Twenty Fourth of 40 Donations
My twenty fourth donation goes to The Royal Air Forces Association. For over 90 years, the RAF Association have championed a simple belief – that no member of the RAF community should ever be left without the help that they need. … Continued
Twenty Third of 40 Donations
My twenty third donation goes to Cancer Research via Beth and Laura who are raising funds to help fund life-saving research and to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/lauras-giving-page-2115
Stay awake for 40 hours (& climb Jabal Sawda)
As one of the Forties for 40 challenges, I stayed awake for over 40 hours and climbed Jabal Sawda plus lots of other things. Jabal Sawda is (at least officially) the highest mountain in Saudi Arabia at over 3,000 metres … Continued
Twenty second of 40 donations
My twenty second donation goes to Help for Heroes in memory of my friend and colleague Jason Ferdinando, who passed away unexpectedly recently. It is appropriate that this donation follows the ‘Setting my alarm for 04:40‘ post because Jason’s untimely … Continued
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Setting my alarm for 04:40
They say ‘the early bird gets the worm’ but I’ve not ever been a morning person. In fact, I’d say I was the distinct opposite: a night owl, so this challenge was one that did not come naturally to me … Continued
Twenty first of 40 donations
My twenty first donation goes to the Saudi Arabian National Donation Platform to buy Ramadan breakfasts for people who cannot afford to feed themselves. £40 converted into approximately 208 Saudi Arabian Riyals and I was able to purchase 5 Ramadan … Continued
Fasting for 40 days
Inspired by the holy month of Ramadan and my Muslim friends and colleagues, I will be fasting for 40 days. I began on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan 2021 and will continue beyond the holy month … Continued
Twentieth of 40 donations
The twentieth of my 40 donations goes to The Smile & Olive Foundation in memory of Mohammed Attar (Allah Yerhamo). The Smile & Olive Foundation (founded in 2012) provides relief & aid to displaced persons and refugees to help them … Continued
Full Year Review
It’s a full 12 months since I created the 40s 4 40 blog so let’s get straight to some facts – I’ve completed 42% of the original list and 44% of the ‘new’ list. It’s also my Brother’s and my … Continued
