MARTHA’S MOUNTAIN MISSION
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MARTHA’S MOUNTAIN MISSION
In 2004 I was in a horrific car crash and my life changed forever. I broke 26 bones and had a stroke. I spent two years in hospital and continue to be in and out to this day. I suffer from complex neurological and orthopaedic trauma and walk with two sticks, BUT I AM LUCKY. Most people who suffer as I did, do not make it, or are in a wheelchair.
So on this 20th anniversary I have set myself a huge physical and financial challenge. I want to climb the 3 highest peaks in the UK. I shall be walking Snowden on April 20th, Scafell Pike on 6th May and Ben Nevis on 7th September.
But I also want to raise a serious amount of money for 4 charities all of which are linked to my story.
Firstly, dayonetrauma.org who help people navigate the recovery from extreme physical trauma. I had advocates in my family and amongst my friends for every step of my 47 operations but many do not and it is overwhelming. They are building an amazing support network of peers, but the need is enormous and they want to expand into every major trauma centre in the UK.
Secondly, Iamthecode.org who train girls in refugee camps with computer science and digital skills. If I had not be fortunate enough to be involved in the early days of e-commerce, I would not have had the resources to find the best care both at home and in hospital. These girls may never leave the camps, but at least they have more opportunity to get work through new skills. IATC wants to have trained 1m girls by 2030.
Thirdly, abilitynet.org.uk who work to help everyone use digital services, particularly people with disabilities.
I am proud Patron of the above 3 amazing charities.
But there is also horatiosgarden.org. This charity helps patients with severe spinal cord injuries enjoy outside visits and beautiful gardens. I broke 28 bones in the crash and had a stroke. Many of these patients broke none at all and yet will never walk or stand. Access to nature is a relief and a tonic. My two 7 year old sons are walking with me and helping raise money and they are particularly focused on this organisation.
Please help me to help these different charities, all of whom plug vital holes in different systems of care.
Family visit to Horatios Garden
Last weekend my sons and I visited https://www.horatiosgarden.org.uk/ with my incredible aunt, Dido, who has been volunteering there for 5 years. It was wonderful to see the impact the plants, flowers and garden room were having on the spinal injury patients and their families. Stoke Mandeville is one of the leading spinal units in the UK but it is still a challenging environment to spend months and months as you recover from life changing injuries. The low rise, dark wards are in stark contrast to the bright, cheery and green outside space built and maintained by HG. You can see from the photo the beautiful wooden building that people can enjoy,
We met multiple patients and their carers who told us about the palpable difference that the charity has made. One woman has been coming to the hospital every day since her husbands accident and said “I would not be able to cope if I couldn’t come to this space, every day my only mission is to get him out of the ward, into his wheelchair and over here”.
I often reflect on how it’s the strangest role of the dice that I broke 28 bones but I can walk and hopefully quite far with the help of my sticks! Yet some of the people we met broke one or even no bones but will never walk again. It is imperative to help and give some joy into the daily life in hospital by supporting HG.
Felix and Milo were the smallest volunteers but they helped clean the tables, empty the dishwasher and offer round cakes and sweets. They loved it and told me afterwards “what a cool place Mama”.
3 PEAK CHALLENGE
Let’s go! I want to turn the 20th anniversary of the car crash that changed my life forever into something positive.
Training has begun, friends and family are ready to launch off at the bottom of the mountains - time to start the climbs :-)
20th April is snowden
4th may is scafell pike
7th sept is ben nevis
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Harriet
You are an absolute inspiration Martha - I have no doubt you will achieve your aim with the determination that you show - wishing you every success in your challenge and your future.
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Nikki Hemmings
You are simply amazing and I’m very proud to know you. You can most definitely do this!!!
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Jessie
Proud to know you and see all the incredible things you do! Here’s to peak number 2 xx
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Marianna
Good luck Martha - thank you for being such a wonderful and inspiring person - you are always the ones that recognises the teams and individuals that work hard - we are all on your team!!
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Jane Rice
So inspiring to all. I feel lucky to have met you. Keep Tara, Henry and the kiddos on their toes. Wishing you all love, luck and lovely weather.
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Simon & Charlotte
Hugely inspirational Martha, always. Bon courage.
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You are an inspiration.
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Nicky Denvir
Go Martha! You are amazing, as are the charities you're raising money for. Good luck and hope the weather is kind xx
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Betty Lanchester
Sounds amazing Martha. Wishing you success in your incredible challenge. The charities are so worth supporting. Charlie’s mum.
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Joanne & Octavius
Mighty Martha, Honoured to support from the foothills. All strength to you X
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Jonathan Pearson
Fabulously inspiring Martha...well done on peak 1 and all the best for 2 and 3!
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Annabel & James
Wonderful Martha, always striving, enjoy and good luck! xx
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Lucy Hooper
This is awe-inspiring and for incredibly worthy causes. Bravo Dido and Martha
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Janet Cooper
What an amazing way to give back!! How inspirational that Poppy is managing it too! Well done.
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Laura Moody
Well done Martha, Dido and team! Very inspiring and wonderful causes. Lots of love Laura xx
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Have been hearing about your first summit from the wonderful Dido. Amazing achievement x
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Nicky
Always stylish, even when you are climbing mountains for good causes. Good luck with the next two peaks.
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Lucy Swift
What a fantastic challenge, and great causes too! Good luck Martha, love from Lucy, Debs and Elliot
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Lucy Rory and Fin
Well done for the first peak 👏👏 Best of Luck for the next two Xxx
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Jane Loudon
Much inspired by reading of your ambition and wish you good luck
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Janet Lacey
I had a special return at Westminster Hospital after a head fracture luckily on the Embankment just ‘next door’ to the very special hospital. I congratulate you for all your achievements 👍😉👌
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Julia Hart
Great causes - thank you for taking action for those who can't 😀
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Ali Criado-Perez
Your courage, guts and determination are a real inspiration. I wish you the best of luck in your venture and am happy to be able to support these brilliant charities which all do such important work
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ROHAN AND KATE
Such a brilliant thing to be doing - we're with you every step of the way. (From our sofa. In Australia.) LOTS OF LOVE XX
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Justus Brown
An inspiration and great charities you're supporting! Thank you!
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Alice Gladstone and family
Amazing challenge - well done to all of you x
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Claire Cointre
What an amazing achievement Dido. Really well done!
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Jhumar
Martha - you continue to inspire and are my hero! Safe travels on the next two!
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Emilie Jones
Inspiring Martha! Well done on climbing Snowdon and good luck for the next two peaks!
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Russell Macdonald
Well done Martha! Extraordinary achievement for you and your charities.
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Stuart smith
It's so good to know that you are alive and giving it your utmost. I remember using lastminute.com and I remember the day your life changed. Morocco was also a life changer for me. My brother was under a car changing a wheel. The car slipped off the jack onto his head....a best friend had kidney failure in the Riff mountains. Getting them out of there was an epic that myself and my girlfriend will never forget. We were young and we prayed and we did not give up.
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John & Mary, Scotland
One down, two to go! Brilliant effort, Martha, best of luck and good on you!
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Well done
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Katie Owen
I read about your inspiring challenge in today’s Observer. Good luck for your ‘Mountain Mission’.
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Marie Outtier
What a story! Thanks to you and your sons for raising awareness and helping people who are suffering. Very inspiring 🙏
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From a Surgeon ,patients who have benefited from a Surgeon, please donate
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A fantastic challenge - and four brilliant causes. The best of luck.
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Dylan, Lynette & David Gladstone
Amazing - good luck Martha Milo & Felix !
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Good luck, keep fighting, brave, inspirational lady !
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Vince & Catherine
You are such inspirational strong beautiful lady !!! Well done and keep going but you know how to do that 👏
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Fred and Emma Wells
Go Martha! (And Tara, Henry, Max, Leo and Poppy!)
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Katy
Huge congratulations for the first and huge good luck for the next two! (🌸Love the pink hats🌸)
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Dafna Bonas
Brave and brilliant Martha, I wish you sunshine and great success. Xx
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🌺🌺Go Magnificent Martha! ⛰️🏔️
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This is so so cool guys. Good luck! From Solly x
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Joel Brandon-Bravo
Go Martha. Great causes. Hope the weather is as kind as you are.
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nicola brentnall
Your mission is inspiring thousands of us out here, Martha. Thank you x
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MV
Wishing you all the best in this, am in awe and inspired. A very generous way of marking the last 20 years and honouring both life and the important charities and work that help many get through the harder things that life can throw at us.
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Louise Chidgey
Masses of luck on Snowdon tomorrow. Amazing challenge…Xx
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Anthea Carver
Good luck tomorrow everyone.we will be cheering you on every step of the way. May the sun shine.xx
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Stephen Kelly
Martha. What a massive and magnificent challenge - you are a force of goodness and nature to overcome adversity. Good luck for Snowden tomorrow and hoping that the sun shines on your face with warm winds on your back. Proud of you. Much love
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Emma Freud
You astonishing remarkable beautiful kind ridiculous brave Amazonian goddess. Fuck! This is insane and brilliant. Good luck dear one.
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Shevaun, Mark, Luke and Alex
AMAZING! Big Luck tomorrow and lots of feet rubbing needed after!! See you soon x
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Sarah Jane Rees
Good luck Dido and Martha. So impressive and such inspirational charities.
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Asi Sharabi
Missing in by 3 days - I'm on the mountain on Wednesday Good luck you rockstar x
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Janet Coyle
Good luck Martha - what a challenge & what an inspiration you are! Love that your boys are hiking with you. Sending love x
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Tamara Lohan
Good luck Martha - this is so inspiring and the charities you have chosen are wonderful!
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Sarah Brown
congratulations on 20 years - only YOU would celebrate this way!
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K and G
Martha, you are a total rock star ! Very much looking forward to trailing in your wake up Snowdonia. Much love, K and G
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Henry Morris
Day One Trauma Support is invaluable, well done on your challenge and good luck.
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mike barry
Martha awesome undertaking. Cheering you on all the way! best wishes Mike
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Lucy potter
Impressive challenge for wonderful charities Good luck Love Lucy and Hugh
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Matt Hancox
Good luck to all the climbers - amazing charities - Amy & Matt Hancox
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Tom Teichman
No words.You overcome. Miraculous. Always. Such Touching causes.
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Louisa H Walker
All the best for your climb, definitely rather you than me!
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Good luck with your mission. Inspirational.
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Vicky and David Parkinson
Well done all of you! Brilliant challenge! May the weather be with you!
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Jenny H
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Alison and Peter
Martha, please help Dido up the tricky bits!! Best wishes to you both
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Debbie Laidlaw
Amazing Dido well done and huge well done to Martha what a duo!!! Love from us both x
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Go Martha! Inspired by you & your wonderful aunt!
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Go Martha! 🚶🏽♀️🚶🏽♀️🚶🏽♀️
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Rosanna Peel
Wonderful charities you are supporting through your awesome challenge.
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Antonia Boulsien
Wishing you lots of luck Billy and Esme! Can’t wait to hear all about it xxx
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Lisa Brown
Am Inspired by Martha’s personal bravery, her fearlessness in work and life and her commitment to causes she believes in.
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Katie Tait
Absolutely amazing you are doing this…. And so lucky that Horatio’s Garden can be a part of it xxxx
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Well done from all of us xxxx
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Heather McGregor
Martha, as ever, you are an inspiration to all of us, and all these charities are so deserving. Bravo! And lots of love.
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Good luck Martha!
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Edwina Dunn
You are amazing Martha. Your courage, resilience and brilliance shine through. I am with you in this heartfelt mission.
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Thomas Hoegh
You are one of a kind and at every turn spread love to others. Good luck with the climbs.
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Papa
Felix & Milo I am so proud of you for doing this. WELL DONE. Love you x
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Dan Murray-Serter
congrats Marta, what an incredible challenge to complete! Wishing you all the best and wanted to support in at least a small way - contributing to the cause! You're a wonderful inspiration on mindset for other people!
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Dave
Really good luck guys. An Amazing challenge and I’m sure you will do it. Best Wishes Dave xx (Tennis coach)
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Erik
I am inspired by your courage and happy to call you a colleague. Good luck scaling the mountain!
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4 weeks, 1 dayThe Murrays
You are superhuman! We are with you every step of the way (at least the ones who can keep up). Can’t wait, love, Abi, Billy, Esme & Hector
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Phil Davies
Frank, Martha - best of luck with the Scafell Pike phase of your climbs.
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You are incredible. As you know, you have always been my hero! Well done you. XX Davina
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Suzie Gilbert
Go Martha you are amazing!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 We must catch up about Kakuma too! Lots of love 💗
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Venu Gopal
Very inspiring and awesome cause. Good luck and best wishes to you both Martha and Frank.
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Dan Thomas
Martha - you are an inspiration! Best of luck with the challenge, D
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Lucy Lake
This is just for starters. Ideally I'll add three more noughts to this ;-) xx
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Martha think mountain goat. You never fail to inspire and celebrate and bring joy. A sunny ray.
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Lina
When the going gets tough, just remember that once you conquered the Carnaval of Barranquilla! Not a small feat either ;) Best of luck, Martha! I'll be rooting for you.
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You're such an inspiration! :) All the best and thank you for doing this! <3
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Good Luck!
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Verity Harding
You are amazing for doing this, good luck we’re all cheering you on!
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Matt A.
You have an inspirational story and a great cause. I had a life changing accident 7 years ago after being hit by a car on my bike, but I can only imagine what you've been through. Amazing challenge, good luck!
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Aja
Your courage and bravery along your life adventures is an inspiration (mountain or no mountain). From tragedy to triumph, you are truly showing the world what's possible.
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Isabella van Oostrom (WeTransfer)
You go girl!! Martha, proud of how you embrace your situation, you’re really an inspiring to me! Good luck 😘
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Harry H
Martha you are INCREDIBLE!! What a challenge you have set yourself!! We will be with you every step of the way!
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Jonathan and Henrietta Freeman-Attwood
What an exciting and courageous adventure ,and three great charities. All very best wishes.
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Patricia Hopkins
A great challenge and beneficiaries! Good luck!
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That star over Snowdon is YOU! xxxx Margreta
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Clara Weatherall
So impressed and humbled by your determination. We are rooting for you.
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Lizzie-Boo (friend of Louisa’s)
Good luck, Martha - you WILL do it!
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Harriet
You will climb all three peaks, I know it! Onwards and upwards, darling Martha. An inspiration to us all.
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Gary Moore
Martha what an amazing undertaking. My very best wishes
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Emma T
You are one crazy lady! Wishing you all the strength and stamina you may need. Incredible. Much love Emma
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Lucy Matt Laurel and Elodie
As you know, hoping to cheer you on in person for the Ben Nevis part of the mountain mayhem xxx
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