Just over five years ago my dearest godmother - Lynne Walker - or as my brother James and I call her, The Fairy Godmother - was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. It was a huge shock.

A strong, larger than life character with the biggest heart, I'd spent my whole life thinking she was invincible.

After a year of visits to the doctor and endless tests she was eventually diagnosed and rushed to hospital to have the cancer removed to stop it spreading. That part of the operation was a success but it led to septicaemia and multiple organ failure.

Her life hung in the balance for what seemed like months; numerous trips back and forth to intensive care.

Thankfully that inner strength, that huge heart, refused to succumb and slowly but surely, week after week, month after month, Perm returned (the nickname Perm is an "in" joke for those of you that know her well).

Now depending on what research you read approximately five per cent of those that are diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer are alive and well after five years.

She knows it, we all know it; it's a miracle Lynne is here today.

So to mark my dearest godmother's return to full form and fitness I have set myself the daunting challenge of trekking up the highest peak in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world, mount Kilimanjaro.

The nine day expedition, starting January 31st through to February 8th - will test me physically and mentally to my limit as I trek for up to eight hours a day. Plus there's the unknown of altitude sickness which you can't prepare for.

Now I know what you're thinking....he wants my money to pay for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, how dare he! But that's not the case, I will be funding the trip myself. What I'm asking, very politely I might add, is for your generous donations to go towards the continual funding of Pancreatic Cancer UK (PCUK), one of the leading charities in this country fighting this deadly form of cancer and a charity very close to Lynne's heart.

Nearly 9000 people in the UK get Pancreatic Cancer every year, 23 every day to be precise. Not many survive.

So I need your help so there can be more happy endings, more five year anniversaries. And to contribute towards PCUK’s mission: to double survival rates and improve the patient experience.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Happy five years Fairy Godmother!

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