The last year has been interesting, to say the least, after the diagnosis of Stage 4 prostrate cancer in February 2024.

I`m lucky, very lucky. I have been treated and supported at two of the best cancer hospitals in the country and have the anchor of an ultra strong and loving family and true friends who have never judged or mollycoddled.

I have chosen to raise money for Guy`s Hospital Cancer Charity, where I am being treated with nothing but full on compassion and professionalism by true heroes who work hour by hour, day by day treating cancer patients. A special mention goes out to my daily chief radiologist who gave up a lucrative engineering career to study radiology at university when his wife contracted cancer. This is for him and all those wonderful people who have put my health in a better place both physically and mentally.

Now to the physical task bit.

I am due to complete a 22 mile bike ride in Foulness on Sunday 14th September; https://foulnessbikeride.org.uk A couple of years ago I would have viewed this as nothing more than a walk in the park, however now it seems a pretty daunting task! An unfortunate by product of my ongoing treatment is a deterioration in physical fitness.

It is appropriate that I am putting my faith into my trusty steel framed steed shown in the photo, built by hand by fabled South East London bike builder Ron Cooper, it has carried me up and down the cobbles in the Belgian Ardennes as well as completed the 100 mile Ride London.

Give as much as you feel appropriate, words cannot express totally my appreciation of the NHS, King`s College Hospital and Guy`s Cancer Centre in particular, for how much they have given me in terms of physical and mental support, it`s time to pay them back!

Thank you.