It’s been over 12 months since we entered lockdown and it’s
been a very difficult time for many, especially those with mental health conditions and life debilitating illness such as MND and those that require Palliative/Hospice  care. On my birthday last year, I sat on my bike and cycled 100 mile, to help others. This year I intend to raise awareness and funds again for three charities, and the intention is to walk along the canal from Lancaster to Coventry in 7 days a total of 192 miles at an average of 27 miles or just over a marathon a day.

We start at Lancaster on Saturday 29^th May walk down the Lancaster canal through Garstang, Bilsborrow, Catforth and stop at Ingol for a well-earned rest.

 We set off and quickly join the Ribble link and head along the Rufford Branch canal before turning onto the Leeds-Liverpool canal towards Wigan turning off onto the Leigh Branch Junction. This then joins the Bridgewater canal where we head towards Worsley, Eccles
Stretford and passing through Salford.

The next day sees us skirting Manchester, via the Rochdale canal,
heading towards Dukinfield and heading off towards Hyde, Stockport and heading towards Marple.  Down along the Macclesfield
Canal towards Macclesfield and Congleton and turning towards Kidsgrove and the Harecastle tunnel some 2919 yards long. After navigating the alternative to the tunnel its down towards Stoke-on -Trent and the Trent and Mersey canal.  

Past Stone, Weston, Great Haywood we then head to Rugeley
before turning onto the Coventry canal at Fradley Junction for the last stretch.

A shortish walk towards Tamworth and a sneaky bend before Atherstone, Nuneaton, Marston junction and finishing at Bishop street basin in Coventry.

192 miles over 7 days, or 7 marathons (plus a mile).

Lockdown, PPE and visitor restrictions didn't stop Sue Ryder. They kept on caring because people like me cared too. But there is
one thing that could stop them now. With less income from their shops and many fundraising events cancelled this year, they already have £2m less coming in each month than they need to keep running at full capacity. 

Every week Sue Ryder's shops are closed the charity loses an additional £500,000. Coronavirus cases are on the rise again and
conditions like cancer are going untreated. Sue Ryder Nurses and healthcare staff are needed more than ever at a time when they simply don't have enough funding. We’re facing an end-of-life care crisis the likes of which we've never seen before.

Sue Ryder Nurses and healthcare teams are always there for local people who are dying. They are providing incredible emotional
support as well as specialist medical care to people who are finding themselves in unimaginably difficult circumstances.

In this time of unprecedented times where we all face an uncertain future, there are many who need our help, some who rely on
donations and volunteers to help maintain a good quality of life such as people in Manorlands Hospice for example. Many have had fund raising activities cancelled and contributions have dropped, so we need to help in some way,

Please help by donating a small amount so we can help
others at Manorlands who need help