Cream crackered.

Training hike today - 18 and a half miles, 6 and a half hours - I didn't know my body and feet could feel so sore and tired! Trekking the Himalayan mountains in only 7 weeks now for the National Autistic Society. Please could you sponsor me? www.justgiving.com/teampetertrek

Fundraising and training going very well!

25th June 2010: Fundraising and training going very well! Your support has been incredible!  I've paid for the trip myself now (£1860).  So, just in case you weren't sure, ALL of the money that gets raised goes STRAIGHT to the NAS.  I've paid for the trip completely by myself.  Follow my progress in my preparations: teampetertrek.blogspot.com/  and twitter.com/teampetertrek


£134 raised at Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CE Primary School on a non-uniform day. Thank you parents, children and staff!Donation by HWB All Saints CE Primary School 25/06/10


£123.45 raised in a car boot sales by Carla Ryall (sister) and James Mather (brother) - Well done guys!Donation by Carla Ryall and James Mather 25/06/10

Crown Fundraiser

£690 raised at the Crown Fundraiser on 19th June - (Quiz, Games, Raffle, Disco) Thank you so much everyone! Paul x

Wigan Reporter - June 2010 (2nd newspaper)

Join the world's first virtual Talkathon

Talk about Autism is a new campaign by autism charity TreeHouse, supported by TalkTalk. The campaign aims to increase public understanding of autism. TreeHouse wants everyone to watch young people and their families, including Nick Hornby and son Danny, talking about autism in our film – and then to join in the conversation.

Wigan Evening Post - June 2010

2-peak challenge: Scafel Pike and Helvellyn in 2 consecutive days

Now that was an exhausting 2 days! I needed to do two mountains back-to-back, because when it comes to August, I'll need to be able to do it for a whole week. So, on Wednesday I climbed Helvellyn, England's third highest mountain. I took the Wythburn route which took 2 hours to get to the top, and then 3 hours down in a long-winded loop route. The weather was scorching so the sweat was dripping off me after only 15 minutes of ascent! There were stunning views at the top though of Swirral Edge and Striding Edge.

I had set off at 2:30pm, and got back at 7:30pm. By the time I got back to the tent and had tea, I was tucked up in bed at 9:30pm, sore and tired. What was different from anything else I had done before though, was the prospect of doing Scafel Pike the next day...

I slept in to have as much energy as possible. However, I still felt the effects of the previous day's outing at the start at the hike at 1pm.

It took me 5 hours to get to the summit of Scafel Pike. It felt awesome to get there, especially adding it onto the previous day's achievement. However, during the whole 5 hour trip to the top, I just kept wondering if I should just stop and turn around. The picture at the top is of me at the top of Scafel Pike.

The 4 hour trip back down to Langdale was exhausting. I don't know HOW the guy on the internet had done it in 6 hours altogether?? As Frank says,"There's always someone who goes one better!"

5 hours on Wednesday, then 9 hours on Thursday. Plus the temperature was in the low-to-mid 20s which made it tougher. Time for a well-earned pint I think!

www.justgiving.com/teampetertrek

Halfway up Helvellyn, England's 3rd highest mountain