Beth Boyiatjis for allowing Angus to accompany me and for being a driving force.

Emma Black and Lesley Cutler for designing and printing labels for the smartie tubes for Cumnock, Falkirk and Wiltshire.

Mary Black for doing some serious fund-raising on my behalf in my home town of Cumnock, Ayrshire.

Class 4B at Wallacestone Primary, including Abbie, Lucy, Claire and Carys for their help attaching labels and writing letters.

Class 4EB at Wallacestone Primary for letting me visit the school, advising me about guinea pigs and outside toilets, and making me welcome. They also let me take Angus up to Ben Nevis.

Joanna Black for Angus' made to measure trekking gear. He now has jeans, t-shirt, goretex jacket, and rucksack.

Serco, my employer, for buying my kit for the Trek. A considerable investment when you look at the cost of gore-tex jackets and specialised hiking gear.

Pam Panther from Grosvenor Health for agreeing to give me my injections for the trip, free of charge. A huge saving of £255 on my local GP rates. Thanks for sticking a needle into my arm, Pam. I hope it's my arm :-(

Nia Guffie The Princes Trust Co-ordinator at Yipworld Cumnock for organising a car wash day and a bag pack day at ASDA to raise money for MacMillan.

Joyce Irving At Yipworld Cumnock for preparing sponsorship forms and fund raising in Cumnock

Karen Ball for organising a Cake Sale day for me at work