I am proud to have completed the Inca Trail in Peru, retracing the steps of the Inca royalty to reach the lost city of Machu Picchu to raise money for The Peterson Fund for children.

We camped out for three nights, and experienced all types of weather from sunshine to heavy rain. Waking up the next day to wet clothes was not fun.... But the beautiful sights on the way seemed to make it worthwhile.

I have never challenged myself this hard before and completing it was a fantastic experience. Reaching the 'Sun Gate' to look down at the lost city was something I will never forget. The trek was physically challenging for me. Anyone who has seen me walk up two flights of stairs in Bldg. B will understand what an achievement that is for me personally. At one time, at dead Women's pass (5 hrs of constant uphill trekking), I thought I would need oxygen or I might not even make it! But with the help of others. on the trek I did it.

Why am I raising money;

Celeese my grand-daughter was born in 2010, to my daughter Gemma and how life has changed for the whole family. It was a normal birth, nothing picked up on scans but the first week to six months was a constant battle to diagnose her condition after being admitted to hospital with bronchitis and aspiration pneumonia and other issues.

She was finally diagnosed with a life-long rare brain condition called Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum (ACC). It is a rare neurological condition in which the major 'pathway' for information which links the two hemispheres of the brain, fails to develop. There is no treatment or medical procedure to correct this disorder.

Celeese has had various operations and regularly attends hospital  appointments in Central London.  She is underweight and tube fed and has global development and learning difficulties, including visual and hearing impairment. She is 5 years old and not walking or talking but with the help of the Petersons fund, Celeese can benefit from a range of developmental therapies that can improve her condition. 

Celeese is not special she a limited edition....We chose her name and wanted her to be unique, we just didn't know how unique!

Thank you for taking the time to read this and if you can help me meet my target of £2,000 I will be even prouder of my achievement, knowing I did it for a special cause.

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