On 23 May 2012 I will be doing a charity skydive in aid of Help for Heroes at the Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire. Some time ago, I wrote to an old friend (a Royal Marine) who was at the time serving in Afghanistan. The day after he received my letter, he was injured in an IED explosion... read more

I recently received a letter regarding the Moonwalk London challenge I completed earlier in the year, thanking me for taking part. They tell me that the funds raised by the Moonwalk London to date come to £5,763,700 (I raised £1,002.99 in sponsorship) and the total fundraising for this year is... read more

I now have collected in all the money raised for my London Moonwalk for breast cancer. The total raised is £1002.99.  I would like to thank everyone for their kind generosity as without it, treatments and essentials for patients would be way back in the dark ages.   This was a... read more

Well - I did it !!! I always knew I would but am still amazed when I try and put 26.2 miles in perspective.  It's one heck of a long way but didn't seem it at the time.   My weekend started early on Friday morning when BBC Radio Shropshire came to see me at home again. ... read more

Well the training is complete, and the struggle with abstenance from eating chocolate, cakes, having the odd tipple of gin and tonic and all things delicious is almost over.  There have been so many birthdays at the office every one of which I've declined a cake.  Thank you to those... read more