One thing you should know is I'm not a swimmer. But I do excel at floating around on a lilo. I'm brilliant at that. I can even multitask on a lilo, with a drink in one hand and a biscuit in the other. I'm also pretty good at treading water. But when I try and swim front crawl, the life guard tends to look sharp, in anticipation of my imminent drowning. 

So I surprised even myself when one evening, whilst loafing on the sofa eating chocolate, I decided to take the plunge and try this swim challenge.

I'm taking on the Aspire Channel Swim 2021, swimming 22 miles, the distance of the English Channel over 12 weeks to raise money for Aspire. 

Every four hours someone is paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury and Aspire provides the essential equipment, advice and housing that spinal cord injured people need to live their lives independently. 

This is a massive challenge for me, but the more I raise, the more of a difference I'll make, so please be generous!