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Businesswoman’s globe-trotting trip goes without a hitch thanks to kind strangers

Alisanne Ennis took off on a a 10,000-mile globetrotting fundraiser for Marie Curie.
Alisanne Ennis took off on a a 10,000-mile globetrotting fundraiser for Marie Curie.

A north-east businesswoman who raised thousands of pounds for charity on a globe-trotting adventure says she wouldn’t have succeeded without the kindness of strangers.

Alisanne Ennis, 56, set off from her home in Huntly and managed to make it all the way to Miami without spending any of her own money.

Between support from her family and friends at home, and the new acquaintances she met along the way, the business consultant took in almost £4,000 for Marie Curie during her six-day escapade.

“It was intense at times but on the whole I think it worked pretty well,” she said.

“Everything slid into place.”

Mrs Ennis’s journey got off to a great start on May 25, when she arrived at Aberdeen Airport in a bright yellow Marie Curie T-shirt and began telling her story to the passengers and staff on the flight to the States.

She said: “I boarded the plane and told the delightful Steve McKay, the customer services director, my plan.

“He immediately sprang into action and announced to the cabin that I would welcome some help.

“Fifteen minutes later – tearful and a bit overwhelmed – I had banked another £517 for Marie Curie.”

While Mrs Ennis had some help from friends during her jaunt in the US, she often had to resort to asking for freebies or even busking with the ukelele she carried in her handbag to earn enough for her next meal.

Paying for travel was also a concern, and she clocked up more than 100,000 steps on her fitness tracker by walking instead of taking public transport.

But despite all of this this, she took it in her stride and found that the greatest obstacle was not a physical one.

She said: “I suppose the most difficult time was when I got to Miami.

“Being there on your own when most people are on holiday and having fun, you feel a bit exposed.”

“But up until then it went really well.

“I just had to watch the money I had to make sure I could get a taxi to the airport and had enough to eat.

“I had quite a lot of gifts of food and drink along the way.”

She added: “I raised almost £4,000 to go into the community so I’m pretty chuffed with that.

“My initial goal was to get £1,500 so the fact I doubled that and then some was great.”