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On 14th and 15th October I am taking part in a double marathon in the Sahara desert.  It is 2 marathon distances in 2 days, through the Draa Valley in Morocco.  I will be doing a combination of jogging and walking the baked rocky river beds, winding through the red clay Berber villages, and climbing the sand dunes.  Temperatures during the day will reach 35 degrees, and at night, in my tent, it will be much chillier!

I’m doing this to raise money for Cotswold Counselling, who have been ceaseless in providing low cost counselling for thousands of people across the Cotswolds during the hardest of Covid times and for many years prior to the pandemic.  Their ethos is to offer counselling to anyone who may benefit, regardless of their means.  Counsellors volunteer their time, and the organisation is reliant on donations.

As you probably know, I’m a huge advocate of the benefits of counselling and know what a life changing experience it can be, often literally saving lives.  So I will be thinking of every donation, no matter how small, as I drag myself across the desert and it will motivate me to cross that finish line with a smile on my face!

I am covering my own costs for this trip, so that every penny I raise goes straight to Cotswold Counselling.  So, in advance, THANK YOU so much for your donation. 

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