What started off as "fun" now has now taken on even more meaning given recent events to Anil, Bevi and I (and now Dave) as we plan to walk the 80 mile Dales Way from Bowness-on-Windermere back to Ilkley, and rather than doing it over the suggested 6 days we've decided to do it over 3 days for our chosen charity, Mind - The Mental Health. Walking the equivalent of 3 marathons in 3 days is going to be tough  to say the least (especially given the severe lack of training we've done), but the charity we've chosen to raise money for means so much to us all given recent events and any donations you make would be greatly appreciated!

Mind are the mental health charity that won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. They provide supportive and reliable information that empowers people to understand their condition and the choices available to them, removing the stigma about talking about mental health. One-in-four adults and one-in-ten children experience mental illness during their lifetime, and many more of us know and care for people who do. Improved mental health and wellbeing is associated with a range of better outcomes for people of all ages and backgrounds. Mind's blue light programme offers specialist support to emergency service personnel who will always need support with their mental health, because of the pressures they face in their roles.