Hello everyone,

This October, I'll be running 1 mile per date of the month - that's 1 mile on the 1st, 2 on the 2nd, 3 on the 3rd...all the way up to 31 miles on the 31st. A grand total of 496 miles across the month.

In July 2025, after a long stint with chronic kidney disease, my Dad, Jonathan, had a kidney transplant at The Royal Free Hospital. It was in fact my wonderful Mum, Sharon, who donated her kidney to him, at the very same hospital where my siblings and I were all born.

They received such fantastic care in the lead up to, during and after their surgeries so this is just a small way to say thank you so that they can continue doing such amazing work for countless others.

The Royal Free Charity exists to support patients, staff and researchers across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. By providing vital support services, and funding wellbeing programmes, medical equipment and groundbreaking research, the Royal Free Charity is able to make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.