As many of you know I lost my mum this year to cancer. The last year of her life was better than many before and part of this was being supported by a handful of people at Kemp Hospice who could see past her faults and demons and help her enjoy her final months. They helped her to smile again and I got to have my mum for who she really was, including the mischievous twinkle in her eyes and wickedly dry sense of humour.

I promised her I would never give up my crazy dreams and so this is the first of many I suspect! Having convinced Claire it's a great idea, we will be walking 100km along the banks of the River Thames over 2 days in September in order to start raising funds for this wonderful local hospice in Kidderminster.

The challenge is truly set as we have 12 weeks to get match ready!

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