THANKS to a fundraising ladies night, Ludlow graphic designer Joanne Entecott is £130 closer to her minimum £2,500 sponsorship target for a charity trek in the mountains of Peru.

"I'm pretty sure all those who came had a good giggle," said Joanne, after her guests enjoyed mini-makeovers from Body Shop and had a look at the latest ranges from Ann Summers.

Joanne's trek is in aid of Action Medical Research, which funds more than 120 projects into a wide range of diseases and conditions.Her mother Linda is battling against leukaemia.

Joanne can be contacted either through ucandoperu@aol.com or at PO Box 33, Ludlow, SY8 4ZZ.