If you have got this far, you will know my story already. And if you know me remotely well, you will know that I am full of good ideas but they don't always make it through to the end! This particular challenge is ambitious and will take a long time but it's not impossible. Indeed part of it will be relatively straightforward and it should all be quite good fun. So I do not expect you to sponsor me what I'm doing. It is what I have been wanting to do anyway on retirement.

 But, if you are able to do so, please spread the word about the work of The Cure Parkinsons Trust and if you are feeling so inclined and were to make a donation I would be particularly grateful but many, many, more people will be as well in years to come.

I have every intention of reporting in daily or weekly using some form of blog or Instagram or something, although I am not quite sure yet how, so you will be able to follow my progress should you have nothing else to do over the next few months.