EXECUTIVE NEWS continued


SELWOOD REACHES NEW HEIGHTS


Motivated by the memory of its former Chairman, Kevin Bright, who lost a five year battle with bowel cancer last year at the age of 51, a party of ten from the national plant and pump hire company, Selwood, set out to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on Thursday, 22 September on a fund raising campaign. The team included Kevin’s wife Carole and their son, Richard. After five days of trekking in very mixed weather, ranging from


extreme heat to severe cold, as well as a day spent in the pouring rain, the party reached the peak of Kilimanjaro, 5,895m above sea level, on Tuesday, 27 September.


Although the party had been mindful that the altitude could be a serious concern during the ascent, MD Chris Garrett commented that they had perhaps underestimated the difficulty of the trek itself, the impact that lack of sleep would have on the participants, and just how difficult it would be to keep clean. He added that it was with some relief when they finally arrived back at base camp and were able to enjoy a shower and a long cool drink. While we are celebrating 40 years of Executive Hire News, 2011 sees Selwood achieve its 65th year in business. To mark this


occasion, the company has set itself the challenge of raising £65,000 to benefit UK cancer charities. The Mount Kilimanjaro climb was only one of many initiatives that have been organised over the year to raise money, and more fund raising activities are planned, with Selwood reporting that its target is clearly in sight.


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