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WE REACHED THE TOP

2009-06-26T02:13:00.011+01:00

UPDATE {issue 7} DONE with climb and CONTINUE sponsoring, please!

We're back from Ben Nevis, 1344 metres (4409 feet). We have reached the top of it. It's the real thing.

We'd like to thank everyone for your support, AND, we are still doing the final collection of money till Monday 29th June.

The real thing

Teddy on top of Ben Nevis

Di, Xinxin and Teddy on top of Ben Nevis

Thanks Teddy

Thanks, lots of good people we met

Day 1: Arrived in Glasgow

2009-06-22T22:53:00.004+01:00

UPDATE {issue 6} Greetings from Scotland! - please CONTINUE sponsoring

We set off today to Glasgow. Everything is good. Clear and warm. Teddy is feeling great travelling in Xin's bag, with his curious eyes looking outside.

Glasgow is so different from Durham. It is a massive city with everything in XXXXL size... Extra dark bricks can be seen almost everywhere. A very industrilized impression, with modern buildings next to aged ones...very different. The one comman feature is that, both towns are hilly. But again, Glasgow is of XXXXL hills...crazily steep at some points.

We are staying at the Youth Hostel, with nice people. ...ooops time's almost up for my 50p internet voucher...

Don't forget that we are extending the collection till Monday 29th June, after our climb.

Please continue sponsoring us - we really can feel it when climbing Ben Nevis, yeah I can feel enpowerment at this specific moment - I know someone has wished us good luck:P

Time to get some rest...x

Set off TOMORROW and extension of collection

2009-06-22T03:29:00.004+01:00

UPDATE {issue 5} Collection extends for 1 week - please CONTINUE sponsoring

We are setting off tomorrow to Glasgow. The climb will be on Wednesday 24th. The weather forecast shows sunny with cloud on Wed, temperature 11°C - 13°C (WeatherOnline).

Really excited!

Some friends told that they have sponsored, but we were not able to calculate the amount because it is Saturday/Sunday when money transfers delay. Also considering that the amount has not reached our metres:( we are extending the collection till Monday 29th June, after our climb.

Please continue sponsoring us - we can feel it when climbing Ben Nevis, especially in the second half...

Yea we need that power. Thanks for your support x

£529 - almost half

2009-06-14T01:55:00.003+01:00

UPDATE {issue 4} Pounds and foreign currencies - £529 so far

Another week has passed! Yeah we have been receiving more sponsorship from the UK and, exiting enough, Canada. Here is an update of our amount (CAD has been converted to GBP) :

We have so far raised £529 - awesome! £69 from PayPal, £104 from Bank Account and £356 Cheque respectively. All those sponsored, CHEERS!

Only 10 DAYS LEFT - we need your support to make the climb happen!!!

Only 10 DAYS to win a raffle prize of a mini PC or an iPod!

Please support every metre we climb, for the fantastic cause that helps education and reconstruction in the tsunami devastated.

We still keep advertising. If you are happy to help us put up our poster in your place, e-mail us please>>>

The Poster

Click link and click the 'Download' bottom over the picture

Thank Will for this delicate poster

E-mail add: Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com

£125 and join Facebook Group

2009-06-08T18:22:00.016+01:00

UPDATE {issue 3} More £s + Facebook group created - Join!

Heya the miserable exam week is over! The weather turns from grey to shiny! From today on we become 'Fulltime' promoters of this blog! Oh, and we have been training hard for the climb.

We have so far raised £125 - excellent! £45 from PayPal, £60 from Bank Account and £20 Cheque respectively. Thank you for sponsoring us! (The Raffle Prize is waiting...)

A Facebook Group has been set up today: Climbing Ben Nevis - Please Sponsor Me! (Those who link to us from Facebook: WELCOME!!! It'd be great if you share our blog!)

I had a chat with Martin, an experienced mountain climber. He gave us expert suggestions on climbing Ben Nevis. (I have checked my equipment - I do have proper cloths and bags. On top it could be 0°C/32°F in summer...!)

Any suggestions on where's best to advertise this cause, please comment here. If you are happy to help us put up our poster in your place, e-mail us please>>>

The Poster

Click link and click the 'Download' bottom over the picture

Thank Will for this delicate poster

Please keep supporting us, no donation will be too small.

E-mail add: Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com

Started at £20 - Carry on!

2009-05-24T00:00:00.008+01:00

UPDATE {issue 2} £s are Coming In - great start!

This is the miserable exam week- -' and Xinxin caught a flu (proved not-swine!) since Monday till today!! The city of Durham have become less vivid than before due to pressures among all students!

Under a minimum publicity, we have collected £20 so far - a good start! We thank those who have supported and who are going to support us in the future! (The Raffle Prize is waiting for you;)

Next week, following the very last exam on 30th, we will 'officially' start campaigning.

Online, we are setting up a facebook group and are posting it on popular BBS and sites. Any suggestions where's best to advertise, e-mail us please>>>

Offline, we are putting up posters at 5 high schools, the hospital and the county hall. If you are happy to help us put up our poster in your place, e-mail us please>>>

The Poster

Click link and click the 'Download' bottom over the picture

Thank Will for this delicate poster

Looking forward to the end of next week! Please keep supporting us, no donation will be too small.

E-mail add: Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com

PayPal payments and Raffle PriZe

2009-05-17T21:54:00.028+01:00

UPDATE {issue 1} Donating to us has:

A. been easier
B. raffle prize to expect
C. all of the above

This week we are proud to announce that (lalala~) you can donate by only 1-click on PayPal AND, no matter how you're sending the donation, you can expect (WOW!) a prize of an iPod or an ASUS Eee PC!!!

To make a pledge via PayPal, please send money to the following recipient:

Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com

For more donation options, please read here>>>

All of you who has donated will be automatically put in our Raffle.The PRIZE is either an iPOD or an ASUS Eee PC. To tell us which would you prefer, take the POLL!

Donations by:

PayPal will be kept record in our PayPal;
Bank Transfer, please email us with your (1) full name, (2) last 4 digit of your card no, and (3) date of transfer. Email add Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com;
Cheque, please attach your contact information.

We will announce the one winner on June 22 on this blog.

Special THANKS to Virtual Centre.com Ltd.!

Exams are getting very, very, very close (kicks off THIS WEEK - 18th!) Di and I are both concentrating on last-minute revision. Still, cool beans are spinning around^^! Thanks Xiang for helping with the PayPal. Thanks Tony for the enormous support. Thanks Virtual Centre.com for the generous sponsorship! x

'1344m' opens for business

2009-05-11T16:58:00.017+01:00

This blog opens today.

We are climbing Ben Nevis, 1344 metres, Britain's highest mountain, with the goal of raising £1344 or more for Project Sri Lanka. Here is our '1344m' project overview:

Full introduction
About the project | How to support? | Itinerary and goals

You can always find 'How to donate' on top of the right sidebar.
Feel free to drop us an e-mail anytime. The add (Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com) is always below Teddy's profile picture.
You may want to Bookmark us, Subscribe to us or Follow us - these are all on the right sidebar.

A couple of Ben Nevis photos...

The plan in full

2009-05-11T04:11:00.009+01:00

The dates

Here's the itinerary (Time zone: GMT+00):

May 11: Blog published, collection starts - From now, start supporting us! How to support>>
Midnight, June 21: Collection ends - We publish the total amount collected by June 21, with a weekly update in May and June.
09:07am June 23: Head to Fort Williams, stay at Glen Nevis - Stay at the bottom, and will be climbing from Glen Nevis to the 1344m summit.
06:00am June 24: Start climbing 1344-metre Ben Nevis - It is said to take 8 hours, so I estimate it 8-10 hours altogether. We will take photos!
07:50pm June 25: Return to Durham - And upload our photos:)

The amount

Our bottom goal is to raise £1344 - which is £1 per metre height we climb.

We do have bigger goals though. When it exceeds £1344, we add a new challenge for each £100 raised until it reaches £2344. At the moment, we proposed that each of us (Teddy included) carry 1 bottle of water to the summit, and give it to other visitors there, for every £100 raised. - Well it is getting harder! And we guess other visitors will be happy with our water...

If we get enough support and the amount exceeds £2344 - we are not able to carry 11 bottles of water anymore - we proposed that the two of us tie one of each other's foot together and walk 100 metres height, for every £100 raised above £2344.

If you have better ideas about such challenges, write to Teddy. I have a new challenge to tell you>>>

So, at least £1344 by June 21. Thanks for your support!!

How to support?

2009-05-11T03:44:00.014+01:00

You can support us by (1) making a pledge, (2) spreading the blog and (3) talking to us.

(1) Making a pledge

To make a pledge to support our Ben Nevis climbing, please send your donation via PayPal to the recipient:

Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com

Or to the following bank account:

Account No: 3874 7359
Sort Code: 52-30-44
Account Holder: MS XIANG LIU

and e-mail Teddy at Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com stating your full name and telephone number if you wish to be put in our raffle for an iPod or an Asus Eee PC.

Or make Cheques payable to:

DURHAM UNIVERSITY PROJECT SRI LANKA

and send it to:

XINXIN FENG

15 Hawthorn Crescent

Durham DH1 1ED, UK

We update the amount on this blog every Saturday. Contact us if you need any details about the amount of the week. We are more than happy to provide you with all information we possess of.

All money collected into this account will solely contribute to Project Sri Lanka funds. For the use of these funds, please refer to this blog post.

(2) Telling friends - important!

Remember to tell your friends about our undertaking! This won't waste you too much time, and is very important to us. You can help promoting it in these ways:

Google users, click 'invite friends' under 'Followers';
Click the little envelop at the bottom of each post. Or click here>> to email to your friends;
Simply copy our link <http://1344m.blogspot.com/> and email to your contacts, post it on your Blog, or post it on a BBS;
Google users, follow us and your friends may notice it;
Bookmark us using the toolbar on your left. E.g.

Share on Facebook

Your promotion is key to our project;)

(3) Sharing with us

Also if you wish to support us by telling your thoughts about this idea, or mountain-climbing tips, or you simply have something to say, write to Teddy or send your YouTube video link to him. That would be great!

Oh yes, your words/video might be posted on our blog;) Tell us whether you like being popular or not!

About Project SriLanka and this blog

2009-05-11T02:59:00.006+01:00

Hi! We are Xinxin and Di studying in Durham University, UK. We have been trying extra hard to raise money for Project Sri Lanka - this is where your support goes to.

a) The project

1.
Project Sri Lanka 'aim to assist with both the reconstruction and regeneration of tsunami devastated communities in Southern Sri Lanka and also with the long term sustainable development of both coastal and inland villages... It has students and young people at the heart of it. It is underpinned by academic research and teaching...'
(exacted from the website <http://www.dur.ac.uk/project.srilanka/>)

2.
We both joined the project to help others - this simple. We know that a disaster doesn't last long but it's influence does, especially that to people - sometimes lasts for his whole life. Aids to these tsunami devastated villages should continue even when the tragedy has fade out on media. Project Sri Lanka has been providing help to these villages since 2005, immediately after the tsunami till now, non-stop. We are carrying it on.

3.
The project is totally based on fundraising. So every little amount gives us hope and courage, and these little amount altogether make changes happen. Each year, children are brought laughter by their family-like Durham brothers and sisters; schools are expecting assistance from their Durham partners; communities work with young volunteers from Durham to build learning facilities; men and women got equipment (such as boats) to revitalize their business... All these are brought to them by our money and our regular visits.

4.
Money Durham students raise will be supporting:
- Travel expenses during our providing assistance in Sri Lanka communities. This year, our group is staying in the village from 9 July to 20 August;
- Contribution to the community. This year, our group is supporting Moreketiara.

b) This blog

5.
For the benefit of raising £3000 and lots of good-will for continuing this long-term humanitarian project, we are going to climb Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis. We have the courage both to complete the route and bring changes to Sri Lanka villages - and the courage is putting on weight because of your support!

Climbing 1344m is going to be a challenge to both of us - foreign country, unfamiliar long route and 8-10 hours' mountainwalk. PLUS, we are going to pick up all rubbish we catch sight of on our way down.

6.
This blog is created to publicise our mountain-climbing, to make people know about the Project and that the tsunami victims still need our continuous help, and of course, to update the fundraising. Please donate>>tell your friends>>follow our blog. Thanks!

Climbing 1344 metres

2009-05-10T14:00:00.019+01:00

Basically what are we doing?

Hi! We are Xinxin and Di studying in Durham University, UK. We have been trying extra hard to raise money for Project Sri Lanka - a project aiming to help tsunami devastated communities in Southern Sri Lanka.

For the benefit of raising £3000 and lots of good-will for continuing this long-term humanitarian project, we are going to climb Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis. Yes it's a challenge to both of us - foreign country, unfamiliar long route and 8-10 hours' mountainwalk. PLUS, we are going to pick up all rubbish we catch sight of on our way down.

How to make a pledge?

To make a pledge to support our Ben Nevis climbing, please send your donation via PayPal to the recipient:

Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com

Or to the following bank account:

Account No: 3874 7359
Sort Code: 52-30-44
Account Holder: MS XIANG LIU

and e-mail Teddy at Ben.Nevis.1344@gmail.com stating your full name and telephone number if you wish to be put in our raffle for an iPod or an Asus Eee PC.

Or make Cheques payable to:

DURHAM UNIVERSITY PROJECT SRI LANKA

and send it to:

XINXIN FENG

15 Hawthorn Crescent

Durham DH1 1ED, UK

We update the amount on this blog every Saturday. Contact us if you need any details about the amount of the week. We are more than happy to provide you with all information we possess of. All money we collect into this account will solely contribute to Project Sri Lanka funds.

Dates and amount: a plan

Here's the plan (Time zone: GMT+00):

May 11: Blog published, collection starts
Midnight, June 21: Collection ends
09:07am June 23: Head to Fort Williams, stay at Glen Nevis
06:00am June 24: Start climbing 1344-metre Ben Nevis
07:50pm June 25: Return to Durham

We are aiming at £1344 to guarantee action - which is £1 per metre height we climb. However, when it exceeds £1344, we add new challenges for each £100 raised until it reaches £2344. This will be explain in upcoming blog posts. I have a new challenge to tell you>>>

Thank you for reading! Please support us

Thank you for supporting us! Please kindly spread this message to your friends. Every little helps us a great deal - more importantly, kids in Sri Lanka communities will enjoy better life because of your support.