As most of you reading this will already know, 2025 brought with it the most unwelcome shock that my Step Dad, Norman Spice was terminally ill. We had first sought medical help on 30th March and sadly lost Norm on 23rd April, St George’s Day.

By the time that we knew Norm had more than a tummy bug it was already far too late and he passed away peacefully at home with us before we had really processed what was happening.

In the years before Norm’s death he had seen his GP multiple times with extreme fatigue and had also been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. We now know it was actually pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic Cancer UK are on the verge of a breakthrough of a simple test which could be done by GPs when patients such as Norm present with these symptoms to rule the cancer out. In Norm’s case this would have given at least a two year head start on where we ended up.

I’ve decided to take on the 2026 South Coast Ultra Challenge (100km continuous walk - that’s about 60 miles) in memory of Norman and to try to raise as much money as possible to help this amazing charity make a real difference to people in the same awful situation as our family found ourselves in.

This will be an absolutely huge challenge, both physically and mentally, but if I can raise enough to make a difference in Norm’s name then every single step will be completely worth it.

We are Pancreatic Cancer UK.

We go above and beyond for everyone affected by this disease. Right now, half of people with pancreatic cancer die within three months of diagnosis. Families are left with only hope to hold onto. They need more. So, we do more.

We bring more breakthroughs through research, more change through campaigning, and more support through our expert nurses. We make more noise because people have gone unheard. We are relentless because the disease is ruthless. We care more because people feel forgotten.