In the middle of 2019 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma (stage 2), and weeks before my 49th birthday started chemotherapy. Luckily this only lasted 3 months and culminated in 2 weeks of radiotherapy just before Christmas.

Several scans later (and a pandemic) was given the news it is in remission...phew.

During the pandemic took the aim of 10,000 steps a day for a month, fun as it is around 5 miles. Then one month I took it a bit further and managed to cover around 220 miles; this set me thinking...

Land's End to John o' Groats a nice walk of some 1000 miles, gulp. Something I have always had in the back of my mind and after having cancer this was a wake up call, that and I'd been sat at a desk for some 30+ years.

So on the 29th April 2023 I will depart Land's End and work my way north heading to John o' Groats. The only plan I have is my route which currently sits at 1001.5 miles, the rest will be carrying what I need with wild camping (bivvy, tarp etc) and some b'n'b/hotels along the way.

Oh yes I only have 57 days to complete the walk as start work again on 26 June.

Throughout my time spent in the Beacon Centre the staff did everything they could to give you support and care needed during this worrying time. So I would like to give something back to those that will need this centre like myself.