My good friend, Tim Daber, was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 58 years old. A year later Tim was stunned to hear a Professor of Neurology say on national radio that a cure was possible during the lifetimes of some people with Parkinson's.

It hadn't occurred to Tim that there was no cure simply because of lack of investment. It was a defining moment and Tim resolved there and then to raise a significant sum for Parkinson's research.

Soon after that Tim hit upon the ambitious plan for the 60/60 Walk (named after the year of his 60th birthday and the approximate length of the walk) with a fund raising target of £100,000.  I am privileged to take part in this challenging walk with Tim and to help him reach his target.

This appeal is supported by Geoff Capes, former Olympic shot putter and Commonwealth and European Games gold medalist and World's Strongest Man, Gordon Burns, former news anchor of Granada Reports and the BBC's North West Tonight and host of ITV's popular games show the Krypton Factor for 18 years and Professor Roger Barker, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant in Neurology at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrookes Hospital.

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