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On June 11th I will be joining of group of 40 pilgrims (peregrinos) from the Diocese of Bath & Wells. I will be walking the final 100 miles of the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. The pilgrimage is both a spititual and physical journey; 100 miles in 8 days. The Camino is a well trodden route completed by contless pilgrims and ends with the magnificent Pilgrim's Mass in Santiago Cathedral. I signed up for the trip in November 2010 and thinking I had plenty of time to get fit I didn't start training until January this year when I spent a week on the Quantocks, walking for hours each day in the snow! Unfortunately I slipped on ice at the end of my holiday and ended up in hospital for a few days. The injury to my knee and ankle meant that I had to wear a leg splint for the next six weeks - somewhat hampering my training regime. Back on 'track' now, you may have seen me walking the lanes and footpaths of Somerset. Those of you who know me well will know that Frank, my husband, has a rare, life limiting, neurological disease Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Frank spent some time in St Margaret's Hospice in Yeovil prior to him being transfered to a residential Nursing Home where he now lives. Frank's own Story:- My illness first became evident in 2005 when I noticed that I was stammering over the odd word, my writing was becoming illegible, and I had pains in my right arm. Following referral to a Consultant Neurologist. Out of the blue came the phrase - " You've got Parkinsons Plus". Dr Hyman reckoned I'd had it for eight to ten years. It was about three years later we found what the " Plus " meant in my diagnosis -- I had MSA - Multiple System Atrophy - a distant relative of Parkinsons, but more progressive and aggressive. The prognosis - three to five years from original diagnosis and it's six years from mine, so I'll leave it to you to draw your own conclusions! THANK YOU Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please help St Margaret's Hospice and donate now.

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