After nearly 40 years as a veterinary surgeon and 30 years at Hall Place Veterinary Centre I am retiring. I need a challenge to fill the space and I loved to sail in my thirties, the worse the weather,  the better! Crossing the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans will definitely come into this category as I head from Australia back to the UK via China and the USA 

If I can inspire people to follow my progress and to donate to a great cause it will make the difficult times all the more worthwhile. Especially as sailing has evolved so much in the last 25 years I have spent totally on land !

The veterinary profession has been my family since 1979 when I started at Vet School. I would like to repay them the best way I can . Vetlife and the VBF has been supporting veterinary surgeons and colleagues financially, mentally and physically throughout this time, helping support their quality of life in times of adversity . 

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