I completed a trek across The Sahara Desert in March 2022 for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. It was the most amazing experience I have ever done. I had many challenges along the way, I was totally out of my comfort zone and met some fantastic people. It was very hot in the day and very cold at night. Sleeping under the stars in the most amazing environment. We won't talk about the 'toilet tent' LOL

This time I will be walking The Great Wall of China which has been voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Stretching for 6,000km, it zig-zags its way across China, snaking across mountains and through valleys. Again, I am fundraising for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, my preference has always been to raise money for a children's charity and a close to home one.

We fly to Beijing, have a warm up trek along the Taipingzhai section of the wall returning to Huangyaguan. We then restart the wall at the stunning Gubeikou section covering 27 watch towers. We trek from Jinshanling which is one of the remote sections of the wall, far from the tourist trail, also covering sections in Mutianyu covering 1000 steps that make up the 'heavenly ladder'. In total we will be covering 38 km up and down hills across the wall, with far too many steps to count ! in temperatures of around 27 degrees.

Wish me luck and please help me reach my fundraising target !