In 2019 Julie was suddenly diagnosed with an advanced brain tumour and given very little time to live. It will forever be a shock to us all, but in typical selfless fashion, she left us with the specific instructions to get on with life and live it in the fullest way posible.

There are many types of brain tumour some treatable and some not. We were definitely in the latter catergory and it was the feeling of helplessness which we all struggled with the most.

Thankfully she did not suffer a long drawn out deterioration, which we know many people do and she died soon after spending a perfect week in the countryside with her closest family. We understand therefore that the speed at which this happened, with very little warning, could also be seen as a blessing in disguise but it is mainly a stark reminder of the need for a better understanding of a disease which we simply must do more to beat.

Please help us honour the life of this amazing women by living life to the max and raising some money whilst doing it. However big or small your donations are, we are eternally grateful for your help in getting closer to a world where a diagnosis like Julie’s never happens.