A RETIRED Dalkeith couple are to raise money for some of the world's poorest people ? by embarking on a five-day trek through the Himalayas.
Former teacher Ronnie (76) Halley, and his wife Margaret (74), who worked as a nursery nurse, will set off on the trek through Nepal in August to raise funds for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO).
The expedition will take place at 4,000 metres above sea level ? three times the height of Ben Nevis ? and involves walking for up to nine ...