Hello friends!

I'm taking the frankly ridiculous challenge of walking 36 miles from Reigate to Brighton on Saturday 1st June, despite having no previous form in the areas of health and fitness. This is going to hurt. Hopefully, it won't prove fatal.

Please sponsor me - I'm raising funds for a new church centre for St Mary's Reigate, where I volunteer as a youth worker. The new centre will replace the current one (which is falling down) and provide a proper base for our work with children and young people.

Thanks!

PS: My son Joel did a sponsored challenge last year and raised SIX THOUSAND POUNDS. I don't expect to get anywhere near that, but please at least help me get into double figures...