Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

In March 2019, I lost my boyfriend of 12 years, Tom, to suicide following a valiant battle to recover from a life altering brain injury he suffered just over two years prior from falling down a flight of stairs at the underground. 

Tom's brain injury left him disabled; he had to learn to walk again, he was in the gym every day, his physio said he was the most dedicated patient she had ever worked with. A lil 100km walk seems like a fitting tribute to such an absolute fighter.

Needless to say, losing Tom was the absolute worst time of my life. When something like that happens to you, you can feel like you are totally alone. I don’t mean physically alone; you can be surrounded by friends and family who love you, but not many people can genuinely empathise. I didn’t know anyone else this had happened to and it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one.

I was introduced to WAY (Widowed and Young) by a friend of my parents and I discovered that, tragically, far from my being alone, there are literally thousands of us. WAY currently has more than 3700 members and that number is unfortunately ever-growing.

WAY has been such a lifeline for me and for so many others, especially during this last year when a huge number of young widows have found themselves living in complete isolation. Through my time in the charity, I’ve found support - both virtual and face-to-face - from folks who ‘get it’ and I’ve genuinely made some friends for life. So, I’m now doing something TOTALLY INSANE to raise money and give something back to this brilliant cause so they can continue to support people who find themselves in these most diabolical of circumstances.

SO COUGH UP, YEH?!

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