Now that we have a few people following us, we thought it was about time you knew just who we are (the weird and the wonderful) and why we are embarking on this exciting challenge.
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Our team of six adventurers are all from Hailsham-based company Chalvington Communications (www.chalvingtoncomms.co.uk), and while the ENTIRE staff are involved in the promotion and fundraising for the event the walkers are:
Name: Claire Baker
Age: 33
Job: Operations Director
Star Sign: Libra
Hobbies: Horse riding, running and eating
Which word would you use to describe yourself best: Bossy boots
Favourite Cheese: Cheese Strings
If you were an animal what would you be and why: A Koala bear - I love to cuddle
Pet Hate: Uneven tan lines!
Person you’d most like to have dinner with (dead or alive) and why: David Beckham – he doesn’t need to talk, I just want to look
Why are you doing the Three Peaks Challenge: To take part in a team event with my colleagues, get fitter and do something amazing for charity.
Name: Mel Baker
Age: 62
Job: Financial Director
Family/Status: Married
Star Sign: Virgo
Hobbies: Sailing, Walking, Badmington, Squash
Which word would you use to describe yourself best: Impatient
Favourite Cheese: St Augur
If you were an animal what would you be and why: A cat (in the Baker household) spoilt to death
Pet Hate: Nasty Smells
Person you’d most like to have dinner with (dead or alive) and why: Lauren - she is my little sweetie
Why are you doing the Three Peaks Challenge: To help a worth while cause
Name: Julie Tindall
Age:38
Job: Managing Director
Family/Status: Married, 2 sproglets, Lauren 11 & Jacob 7
Star Sign: Aries
Hobbies: Rare mushroom picking
Which word would you use to describe yourself best: Determined
Favourite Cheese: Edam, no smelly cheeses allowed!
If you were an animal what would you be and why: Fluffy cat so that I could sit by an open fire all day and sleep
Pet Hate: Buses and lorries
Person you’d most like to have dinner with (dead or alive) and why: Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries but not just dinner! Why? Do you really need to ask??!!
Why are you doing the Three Peaks Challenge: Firstly it is a real personal challenge for not only my fitness but to know that you have completed this will give me a great sense of achievement. The Chalvington team already work very well together but this will be a fantastic team experience. Secondly Meningitis can affect people of all ages so I think it is a great cause to raise money for. Thirdly I must be completely nuts!!
Name: Steve Leonard
Age: 55
Job: Telecommunications Engineer
Family/Status: Married (empty nesters)
Star Sign: Alpha Centauri
Hobbies: Watching paint dry, Egyptian PT & being sarcastic.
Which word would you use to describe yourself best: Analytical.
Favourite Cheese: John
If you were an animal what would you be and why: Praying Mantis, cos’ they are at peace with the world.
Pet Hate: Filling out questionnaires
Person you’d most like to have dinner with (dead or alive) and why: Nelson Mandela, Changed a country's changed a mind-set.
Why are you doing the Three Peaks Challenge: In memory of a little boy who died of meningitis. Donny Cooper 1980 - 1986 
Name: Penny Dryer
Age: 26
Job: Customer Services
Star Sign: Leo – Gerrrrr!!!!
Hobbies: Going to the gym, fly fishing & chess.
Which word would you use to describe yourself best: Bootylicious
Favourite Cheese: Dairylea
If you were an animal what would you be and why: A chicken, because hopefully at some point I would end up in Nandos – a taste sensation for the tongue.
Pet Hate: Roots and liars.
Person you’d most like to have dinner with (dead or alive) and why: Frank Sinatra – so he could sing to me.
Why are you doing the Three Peaks Challenge: To help raise a lot of money for a great charity as well as challenging myself and my fitness.
Name: Amie Cook
Age: 31
Job: Officially I am the company Credit Controller, though I wear many other hats…
Family/Status: Married, 2 Children – Charlie 8 and Amelia 6
Star Sign: Aquarius
Hobbies: Baking HUGE cakes, Jogging (because of the cakes) and Yodelling
Which word would you use to describe yourself best: Whirlwind
Favourite Cheese: Not allowed to eat diary – makes me sneeze, but still prone to the occasional pizza binge…
If you were an animal what would you be and why: A Rhino, apparently I already have the skin of one (metaphorically not literally)
Pet Hate: Noisy eaters – yuk!
Person you’d most like to have dinner with (dead or alive) and why: Elvis – because he’s The King!
Why are you doing the Three Peaks Challenge: Having almost crippled myself doing the London Marathon in 2000, I feel enough time has passed for me to have another stab at personal injury in the pursuit of the great sense of achievement events like this bring. On a more serious note, Meninigitis is a devastating illness which affects us indiscriminately of age or gender, and any funds which can be raised to help tackle this and assist those who are directly affected are well worth a couple of nights without much sleep and achy legs at the end.
Thanks again for reading and for staying with us if you are already following or joining us if you are new.
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We have already had some very generous donations to our sponsorship fund, so thank you Adrian, Nick and Babs you are all superstars. If you haven't already made your donation but are ready to do so please go to: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/ChalvingtonComms (copy and paste into your browser if it doesn't work when clicked) and follow the simple steps. We need to get to at least £2400 by 13 April 2011 so every penny counts!
We have our first team training walk tomorrow and are all looking forward to letting you know how we get on - no doubt the accompanying pictures will bring you plenty of giggles as you see us all decked out in our very attractive walking gear...
Until next time... Claire, Mel, Julie, Steve, Penny and Amie x
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