I have decided i will be cycling the Hebridean Way In July 2019 to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. 

The Hebridean Way is 185 miles which i will aim to be completing in the 4 day target. The route covers 10 islands, 6 causeways and 2 ferry crossings. 

I am absolutely terrified and I am going to need all the support I can get so I will be very grateful for every penny!! I am an active person but the furthest I've ever biked is about 20 miles and that was tough! I'm going to have to cover almost twice that distance every day so it's going to be a massive challenge.

Plus I will be on my own and relying on my personal set of 'navigational skills' to get me through.

The Outer Hebrides is the windiest place in the UK and after reading many blogs from people who have completed this challenge, they all mention the weather. It can be an absolute game changer. You are experiencing weather that has come across straight from the Artic and so I'll definitely need to pack my thermals!

A lot of you know why the British Heart Foundation is so close to my heart. My eldest was born with congenital heart disease. She has undergone 3 heart surgeries between the ages of 6 days old to 4 years. Unfortunately she suffered two strokes during the second operation which led to her being paralysed down her right hand side. We had months of physio to get her back to a good standard or mobility. Alongside this, we had to inject her daily with a very painful medicine to ensure she wouldn't have any further strokes. I have included a photo gallery to cover her time in hospital so you can see some of the procedures she has had to endure. 

The diagnosis that Evey has was, up to 25 years ago, a death sentence. Not to be blunt, but it gives you an idea of the type of work and research done by the BHF and the good it can bring. She's only here because of that.

Her future is still uncertain though. I'm hoping that in raising money for the BHF, I can help in providing a little more clarity on what her future may hold.

The BHF quoted that "£20 million and 10 years of research will cure a broken heart". Let's help them get that bit closer!

Thanks for visiting my page. I'm raising money for the British Heart Foundation's research and I'd be so grateful for your support. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like us that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures. £24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target. Thanks!