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Introducing new climber – Val Fotheringham
Hello I am Val Fotheringham from Tickety Boo training. I’m a late addition to the HITS Kilimanjaro climb and missed the deadline for the Catering In Scotland Magazine article, so here is all you fellow climbers and supporters need to know and more.
Occupation: I work with Tickety-Boo Training in Dunblane providing training and development within the hospitality industry.
Reason for taking part in the climb: I’ve enjoyed many years of fun and challenge in the hospitality industry (no, I’m not that old but I had my first waitressing job when I was 11 years old!) Now it’s time to give something back and what better way than more fun, challenge and fundraising for a worthy cause.
Likes: Good food and wine – let’s hope the training can balance that out. Music of all sorts but after hearing Fred’s whistling on Saturday I hope my ipod solar charger works on Kili.
Dislikes: the cold and heights – oops!!
Training to date: First Munro Ben Vorlich in May – they’ve all been colder since!
A lesser known fact about me: It hasn’t happened yet but I am going to be the inventor of the first kinetic/solar powered hairdryer. (Most probably before January 4th next year – keep watching Dragon’s Den.)
New Team Member – Introducing Robert Lynn
Hello,
Having been involved in the training walks that Alan Hill and David Cochrane were doing it was a privilege and total surprise to be asked to join the team going to climb Kilimanjaro for HIT Scotland. An opportunity not to be missed.
I missed the deadline for the Catering In Scotland Magazine article, but thought it best to stick to the same format to tell you more about me.
Occupation: MD of Stag Shopfitting Ltd, specialists joinery manufacturing company in Stirling . Have fitted many Hotels and Restaurants throughout the UK
Reason for taking part in the climb: I have recently started some serious hill walking and found it really exhilarating, so when the chance of going on this exciting challenge was presented to me I couldn’t resist. The fact that I was helping towards a very worthy cause made it all the more worthwhile.
Likes: Golf, walking and spending time with my family, but also very fond of gourmet food and wine! Hence the need for the exercise to keep me in shape!
Dislikes: Late starts and missing the best part of the day, have to admit that I am an early bird.
Training to date: Spent quite a few Sundays recently bagging Munros with fellow sufferers, but, although tough and freezing, thoroughly enjoyed myself! Perfect too for getting to know the GPS better (boys and their toys!)
A lesser known fact about me: In 1993 I was responsible for surveying and manufacturing the shopfittings and transporting them to Russia to then furnish the first Scottish shop in St.Petersburg. .This shop was then opened on St Andrews day (appropriate since St.Andrew is the Patron Saint of both nations).
