So many of you will know I run Consett Cat Rescue and I am usually too busy to be involved with much of the fundraising because the cats hands on work has to be done first.

But what many will not know is I am a tea addict. And even though some days I barely eat properly, snacking all day and having one large meal at night, what I do have is many cups of tea per day. I'm talking builders tea in a pint pot here and drink between 4 and 6 pints a day. None of that fancy rubbish for me, black tea, milk, no sugar is the real deal and I swear it keeps me hydrated throughout the day (not keen on water you see). So the challenge to myself is to stop drinking tea for as long as folk donate to stop me. For every £2 given, I will not have a cup of tea. Nobody will fall for this so I am not expecting this to be tough and I bet I only miss one cuppa or something.