Having lost a friend at the end of March who tragically took his own life, I wanted an opportunity to do something which could help others who find themselves in the unimaginable situation in which Miles found himslef. The Samaritans do fantastic work to this effect and I feel like this is the best cause I could raise money for.

Over lockdown one of my key mental, and physical, health routines was to walk every day after work, each day I pushed it a little further to challenge myself and to get a sense of achievement. This lead me to set a goal, having been brought up in the South Downs national park I have never walked the 100-mile hill walk from Eastbourne to Winchester and I wanted to set this straight. 

From the 7th to the 9th of June I will walk 33 miles (or just under 1.5 marathons) a day, to hopefully raise £6000 for the Samaritans. 

If you've read this I would hugely appreciate any small or large amount that you could give.

Thanks for your time,

Tom 

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