Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Can I first state that I had to restart this page as I originally started for Wellingborough Mind but they have merged Wellingborough, Rushden, Corby and Northampton into one charity renamed Northamptonshire Mind. They should have taken the individual charities off just giving but they didn't and so here I am restarting. 

I have decided to do the virtual Lands End to John O Groats (I don't even know if I am spelling that correctly!) It officially starts 1st March but I have already been walking more and more during February.

So 874 miles to conquer in 12 months from 1st March, although I hope to finish way before the 12 months. Me and my sidekick labradoodle Scooter (who thinks all his Christmases have come at once!)

At the moment these walks will be from my doorstep due to the disastrous covid. I will be walking in unchartered territory,  these feet have not even seen some of the streets of Wellingborough. I don't know how to use an OS map and some walks I will play by ear - what could possibly go wrong!!

Mental Health is something that a lot of people deal with silently. It is an unseen illness and not understood by many. There is a stigma, people just say "get on with it, stop being so gloomy, you are bringing us all down, we all have problems you know!" I get it, I do, but people deal with stress and anxiety in different ways. Charities like Mind give a safe space for people to go and talk and be understood. 

I have struggled in the past, and tried CBT but it wasn't for me. I constantly feel useless, anxious, a nobody. Doing this page is a very big deal for me as it will put my anxiety to the limit, what if people don't donate, what if people don't care, what if they think I am stupid for doing this? 

I am walking for my local Mind centre, I am a constant customer in their charity shop which is a fab shop. 

I don't want to drivel on too much and just wanted to say if you are reading this then I am very grateful that you came to my page and any donation you can make would be amazing!!!!! 

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