I'm taking on the Aspire Channel Swim 2016, swimming the distance of the Channel over 12 weeks to raise money for Aspire. Every eight hours someone is paralysed by a Spinal Cord Injury and Aspire provides the essential equipment, advice, housing and grants that spinal cord injured people need to live their lives independently. This is a big challenge, but the more I raise, the more of a difference I'll make, so please be generous!

This week marks the twenty year anniversary of having my leg amputated. It's 5 months since I came out of a being in a cast for 5 month following ankle ligament reconstruction surgery.

I know the challenges of living as a disabled person but also know that like any non-disabled person we can do anything we set our minds to!

I am also doing this swim in honour of the amazing Paralympic athletes I'm watching each night - inspiring!

Please sponsor me or just send a shout of 'Good Luck!' Thanks Vicki