Sometime in October, weather permitting, I intend to 'paddle the Channel' with friends, a distance of 21 miles (34 km).  As novice kayakers, with as little as just 3 months experience, it is proving a challenge to us all, but we are giving it a 'go'.

My attempt is dedicated to supporting Alcohol Change UK, a charity that was formed from the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK.  The charity works, not against alcohol, but against the harm from alcohol.   Many of us enjoy alcohol, but many of us have also been affected by its excesses .... my wife died of alcoholic cirrhosis.

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If you'd like to support our challenge, that would be great and if you'd like to make a donation, I'd be most grateful.