Mike Manger hopes to have raised £20,000 for LOROS by the time he descends his third mountain
A man has set off to climb three mountains in three days to raise money for the hospice which cared for his wife before she died, aged 35.
Ms Chetwynd-Appleton was cared for at the hospice towards the end of her life after she was diagnosed with a rare appendix cancer.Mike Manger said his wife Rosy was a "heart-warming, colourful and beautiful person" He and group of friends joining him on the trek initially hoped to raise £10,000 but have passed that before taking a step.He said: "The fundraising has exceeded all our expectations.
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