Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have been passionately interested in diabetes since I was a 3rd year medical student. That feels like 6 months ago, but is actually 43 years, where did that time go! I have had a very privileged, hugely enjoyable career, and have been involved with Diabetes UK and its work in many roles over the years. To celebrate all this, and in some small way to give something back, I have signed up for the Diabetes UK Swim 22 2018 challenge - a mere 22 miles (1584 lengths of Jesmond pool!!!), to be covered before 22 May 2018. Completing this is not going to be easy, as I am a very slow swimmer. I would be hugely grateful if you would sponsor me - if you pay UK tax and can gift aid, even better! You know the money will be well spent to improve the lives of people with diabetes.

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