As many of you know, in May 2021 I had a cardiac arrest with no symptoms, which was caused by a completely blocked artery. I’m very, very lucky to still be here as there’s only a 10% chance of survival when this happens outside of a hospital.

Thanks to those I was with at the time, their defibrillator and to the Suffolk Accident & Rescue Service, I made it to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital in with a chance. It was there that the brilliant Dr Clint Maart and his team successfully operated before I was expertly cared for by the amazing staff on Kilverstone Ward in the weeks that followed.

I’d like to try to raise some money to help the hospital continue to invest in research and life-saving equipment to help to increase the % of people who survive cardiac arrest. It's also a way of thanking them for giving me the chance to keep living.

Dr Maart has insisted that running a marathon is out of the question in my condition (phew!) so I've decided to take on a challenge involving the hobby he urged me to devote more time to, which is golf. On Monday 8th July I'll be playing 72 holes of golf at Diss Golf Club (I've measured the course and it works out at 26 miles).

Any support would mean a great deal to me and to the Hospital. Many thanks.