Five years ago I walked the Pennine Way and raised money for mens’ mental health. In a weeks time I’m walking the West Highland Way, a 96 mile journey from just outside Glasgow, through some spectacular highland scenery and terminating in hopefully Fort William and not A & E. Again I will be wild camping en route. I meant to start training several months ago but I’ve been a bit busy so I’m trying to lose two and a half stone in five days.

I’ve also decided to do the walk in October. The Scottish Highlands receives up to 4.5 metres of rain a year and October er is the wettest month. But at least there are no midges.

This year I’m am hoping to raise money for the Rural Communities Mental Health Foundation. It’s an amazing charity that makes support, training and education accessible to anyone working and living in these communities, or supporting someone who does, across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

If you can help in any way I would really appreciate it. The work that this charity does can literally save lives.

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