I am fundraising for The Dominic Barker Trust (known as Dom's Fund), which was set up in 1997 to fund research into stammering.

The Trust is in memory of my friend Dominic, a witty, intelligent and much loved young man for whom the burden of stammering was so great that he took his own life. Most of us take for granted the ability to use the telephone, to ask for what we need when shopping, or to answer questions at a job interview. But people who stammer frequently struggle to make themselves understood - by those who do not recognise the difficulties and frustrations of stammering.

So with boots worn in, poles to push me up the hills, lively banter and gorgeous countryside to enjoy and 106 miles ahead of us, I hope you can support me raise as much as possible for this very worthwhile cause.  Thank you. Ems x