Hi, my name is Paul, I'm a father of two beautiful girls, aged 5 and 2. In early January 2018 I will be walking Land's End to John O’Groats, that's somewhere in the region of 1280 miles with the route following many of the UK's national trails! It is a self supported challenge and I will be camping, hostelling and bothying (a bothy is a basic shelter for people to use free of charge, no need to book, just turn up and sleep!) this will be particularly inviting after an arduous days winter hiking!

I am truly grateful for all the support and encouragement that I have received prior to taking on this challenge. Over the past few decades I have had a great deal of enjoyment taking on personal challenges, often endurance in many different formats.  This particular challenge is something I've wanted to do for a long time, certainly since cycling it in the opposite direction with a good friend several years ago also as a fundraiser. Some people have described this challenge as crazy, if not for the distance but for the fact that I'll be away from my family for over 2 months. It goes without saying I will miss them all immensely, however with thanks to today's technology they are only a phone call away!

I am very honoured to be raising money for Julia's House Children's Hospice, it is such a worthwhile cause which makes a huge difference to the many families they support.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.