Until discovering Ben (the landlord of the excellent Brewer's Arms pub in Martinstown, Dorset) has two children living with CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) I am embarrassed to say I had never heard of the condition. I suspect this may be the same for many of you. Over a couple of chats, I decided I would like to do something to help raise awareness of the condition.

Noah and Quinn are both serious cricket fans, so it seemed appropriate to devise a cricket-related challenge, one worthy of the seriousness of the condition.

The challenge is to cycle around all 18 first-class cricket counties in England and Wales, visiting each home ground as I go. In total, this will mean cycling over 1,100 miles (1,104 to be exact - but who's counting) in the 16 days I have allowed in August.

I am under no illusions that this will be anything other than an extremely difficult and arduous challenge but it is still one I very much look forward to having a crack at because it is for such a good cause.

For those who would like to find out about this little-known condition, more details can be found at: https://www.livingwithcah.com/about/