SOLDIER TO GET HIS JUST DESERT
Kevin Baldock, the intrepid cross-dressing soldier who has already traversed Britain on a tricycle and swum the Atlantic, is to make a solo crossing of the Sahara on foot.
The courageous corporal will set off from Tunis on March 27 and expects to arrive in Dakar around two weeks later.
The 23-year-old Cpl Baldock, whose sponsored swim last December netted £103.67 for the Army Recognition of Sexual Equality Society (ARSES), a charity which promotes transgender issues in the military, told the Observer that he is very much looking forward to the challenge.
“I’m very much looking forward to the challenge,” he said.
Sponsored by local confectioner Priscilla’s Pastries, Cpl Baldock will wear a full-length, salmon-pink ballgown and stiletto heels for the duration of his walk. The front of his dress will be emblazoned with the slogan: 'Priscilla’s – Queen of the Desserts' and both of his brassiere cups with be filled with tiramisu.
When asked if he was worried about being in the middle of the desert all by himself, Cpl Baldock of The Willows, Swansdike, answered that he was used to his own company and not at all bothered by solitude.
“Besides, if I find it's all getting a bit too much, I’m sure there'll be a camel or two to help me over the hump,” he added.
Any other companies wishing to offer sponsorship can contact Cpl Baldock on 446 2820
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