Thank you. If you’re here, then there’s a chance you’re about to be awesome.

Last year, at the Kilt Walk, I was beaten by a car tire with googly eyes that was dragged the entire 21 miles. That’s okay, it’s not a race.

I’m walking to raise money for the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, a charity that does great work and which is always on the edge of a funding disaster. I am walking to complete the course as someone who suffers from chronic pain and mobility challenges. I am walking because I like to keep my physiotherapist nervous - hey, it seems only fair!

The organisers call this year's 21-mile course "challenging". As you know, "challenging" is a word that fits me well.

I’ve left creating this page too late, and that’s because it’s as awkward as fleck. I did it for the puppies.