For my upcoming 50th Birthday I wish all family and friends to donate to my JustGiving page in replacement of gifts. I have also taken on the challenge of walking 10,000 steps each day for the month leading up to my birthday (13th May to 13th June).

The charity I am fundraising for is very important to our family due to my son Aneil living with a life-threatening severe nut allergy.

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK wide charity solely focused on supporting people at risk of severe allergic reactions. Anaphylaxis (pronounced ana-fill-ax-is) is a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction that can be fatal. Severe symptoms such as a swollen tongue, difficulty breathing or becoming unconscious usually develop suddenly, often within minutes after being exposed to an allergy trigger such as a particular food, latex, insect stings or certain drugs.