My uncle Cliff will be doing a sponsored walk to raise money for the Huntington's Disease Association. He will be walking the entire length of Hadrian's Wall which is 84 miles, stretching from Bowness on Solway to Wallsend, Newcastle. He will be starting on sunday 15th July, over 4 days.

Anyone who knows our family will know the devastating effect HD has had on us,  and all other HD families everywhere. The HDA do a fantastic job supporting families in the UK, and is a very worthy cause. If you can spare anything please sponsor Cliff, every amount no matter how small will help. Thankyou xx

Most of his sponsors have been given the old fashioned way, using a sponsor form, and donations have reached about £1000 so far.  But I thought I'd set up this page so that our online friends can give easily if they wish.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Huntington's Disease Association will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Huntington's disease is an hereditary neurological disorder of the central nervous system that causes progressive degeneration of cells in certain areas of the brain, slowly impairing a person's ability to walk, think, talk and reason.

Symptoms develop gradually over months or years. The age at which they first appear varies between about 30 and 50. However, it's not unheard of for some people with Huntington's disease to develop symptoms earlier or later in life. The onset and rate of progression of the disease tends to follow a pattern within each family.

The disease often progresses slowly, and the affected person may live for 15 to 20 years after the initial diagnosis.

The tragedy is that by the time symptoms appear, the person has often had a family and may have passed on the gene to their children. Each person whose parent has Huntington's disease has a 50 per cent chance of inheriting the gene.

At the moment there is no cure or effective treatment for HD.

Many thanks for your support.