On May 10th, along with a team of 7 other friends, I will be hiking a marathon along the North Norfolk Coast, from Cromer to Holkham. We are a team of women, including life partner and dear friends of the recently deceased Paul Rusher and we are walking to raise money for Macmillan and the work they do supporting families as they live with cancer.

Paul had such an impact on all of our lives, imparting so much of his love and knowledge of the natural world and local environments on every walk we took together. We decided to do this walk in his memory as the North Norfolk Coast was one of his favourite places to be.

As we prepare for the marathon, we remember other friends and family we've lost to cancer and all those touched by cancer too.

Every little bit helps us to reach our pledge to Macmillan so thank you so much for your support.

With love - Chloe Pope, Tina Gibbons, Lucy Smith, Ana Lane, Samantha Symonds, Lisa Weller, Clare Dyer and Claire Unwin xxx

More about Macmillan: Macmillan gives people with cancer everything they’ve got. If you’re diagnosed, your worries are Macmillan’s worries. Macmillan’s doing whatever it takes. But without your help, Macmillan can’t support everyone who needs them.

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