I lost my lovely mam to Bowel Cancer in 2019 and in January this year, her brother, my uncle David to prostate Cancer

I'm 50 this year which is a perfect opportunity to challenge myself with something I've not done for years.. SWIM!

With quite severe arthritis in my knee & spine my running days are well & truly over. So swimming is something I can do...

I've not swam for 10s of years... I figured it was like riding a bike. However I've started some lessons to make my swim a bit more efficient.

The first challenge is a 5km swim part of Cancer Research & Marie Curies Swimathon event. This will be done over a 4 day period in the pool...

Then in July my biggest challenge - a 1500m lake swim. Not only will this swim be a huge challenge for me, I have to get into a wetsuit! I hate feeling restricted so the mental challenge has already started!

Please give as little or as much as you're able & I promise to give it my best shot!