Blazes Blog : Final Calendar Pics and Press release

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PRESS RELEASE

FUNDRAISING CALENDAR FOR GLENCOE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Glencoe mountain Rescue team are to benefit from the sale of a calendar, produced by Fife climbing enthusiast, Steve Miller featuring his border collie and climbing companion Blaze.

The 2014 calendar, which has stunning pictures of Blaze on some of his Glencoe Mountain adventures, went on sale recently and Steve hopes it will raise in the region of £1000 to help fund the teams work throughout the coming year.

Steve (56), a regular and experienced climber in the Glencoe area was familiar with the work of the team and decided to produce a calendar to raise much needed funds for the service.

In addition to the fundraising he hopes the project will raise awareness of the team’s work, which at times is carried out in extremely harsh and unforgiving conditions.

With a photogenic dog like Blaze, he set to work taking a range of photographs to capture their year on the Scottish mountains.

Steve said,

"As a regular climber on the Scottish mountains, I am well aware of the difficult work the team do and like many others, have the utmost respect for what they do. They rely heavily on fundraising efforts like this and I am delighted that the calendar will raise money to help fund their work. It was a pleasure to produce the calendar and Blaze was the perfect subject"

Members of the MRT are delighted with the calendar as they depend on fundraising efforts like Steve's to raise money towards a much needed vital service. Recently, the team's base was targeted by thieves, with a considerable amount of and essential and expensive equipment being stolen.

Team member, Linda MacEwan said,

"Part of service is funded by the Scottish Government but It's the public donations and funds raised by amazing people like Steve that ensures we have enough to allow us to continue to provide this vital service"

NOTES TO EDITOR

The calendar is now on sale, priced £5 plus postage and packing. The calendar can be viewed and Ordered via http://microlodge.blogspot.co.uk/.

A full set of images for the calendar are available for publication.

Steve Miller can be contacted on 07707716463

Linda MacEwan can be contacted on 0778098034

Background information on Glencoe Mountain Rescue team can be obtained at www.glencoemountainrescue.or.uk

ORDERING DETAILS

Calendars may be ordered via post by sending a cheque for £5 plus £1.60 Uk
or £ 5 plus £2.20 overseas

Postal address, Steve Millar, 168 Wellesley Rd, Methil, Fife. KY8 3AQ

or via Pay-pal , e-mail address stevemillar@safe-mail.net

Well, at last, all the votes have been counted for Blazes 2014 calendar, so thanks to the many 100's who took the time to help us with this, both on Twitter and Facebook.

It was a rather daunting task to whittle all the photos down to the 13 required.

We will inform you when the first initial print of 200 arrives in our grubby hands, and how to order any you may want.

We are trying to keep the price down to just £5.00 plus P&P, which is cheap in comparison to a heck of a lot of calendars out there.

As you will be aware, the money raised will be given to Scottish Mountain Rescue, who donate so much of their personal time (and the time that could be spent with their families) to carry out such a vital role, sometimes in the most brutal of conditions.

Thanks,

Blaze and Steve.

The Calendar photos are as follows. (click on photos to enlarge)