On the 12th of November, two days before Remembrance Sunday,  I will set off on a 16 mile walk accompanied by Paddy and Harry our Springer Spaniels. We’ll be walking in some of the most scenic and rugged parts of the Lake District. Harry is 3 and Paddy is 5, they are part of our family. 

 Sixteen miles in beautiful surroundings and I’m lucky to be able to do it. The walk should take around 7 hours give or take. 

Basically I’m giving one working day of my life when some mothers and fathers serving in our military forces gave up everything, the ultimate sacrifice. They will never walk these lands again. They will never see their children grow, hear them say their first words, watch them ride a bike, learn to swim, play football, go to university fall in love or ever hold a grandchild. They will never hear them cry.  

That’s where we can help.

You see I’m walking in aid of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a charity providing relief from the effects of bereavement for young people who have experienced the death of a parent who served with the Armed Forces of the Crown

If you feel able to support our causes no matter how little, your donation today will help the charity provide its beneficiaries with support and guidance throughout their childhood and offers a respite, however brief, from the daily ups and downs of coping with the loss of a parent.

Assistance is available to families from the British Army, Royal Navy or RAF and includes both Regular and Reserve forces.

Scotty's services are delivered through four family programmes: Smiles, Support, Strides and Springboard.