Climbing Up a Very Real Mountain

From the July 30th Hereford Times, a story that brings renewed meaning to the notion of “climbing every mountain”:

Three Herefordshire men with autism have scaled Wales’ highest mountain and raised more than £450.

Peter Woodcock, 21, Sam Peers, 24, and Nicholas Bartlett, 26, climbed Snowdon in aid of Lammas Lodge Care Home in Lugwardine where they live.

Four support workers – Eamon Cuggy, Nicola Chapman, Mike Hoskins and Jolanta Pleskacz – joined them on the fiveand- a-half hour expedition.

Home manager Karen Palmer said it was a fantastic achievement in awful weather, adding she was proud of the group.

The money will be used to refurbish the sensory room and provide activities.

And, since we’re talking about athletic ability: Jay Serdula, who has Asperger Syndrome, swam across Lake Ontario on July 30th.

Hiking up mountains, swimming across lakes: Charlie’s getting ready, if I can only keep up.