I'm taking part in the Great North Run to support families facing dementia.

I’ll hit the starting line alongside my two brothers, running for a cause that means a great deal to our family (although I can’t guarantee I’ll still be alongside them when we get to South Shields)!

This disease does awful things to great people but Dad will always be Dad, Peter will always be Peter (and the original mackem-slayer will always be the original mackem-slayer!)…and that’s why i’ll be dragging myself around 13.1miles of torture with his name proudly on my chest.

Anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated.