Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

We lost Mum on 1st January and I still haven't come to terms with it. The guilt, the anger, the tears, the whole roller coaster that is grieving - that's me right now. But - there are other people going through this with their loved ones. They haven't made it to grieving yet. They are firmly in the pre death "how the hell do we get through this without losing our minds" stage. They are where I was this time last year, wondering how much longer a seemingly impossible situation was going to go on for and feeling guilty for doing so. If you've never experienced the Hospice then take my word for it are the most wonderful and amazing bunch of people I've ever met! Despite the low, agonising moments there is always someone there to give you and your loved one a cup of tea, cake, advice, a hug or even waltz around the corridor with you to the Strictly Final!!! And trust me you NEED those waltz's!

The EMBH is only partly funded by the NHS but most of it comes from fundraising. Every single penny counts and is put to amazing use. They provide a range of services including a day centre and community outreach as well as the main in patient unit.  Mum made full use of all of these! And I really do want to raise as much as I can so that others get to benefit from the help, support and love that we got.

Please dig deep and sponsor me, I'm walking the first 22 miles on my own which I think its going to be pretty tough emotionally as I'm likely to cry most of it but then hopefully my two wonderful boys are going to join me for the last four miles and we will finish together. There will be thousands of walkers that day, each of us with our own story and reasons for doing it but united by a common goal; making sure that people spend their last days well cared for, loved and most of all - not alone. 

Thank you xxxx