Perhaps I'm having a mid-life crisis or maybe I'm just daft - but I've gone and signed up to "Trek the Himalayas with WaterAid" (see www.wateraid.org).
Now as anyone who knows me even a little bit will tell you I'm no athlete and so it's a little bit scary to read the event information from WaterAid:
"This event is designed to be a challenge so it's important that you train in advance."
But they go on to say:
"With the right preparation anyone can complete the trek and enjoy themselves while doing it."
And they've even provided a 12 week training plan - so I really don't have any excuses - do I.......
On a serious note over 780 million people around the world live without access to safe, clean water and over 2.5 billion (yes that's billion) - that's two fifths of the world's population - don't have access to adequate sanitation.
Just £15 (that's a couple of bottles of wine) is enough to enable one person to gain access to a lasting supply of safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.
If you'd like to make a difference, then visit my
fundraising page .
