I've recently joined a fantastic charity, providing an incredible level of support for the 200,000 people in the UK living with a stoma - helping them to live life to the fullest, after life-changing surgery.

So convinced am I by the great things they do, that I am getting off my big ol' backside and committing to walking 7,000 steps every day from 1st September until 7th October, which is Stoma Aware Day. To the fitties amongst you, that will sound pathetic... However, after 2+ years of barely having moved at all (laziness, not illness!), it's definitely going to be a good challenge for me.

If you could see your way to dropping a penny or two into my fundraising pot, that would really help me pound the pavements (and the beach...) and spur me on to actually achieving this - it's feeling a bit daunting at the moment!

More importantly, you will help Colostomy UK to achieve their vision of making sure that hidden conditions are understood and accepted by all, so that everyone can reach their full potential.