As many of you are aware my son Cameron fell ill in December and what followed was probably the hardest time I have ever had to face.

During that time, we had so much help from professionals and charities alike to get us through and back to family life. I vowed that I would do my utmost to give back to all those who helped us:

• NECTAR (North East Children’s Transport and Retrieval)

• Newcastle RVI (PICU / Ward 2A)

• Sick Children’s Trust (Crawford House – Newcastle) (where Sam and I stayed for 5 weeks)

• James Cook PICU

• Helping Hands – Harrogate (for their continued support at home)

• Community Care Team (Based at the Friarage - Northallerton)

I have set my self 6 challenges over the next few months

8th july - kilburn 7 mile

22nd july - Rough Runner 10k

12th August - Darlington 10k

22nd August - Sessay swift 6k

2nd September - Tholthorpe 10k

the big one

9th September - The Great North Run - Half Marathon

2nd October - 10 X 10K RUNS IN TEN DAYS!!!

21st October - SHAUN LEE JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL 10 MILES

28th October - WHIXLEY CROSS COUNTRY 10K

I am also raising for Stroke Association, it’s a charity close to my family as my dad had 2 bad stroke's 7 years ago.