I’m taking part in the London to Brighton bike ride on 21 June to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. This ride is a challenge for anyone, but for me at 81-years-old I hope you will consider it to be an effort worthy of your support..

It'll be Father's Day and I'll be riding with Anthony, my eldest son. I'm hoping he'll buy me a beer when we reach Brighton.

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!