Two years ago, I cycled the 61 miles between Salford and Blackpool in around 4.5 hours, raising money for St Catherine’s hospice in Preston; I missed my target of £500K, but only by just under £499K. This year’s index-linked target of £525K is still achievable, in theory…

Now that I’m in Sniper’s Alley, The Christie has already treated some of my peer group, so happy for them to be this year’s beneficiary. Last century I did two SHO jobs there – one surgical, one medical – both benefitting from the fact that I only lived around the corner, so used to take the arrest bleep home with me!