All packed and ready for my trip to Brazil, to renovate my 7th school, so looking forward to it.....be back in 12 days time....then 3 weeks left to get ready for Everest, the flag should be ready for me to display around the camps and hopefully raise loads of money for "Help for Heroes" Thank you so much to all that have donated

Filmed the last names going on the flag, last night, this is such an emotional journey, and receiving so many messages, wishing me good luck...still so much to sort out, not got all my kit yet, most of today will be spent getting ready for Brazil, going to renovate another school, I leave tomorrow, for the UK, and fly out to Brazil Sunday for 10 days, which will leave me 3 weeks when I get back, to prepare for Everest, but first, got to get ready, for another Interview, with the German media.

At last I have my Internet back on......been filming for the past 2 weeks, all the names being embroidered onto the flag, so much work and time has gone into putting the flag together, thanks to Doris and her husband of Dorethia designs, who have been working till late in the evenings, with out them this would not be possible, it is very sad filming the names, as each has left such a big gap in many lives.



Watched a documentary last night on the BBC "wounded" about 2 young soldiers road to recovery, after horrific injuries, sustained in Afghanistan, one had lost both legs and his left arm, the other both his legs and eye sight, there attituide, strength, and determination, was amazing, just goes to show what our soldiers are made off, and that is just 2, of how many....I don't know, we don't have the numbers of our wounded, only lives lost, and that is bad enough

No bloody internet for a week now, still not fixed
anyway, been busy for the past week filming the making of the flags, which we hope will be finished by the end of this week, had a interveiw with German media on friday, lots of pictures taken of the flag, and will be in all the main German papers this week, and also in the Stars and Stripes, the American paper, still trying to raise the funds for Stephen Pennels and Phil Coombes, to come and film at Everest, this will be great if I can achieve this, so the families will have a record, but it is not made easy, by certain people, but thats life.

Been very tierd the last couple of days after the weekend hikes, just had a very emotional meeting with the Padre, going through the Rememberance service, for our Fallen, to be held on Everest, first names were embroidered on the flag last night, will be filming every night till the flag is finished, R.I.P all our Heroes

I really do hope I can get through doing the service with out breaking down, couldn't stop crying with the padre, I was quite an emotional wreck, the words of the service are very powerfull.

great hike this morning weather is not too good, sunny all the way down here 40 km out side Garmisch it rained all the way, lucky no rain today, long hike tomorrow 6 am start, about 8 hr hike then nice long drive back up north....but now watching liverpool kick burnley's ass, show man u how it's done....come on u reds.

The internet was down all day yesterday, what a pain, the 2nd "flag In Memory Of Our Fallen" started being embroidered last night, filmed for 3 hrs, the names of our Heroes, will start to be embroidered on Monday, and I will film it all, this is so emotional, watching the flag being made, both flags will come to Everest with me, and one will return, for the families of our fallen, just need to find some were to house the flag.
now going to start packing for a weekend training in the Baverian Alps...better not rain...last mountain training before I go to Everest.

totaly exhausted today....no bike ride or gym.....just got no energy...I need sleeeeep, the second flag will be started tomorrow, hope to set up the camera for continuous filming, of the flag being embroidered, still not got my passport back, sent it off for my visa for Nepal....getting a bit worried as I need it for Brazil, in just over 2 weeks time

Not stopped running around, but don't feel like I have acheived anything, these last few days, did 22 km bike ride yesterday, and an hour beasting in the gym by the pti, today is the day the flag is started, very happy, at last, also very sad for what it represents, so will be filming, later on today, very tierd, been awake since 2 am, waking up earlier each day, going to bed later doesn't work either.

another early morning up since 4.30 am...it's the weekend, should be just coming in at this time, from a good night out, a long day ahead.
Need to sort out my kit today for Brazil, off in 3 weeks time to help renovate my 4th school there, with the Bobby Moore fund, still haven't got all my essentials for Everest..still so much to sort out......somebody stop time please...need to catch up

50 kg of change collected..weighed it because I couldn't be botherd to count it....will let the machine at the bank do that on Monday...and €100 in notes....thank you all

off to Hameln, Herford, Bielefeld, Gutersloh, to empty H4H collection boxes, thanx to every one who puts there change in, especially Paderborn Garrison, and all at Detmold, loads of driving, but all worth it, might get to see my friend as she has just been posted to Gutersloh

My legs are starting to feel a bit redundant having no mountains to climb....Paderborn is just so flat, but will hopefully get back to Bavaria, next weekend, get 2 more hikes, weather permiting, frustrating morning, can't get hold of units for a higher resolution on there capbadges, need these urgently, as flag is getting started next week, had some good sponsors this week, hate the weekends at the moment, just cant get anything done with the units

awake again at 3.30am another night of hardly any sleep, may as well get some letters written, especialy the one I need to write to NAAFI......you never know, they just might send me a answer this time

good interveiw today with Mark from the stars & stripes the American newspaper, another chq for €200, 9/12 lancers, and sponsorship from Bikes Direct in Paderborn, a very good day, a big Thank you, to you all, now to finish the letters I need to send out,

Done some filming with Doris today, on how the flag will be done on the machines, have another sample of the flag, some of the names embroidered, very sad, the flag will look amazing, Our Fallen need to be remembered, but still need to raise loads more money