It is good to “be good and do good”! Never like this before have I felt we are all connected! The current pandemic has challenged me in different ways! Some days I have felt scared, frustrated, angry, hopeless and at the same time every day I felt cared for, more grateful and loved. During the frustrating days I have tried hard to keep things in perspective and find the good and the beautiful that is still very much out there. One of the good things here in UK is most definitely the NHS! How lucky we are to have it! Most days I can`t stop thinking of all the healthcare workers who work tirelessly and selflessly to save lives or just be there to offer some comfort when sadly people pass away without their loved ones by their beds. I have a chronic condition myself and have received excellent service from NHS that has improved the quality of my life and helped me live independently, which is extremely important to me. 

I am the kind of person who likes and needs a challenge! One of my planned challenges for this year was to walk 100 km as part of El Camino pilgrimage. But then Covid 19 happened and I had to postpone that challenge this year. So, for now, inspired by Capt Tom Moore, I set my challenge to walk 100 km, locally or in the garden, by the end of May hoping to raise £500 for NHS. I believe you can achieve most things in life where there is a will, some determination and good friends to cheer you along!