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I am updating this one day after completing my challenge - and boy, what a challenge! It was wet, extremely windy (and blowing against us), very steep and slippery and it took me 10-1/2 hours! I just want to thank everybody for their generous donations towards such an excellent cause. Every step was for Ian and I'm convinced he was with me, urging me on....and laughing at the state of me! Also many thanks to Sue, for kindly taking me to Carlisle at 5.15 in the morning and collecting me at the end! Thank you to you all. xxx

I am taking this challenge to raise money for Clicsargent in memory of my brave and gentle Ian, who will be 21 on August 28th, this year. Jan McBride, our Clicsargent social worker was a great support to Ian and I throughout Ian's illness; from diagnosis, through all his treatment and eventually to support for me, after he left us. It is my way of giving something back.

Trekking along Hadrian's Wall will be particularly poignant, because we used to travel to Newcastle along the "Roman Road" alongside the wall and I haven't been on that journey since. I know he will be walking alongside me all the way.

Memories of that time will never leave me and I hope that the money we raise will help Clicsargent help other children who continue to be diagnosed every day and who are suddenly thrown into a life-changing nightmare.

Ian, we still love and miss you as much as ever and we will never forget you, our gentle giant. Your bravery and dignity is an inspiration. My beautiful son. xxx

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