Phase One over - Phase Two - here we come

It's been a very long time since I wrote anything here but this day has always seemed very far away. The line in the sand between the first phase of this challenge: the fundraising, the fitness, the preparation and phase two: the main event 'The Trek'.

Here we go, then. In a couple of hours, I'll be heading off for Heathrow, so there are only really a couple of things that are left for me to do. Firstly, I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has sponsored me, supported the ceilidh, attended the pudding party, purchased a jigsaw piece, all the fantastic things people have done over the past few months - it has been a humbling lesson in the kindness of others. Liz reckons that we have raised around £14,000 between us for RP Fighting Blindness, which is truly awesome.

The only other thing that I need to do now is to somehow lose 2 kilos of weight from my suitcase and find space for 28 Porridge Oat bars (thank you Stoats). Challenges come in every shape and size. Better go...

Will really try and post again en route.