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As you know we are raising funds for the Alzheimers Society. It is a charity close to our hearts after Karen lost her dad to the illness a year ago. We have self funded a Charity Challenge and will travel to a region in the northern Himalayas. The trek starts in Dharamsala in the Kangra valley. We will be walking for five days up to an altitude of 3500metres  with 2-3 ascents a day and between 16-21kms a day, we will be camping overnight.....this seemed like a good idea at the time....... We have started training ...and are walking whenever we can. Janet has started running altho she has been too late for the 2012 Olympics. Karen is cycling and has had several encounters with roadside hedgrows!

Alzheimers is the most common cause of Dementia and 1:3 of us will suffer from Dementia.In the UK  there are thought to be 17,000 people under 65yrs suffering (this is thought to be underestimated).Alzheimers is a progressive disease affecting the brain which means over time more parts of the brain are damaged leading to a worsening of  symptoms.

We have had cake sales, lunches, bag packs and a car boot sale to begin to raise funds. A donation from you will help to raise funds further to enable research into the cause, cure and prevention and help support sufferers and their familiy's.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.