My contribution started in September 2021 when I did 'The Press Up Challenge'. Let me explain...

Day 1 = 10 press ups.

Day 2 = 20 press ups.

Day 30 = 300 press ups.

I enjoyed this so I carried on in October, November and December. In fact, I carried on until September 2022 because I wanted to do 12 months. At this point as you can imagine, it became a daily routine. It was sometimes a pain in the backside, but it was a daily routine all the same. Press ups at work, at home, at weekends and on holidays (sometimes in tiny hotel rooms).

Through the fundraising events in 2022 by my brother Ian, his wife Keri, son Owen, daughter Sophie and all the many good friends and family members, I realised that my daily 'pain' was nothing, compared to Owens daily treatment and commitment. I carried on, but realised that if I did a certain amount each day, I could do 60,000+ by New Year's Eve. So I upped the amount but did a consistent amount each day. Come 31st December 2022, I had done 60710 press ups.

Whilst sobering up on New Year's Day, I worked out that I would finish in my current job, on 11th July 2023. I counted the days and worked out that in order to do 100,000 press ups by 11th July, I would have to do 204 (point something) every day. So, the daily pain in the arse continued but this was nothing compared to Owens daily toil, so it now seemed quite appropriate that I should carry on, to ensure that by 11th July 2023, I will have completed 100,000 press ups since 1st January 2022. So, in 2023, I have done 205 press ups each day.

My brothers and other people have ran marathons in support of this cause and hats off to anyone who performs an endurance event. God Bless you all.

Hopefully, this is my little contribution to the cause.

If you can spare a few quid, i would be honoured if you can donate to my page, in support of PCD Research so that others like Owen, may experience a better future. If you pay tax, please add the 'Gift Aid' because it makes a massive massive difference to the total.

In advance, thank you so much, genuinely. For me, every single penny makes a difference to the total and I am so grateful, but Owen and family are also very grateful for your help and interest in the cause.

If you are unlucky enough to see me doing a few press ups, please don't be alarmed. This is my reason for doing it.

Many many thanks folks. God Bless...xx

UPDATE - 30th June 2023 - I am up to 97965 and aim to reach 100,000 by 11th July 2023.  Thank you everyone for your kind support, for which we are all truly grateful. Gob Bless and take care.

Please read the full story below...

Our son, Owen, was born with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
 (PCD), he's 9 now but it took us 6 years to get a diagnosis. From emergency doctors at a few weeks old to many tests, scans, appointments, medication and specialists, we always knew something was wrong. PCD is a rare, lifelong, genetic disease with only around
 1000 people in the UK currently diagnosed. People with PCD have faulty cilia which are microscopic hair like structures that have many functions within the human body. This causes recurrent lung infections, hearing loss, sinus disease, fertility problems and
 much more. It's extremely important to have an early diagnosis and to manage the condition on a daily basis as these infections, even with treatment, will eventually cause scarring on the lungs (Bronchiectasis) and a gradual decline in lung function. Unfortunately,
 Owen already had lung damage when he was diagnosed and, despite all best efforts, this has worsened over the last 3 years. As this is such a rare condition it means that it's very hard to establish the outlook for Owen. These are the facts as we know them
 now: It's a progressive condition - The only current treatments are intended to slow the progression of the disease - Pathogens (Bugs!) that cause these infections will become resistant to the many different antibiotics that he takes - These bugs are found
 everywhere as we go about our normal lives - Minimum 2 hours per day spent on chest physio in order to clear the airways - No specific treatments for the disease exist, current practice is to use those for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - Its difficult to attract research
 funding for rare conditions such as PCD - Lastly, it is a progressive condition and, no matter how rigorous we are with his physio and careful with cleanliness and what he is exposed to, we can't change that At the start it felt good that we could do something
 positive through physio and diet/keeping healthy but it soon became apparent that it wasn't enough. Our target is high but it can't pay for any unique treatment that is going to help Owen, the treatments simply don't exist. We want to raise some money to go
 to research so Owen and others like him have, at the very minimum, specific treatments for their condition and, at best, ultimately a cure. We will be organising and taking part in events throughout the year in the hope to raise as much as we can.