As of last Monday, I now live in Clapham which is excellent. Get ready to see me stomping through the capital on my long training walks. Anyone got any brownies?

I’d just like to say a massive thank you for my first donations on JustGiving, you guys are amazing!

On the 16th April I went to the Kilimanjaro information day at the Alzheimer’s Society, which was excellent. I know have a much better idea of what I’ve got myself into and it seems both more difficult and more exciting. I am very much looking forward to seeing the mountain, the views and the summit, [...]

We are in the process of creating our new web site, please be patient! If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact mike @ shootingorchids.co.uk. Thanks!

After taking some well-deserved time off, the Shooting Orchids are back on track to complete another epic trip in 2011. Details are still under wraps, but rest assured it will be difficult and will need your support. Check back soon for more details.

Welcome to the Shooting Orchids website. OK so it’s 2011 and the new Shooting Orchid challenge has begun. This year Mike is taking up the mantle single handedly, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. His target is £3800 and he has only four months to raise the [...]