate now.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Mass
Tel 07764 230737