As many of you will remember Trai became a patron of ME North East a few years ago and has supported the charity throughout this time. Providing links to the local media, presenting at events and playing an important role in introducing our young peopls's DVD both on the DVD itself and at the launch event. As a sufferer herself Trai has been an inspiration to many whilst juggling work and ill health. However, Trai now faces a completly different challenge - travelling the world with friend Chris the two aim to raise awareness of the illness ME and also raise funds for ME North East.

Over the six month time period their aim is to help others with the chronic illness and enable sufferers to recognise that dreams can still be a reality even if it means approaching things in a different way!

Trai and Chris have set up their own website http://7relaxingwonders.synthasite.com which is definately worth a visit and we hope that you follow their journey by visiting their blog (diary, to those of us who are not technically advanced!)

We wish them the best of luck and thank the two of them for helping to raise much needed awareness of the illness and for making ME North East their nominated charity.

Good luck girls, we will be following you every step.

If you would like to sponsor the girls on this trip please visit their justgiving website http://www.justgiving.com/7relaxingwonders