Thank you to everyone who helped me achieve Bail.

The Victims

A big thanks to everyone who helped me gain my freedom again by making a donation.

To view the total raised, visit  the Streetwise website.

So I am on the inside. Richard from LV Had us arrested and put
inside. All three other inmates raising funds and thank you to those
friends of mine who have been really kind and want me out of here. I
just need lots more little donations as LV are match funding Richards
funds...... Everybody begging for bail. I am now on £635 but need lots
more.....help us to freedom
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Well I am here in the dock and have just received my sentence.  Fortunately the bail money I have raised to date – thank you to Sarah, Chris, Kim, Jason, The Songbirds and Gary means that I have a reprieve until Monday – but only because I am working!  So please dig deep and help me get the bail money I need to prevent a long sentence….. I will be in touch again, from the inside! HELP!

Captain's Club Hotel director to go to jail!

Tim Lloyd, Managing Director at the Captain's Club Hotel has been told he must start his jail sentence on Monday 18th October - but don't panic, it's all for charity!

Tim has volunteered to do time behind bars to raise money for the LV Streewise Charity.
To "earn" his freedom he must raise £1500, and this is where he needs your help. Tim is relying on donations to help him acheive "jail bail".
Yes, we know there's a few who would rather pay to keep him there, but we're hoping that enough of you will want to see him released to allow him to complete his challenge and gain back his freedom!

If you would like to see Tim again, please give generously here; www.justgiving.com/tim-lloyd 

The Final Day

The final day on the mountain was to be a hard one, 6 hours of down hill, rocky, sandy scrubland and then rainforest. Myself and Louise Canny were so excited by the prospect of a cold beer and a proper loo that we did it in 3 and a half hours ………. Not quite sure if that’s impressive or worrying?! However we are met at the bottom by 4 of the children from the orphanage who give us petal garlands, bottles of water, juice and hot flannels. It was a fantastic end to a beautiful experience, one I will never forget.

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me, supported me, encouraged me and willed me on.

Thank you everyone. Good night and god bless.

Seanxx

Day 5 - Challenge completed!!

Day 5 is the hardest slog of all. We have walked for over 10 hours, then we had a few hours sleep before setting off at 2am. We are all wrapped up but it makes no difference. Insulated water bottles freeze within the hour and the pitch black offers no distraction from the cold or how tired we are. We walk for 6 and a half hours to get to Stella Point, the tip of the crater. The guide tells us it's less than an hour to the summit but if I have learnt one thing it is that Tanzanians say everything is 1 hour or 1km.

Anyway, we get to the summit about midday, making it the 10th of the 10th 2010 at 10am UK time!!

There was tears, hugs, photos and a little singing from the guides. People say climbing Kili is a spiritual experience, I can't say that, but it is definitely and emotional one! Right now I just have to get off the bloody thing!!

Sean x

Day 4

Day 4 is the longest and hardest day so far. Worse thing is we know tomorrow will be longer!! But hopefully as some of it is downhill it will be easier. For the number fans out there at ground level my resting heart rate is 53 bpm, up here it is mid 80's, so it shows how much of a slog everything is! 

Anyway I know our manager is off to Egypt today so good luck with that! 

Sean

P.S. A plus point is our camp here has new long drop toilets as a while ago the old ones collapsed whilst a women was using them. Every cloud and all that ...............

Well after a horrible day where we gained altitude and then climbed back down so we only gained 100m. As the highest I have been is Southbourne Cliffs I struggled big time. Headaches, nausea, nose bleeds and on top of that 'African' belly. I just got to camp, ate and went to bed! I woke refreshed and ready to climb the barranco wall! I think we are all suffering in our own way, but it's all about keeping morale up and spurring each other on. Hopefully we won't be walking for 10 hours today, as tonight we only have a few hours sleep before we wake to climb to the summit!! Wish us luck guys!!

Sean

(n.b. To the bar guys I'm dreaming of Mojitos ....... hint hint!!)

Day 2 of the climb

Day 2 and we are partaking in what is meant to be the easiest day, but easy is a bit of a false promise! It’s recommended that you climb around 300m a day to acclimatise to the altitude and today we have done just under 1000m. I seem to be ok with altitude so, fingers crossed! However, the dust is really bad and coats your face and skin. Blow your nose and the “debris” is black. It’s impossible to stay clean even for a minute but somehow the guides and porters manage it.

Mountaineering seems to have systems for everything. Hydration system (water bottle) Sleeping system (sleeping bag etc) yet my Body system seems to be struggling! Though the veritable feast that’s made for us everyday soon boosts my energy!

Hakuna matata people, til next time!!

Sean

 

The end of a long day .....

Day one finds us trekking through rainforest for 10km, which is half way up Kili. The day starts off hot and sweaty and got worse through the day, though the porters seem to keep smiling and saying 'Hakuna Matata' which I didn't even realise was Swahili! But cheers of Jambo (hello) and Mambo (How are you) soon deteriorated to grunts and nods. We reach camp about 7pm and it's dusk. With the sun setting it was beautiful but lasts no time at all. The stars are incredible but it's too bloody cold to appreciate them!! We are all wrapped up in thermals and layers drinking cocoa, goodnight guys, sweet dreams. Sean xx

Day 3 - Today's the Day!!

 

Today’s the day!! I’m packed and set ready to go. Maybe. I think I may have forgotten something. My knee hurts. I have a funny tummy. My laces won’t tie. My trousers are too loose (yeah right!) as the excuses get thinner the realisation grows stronger. I’m actually going to be doing this. Today. Now.

Wish me luck people!!

Sean x

Kilimanjaro. Day Two

Day 2 finds us going back to the orphanage to take our gifts in and sit in on lessons. The education system is very different here (apparently I don’t really remember much from my school days!).

We then had a cultural tour which involved a visit to a traditional Maru hut, which is very similar to a Masai hut, and then we got to roast our own coffee beans. Without thinking I put 2 sugars in, but the others tell me it was quite rich!

After a typical Tanzanian lunch, which included a dish of beef and bananas?! Odd, but delicious none the less, we handed out our gifts to the children and we managed to play non-stop with balloons and stickers for a good few hours! Funny how such simple gifts can bring so much happiness to the ones who have nothing.

Anyway must dash. Time to pack, I’m starting a lil walk tomorrow ………. Goodbye for now!!

Greetings from Kilimanjaro - Day One

After a long old journey starting at 2am from the Captain’s Club with a pint of Aspell, we arrive at Kilimanjaro airport at 9.20pm Tanzanian time, it’s dark and warm and a tad chaotic but we are all safe and well.

Our first day starts at 8am with breakfast and a short (if not lethal and bumpy drive) to Peace Matunda. The orphanage has approximately 20-30 children, but 150 kids altogether are educated here, ranging from 3-14 years old. Some walk 2km to get here to start school at 8am! Puts my old 12 minute bike ride to school into perspective that’s for sure!

Anyway, must go, it’s playtime and its time to teach these kids rugby instead of football, although they all support arsenal instead of man u. Thank god for small mercies as they say ……………………..

 

Sean

 

 

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