Baljit Kaur (pictured) has completed a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of local charity Willen Hospice. The store director of Specsavers on Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes took on the challenge last month along with trainee dispensing optician John Singh.
Kaur said: 'We ventured on this journey in February 2012 to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in October 2012, with lots of physical training and getting into the right mind-set of the challenge ahead. I found it a huge accomplishment and achievement of finally reaching the top after five days of trekking through rain forest. Very high and steep climbs, altitude and sleeping in the clouds all added to this fantastic experience. All for an amazing charity Willen Hospice, for which we have raised over £8,000.'