Our Charity Arctic Trek raises £27 000 Julie and I are thrilled to announce that our trek to the Arctic Circle in April raised almost £27,000 for our chosen charity, Make a Wish Foundation. The husky-drawn challenge across 250 frozen kilometers was in aid of this fantastic cause who gave my niece – Julie’s goddaughter…
I was honoured last week to be nominated for ‘General Counsel of the Year’ at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2013. The CCME Awards are a hugely prestigious ceremony in this part of the world and I am proud to say that this is the second successive year that I have been shortlisted for…
So, after six incredible days trekking through the Arctic, I am now back in the UK and preparing for Leeds United’s final home game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion this Saturday. Looking back at the trip, I really don’t know where to begin. It was without doubt one of the toughest challenges…
Leeds Utd boss David Haigh in charity trek to the Arctic
FORMER Cornishman reporter and current Leeds United FC director David Haigh is planning a charity trek through the Arctic.
The challenge involves spending six days sledding through the rolling highlands and deep forests of Lapland.
Great news here on what could be the start of a cure / therapy for HCU (Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (CBS)).
http://www.checkorphan.org/grid/news/research/orphan-technologies-to-develop-new-treatment-for-life-threatening-metabolic-disorder-from-the-university-of-colorado#
From the Worlds Tallest Building to Africa’s tallest Mountain. In June 2013 following my Arctic Trek I will be swapping the worlds tallest buildings and man made skyscrapers to climb 5895m up Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, and yes I will be taking the LUFC flag with me! I am climbing to raise money for Make…
