DiabetesUK and 50 Bloggin'Days

In  October 2010, I celebrated receipt of my teacher's pension by booking a 'once in a lifetime' trip around the world. The start of this adventure is now less than a month away. Half the distance, admittedly, will be on an aeroplane, but, by the end of May 2012, we will nevertheless have circumnavigated the globe.
In recognition of our good fortune at being able to undertake such a journey, I set up a charity blogging challenge called '50 Bloggin' Days'....the final (and most important) 30 days starting on 13th April 2012. The challenge is to complete the 50 daily blog entries during the trip, keep in touch with family and friends, and see how many readers I can 'armtwist' into making a small donation to DiabetesUk. My target is to raise £1000 by the end of May 2012, possibly aspirational, but I'll give it a go!
The main link with Diabetes is the severity of my husband Chris's condition, which after 30 years leaves him with deteriorating eyesight, no driving license, and a tendency to drop out of consciousness at no notice. It sounds dramatic, but it isn't preventing us from travelling, and the charity DiabetesUK have provided some very useful advice, as well as offering to feature the journey on their website.
If you enjoy the blog, or are just feeling generous, then please visit www.justgiving.com/ClaireBaldry

(The Duck, called Sir Francis, will be travelling with us....watch out for him in the photos)