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Link makes it to the top of Kilimanjaro with a Mad March Hare Lucy Pet Carer
Thanks to Margaret Nicholson, chair of the Mad March Hare organising committee, for packing the February Doggie Day Care &
edition on a trip to Tanzania to climb 5,895 metres up Africa’s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. Petsitting Services
The five day trek took Margaret
and 8 friends through farmland and Lots of new services:
• Doggie day care centre and
pine plantations onto a plateau of boarding
moorland and desolate landscapes, • Cat and small animal boarding
always with amazing views of the • Cat home visits, dog bathing
mountain. and lots more
Margaret said things got tougher • Stockist of Barking Heads
the closer they got. “As we reached and Billy and Margots ice cream
higher levels the inevitable altitude For more info contact Lucy on
sickness began to kick in. There 01793 330067 or 07977 099058
were times of real discomfort and [email protected]
we had no choice but to take it really www.lucypetcarer.co.uk
slowly. With the encouragement of
our guides and each other we kept a
positive mental attitude. On the last Janet’s
morning we were up very early in the Puppy
darkness and after eight hours climb- Skool
ing the summit loomed into view.”
Eunice Salmon and Jacqueline Kir- Have fun teaching your dog
wan from Swindon achieved Gilman’s good manners and behaviour
at one of our friendly classes
Point on the edge of the Kilimanjaro 3 Playskool class for puppies
crater and Margaret went another 300 3 Adult beginners/improvers
metres to Uhuru summit. 3 Senior Skool/advanced classes
Eunice was raising money for 3 One to one advice & training
Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Jac- 3 Fun agility workshops
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk
queline was fundraising for the Great APDT Member (01066)
Western Hospital breast care unit. Janet Garrett DipCAPBT Dip.dog.psy
Margaret said: “The sense of Tel: 01793 727158
achievement was immense but at the [email protected]
summit you feel very humble too, as
you are dwarfed by the vast glacier Margaret wearing her Mad March
that clings to the top and side of the Hare sweatshirt on top of Kilimanjaro
mountain. This trek was the toughest with The Link Thameswood Vets
challenge I’ve undertaken - so far.” or walked in support of headteacher Making Life Better
From the freezing chill of 5,895 Jo Garton who has been undergoing
metres Margaret, Eunice and Jacque- treatment for breast cancer.
line returned to sub-zero Swindon to Jo wrote on her Facebook page:
help with the organisation of the Mad “I’m very proud to work with a fan-
March Hare in aid of Breakthrough tastic group of people who, despite
Breast Cancer on 24 March. the cold, raised more than £1,000 for It’s all
Some 500 runners and walkers took Breakthrough Breast Cancer today.”
part including a large group from See more pictures at www.bit.ly/
Bridlewood Primary School who ran MMH-2013 about cats
Jo Garton, centre, with children, staff and parents from Bridlewood primary.
Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com
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