We hit 1000!!!!

Yesterday afternoon, we hit our goal of raising 1000 pounds (all done in about one month)! The final donation of 22.77 coming from Nick Gould, a fellow at my college, Exeter, and also in my research group.

Initially, Dan and I definitely had our hesitations about setting the target to 1000 (more me than Dan), but you all have shown us through the kindness of your hearts hat we do have your support. Thanks to all who have donated.

Of our various attempts to raise money, one of the first was a trip to a London Bar in Covent Garden. Our plan was to just spread the word about the charity and see if people might be interested in donating. Feeling a bit weird about the whole thing once there, Dan went up to two guys and said something along the lines of: "Hey, you guys don't have to donate, but I just want to practice on you guys," to which he naturally got a response along the lines of "who the fuck are you and why are you talking to us?" Well Dan went forth, they gave us 90p. It seemed worth it then and it seems worth it now. About 30 minutes later, we gave in the towel for the night after raising about 5 quid. It wasn't the most effective strategy. Getting donations for charity is actually much harder than we thought.

To finish this entry off, thanks for supporting us in our first steps on our journey. We are leaving in less than a week (next Thursday). We'll try to keep posts coming regularly whenever we find internet -- telling of our latest adventures - so be sure to check back..

p.s. you can still donate
p.s.s. its still a great cause