Bank worker battles sandstorms, jelly belly and swarms of flies on Sahara Desert trek

Speaking about the once in a lifetime experience, David said it had its ups and downs.

“The trek had it’s highs, sleeping under the stars and witnessing the magic of the Milky Way, and lows, eating lunch in a sand storm whilst battling a swarm of flies,” he said.

David, of Chaulden House Gardens, managed to raise £4,356 for Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Scotland – as part of a team with 34 of his Lloyds Banking Group colleagues £213,000 was raised altogether.

David added: “We battled jelly belly and the barren desert but everyone made it to the end, including our two emergency camels.”