Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I'm taking part in the Nightrider London 100kms ride in June to raise money for the BHF, to help repay my debt to them after my heart attack in 2011.

I was only 36 years old when I had a near total block of my left anterior descending artery and fortunately survived due to the quick actions of my wife and a nearby paramedic, who arrived within 2 minutes of the 999 call.

I had 2 stenting operations at Heath Hospital in Cardiff, spending several nights in critical cardiac care.

Post heart attack, I was referred to the British Heart Foundation rehabilitation team based in Caerphilly - they got me back on my feet, got me back in the gym and helped me with the mental health challenges that come from a brush with death at such a young age.

Every year since, I've tried to raise money through running and cycling, but this has been set back by the recent pandemic.

This year is especially important to me, as I also lost a close friend to a similar heart attack last Autumn, which further highlighted the essential research work carried out by the BHF scientists.

I have kick-started the fundraising with a personal donation in memory of Neil Murray, who kindly remembered me in his will with the gift of a classic motorbike.

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!