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03. A rallying call for two good causes

Oct 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Pavestone Rally / by

A team from SR Timber is taking part in this year’s Pavestone Rally  to raise as much money as possible for two very worthy causes. The two charities are the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Rainy Day Trust, and we thought it would be good to throw the spotlight on both of them. Teenage Cancer…

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02. What’s the Pavestone Rally all about?

Oct 10, 2017/ Comments Off / in Pavestone Rally / by

SR Timber has entered a team for the Pavestone Rally  – so what is it and what’s it all about? The rally is being organised by the team at Pavestone, and this year they are hoping to raise £100,000 – which is almost double the £60,000 raised by last year’s rally. The challenge is simple….

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01. Monte Carlo or bust for SR Timber car rally trio

Oct 10, 2017/ Comments Off / in Pavestone Rally / by

SR Timber has entered a team for a charity car rally to Monte Carlo this September in a bid to smash its own fundraising record. Our Trading Director Shaun Revill, Business Development Manager- Group, Jason Lumley and Operations Manager Steve Hill will take part in the Pavestone Rally, which will take them through ten European…

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15. Mount Kilimanjaro: Done!

Jul 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Kilimanjaro / by

So after 6 days of constant trekking through dozens of natural habitats, 5 different ecosystems and an almost 6000m ascent, it brings me great pleasure to announce that Rich & Jason SUCCESSFULLY SUMMITED MOUNT KILIMANJARO! All their hard work paid off! Following Rich & Jason from start to finish and seeing the progress they’ve made…

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14. Challenge Kilimanjaro

Jul 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Kilimanjaro / by

The time has come. 7 months of training, preparation, sacrifice, excitement, anticipation and blog writing come to a head this weekend. Everything that can be done is done (hopefully!). It’s time for Rich & Jason to grab the challenge of a lifetime by the scruff of the neck and go all in to take on…

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13. The final countdown

Jul 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Kilimanjaro / by

As the very well-known song by ‘Europe’ goes: We’re leaving together, But it’s still farewell To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We’re leaving ground. Will things ever be the same again…? IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (Air guitar) THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! …and these wonderfully anthemic lyrics certainly do resonate…

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12. Kilimanjaro: The different moods of Mount Kilimanjaro

Jul 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Kilimanjaro / by

As the world’s largest free standing mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro is a massive geographical structure, so big in fact, that it essentially creates its own weather – and who’s going to argue? Due to its proximity to the equator, Kilimanjaro does not experience wide temperature changes from season to season, instead, the temperatures on the mountain…

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11. Kilimanjaro: The Hygiene Factor

Jul 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Kilimanjaro / by

Rich & Jason are in the privileged position of knowing each other (as well as colleagues go) – otherwise the combination of a shower-less week with limited hygiene, hot days, cold nights and confined floor space can create one awkward cocktail. Kilimanjaro is a nucleus of potential hygiene hazards and although they can’t always be…

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09. The weird & wonderful wildlife on Mount Kilimanjaro

Jul 11, 2017/ Comments Off / in Kilimanjaro / by

Jason’s greatest fear is encountering man eating mammals on the expedition – so let’s take a closer look at the immense wildlife population on Mount Kilimanjaro and the forests that cover the lower slopes. There are around 140 species of mammals on the mountain, including 7 primates, 25 carnivores (sorry Jason), 25 antelopes and 24…

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