Two years ago on 1st June 2023, a good friend of mine passed away due to liver cancer, 3 days before his 57th birthday, 4th June 2023.

We had many road trips together, often in his vintage land rover.

A fearless individual, he never shied away from confrontation or challenging situations and for a number of years spent his spare time hang gliding.

To mark the second anniversary of his death, and what would have been his 59th birthday, I will be taking my 59 year old Morris Traveller, Flora, on a road trip, starting 1st and finishing on 4th, June.

The route is an "in memory of" tour of places memorable to me, the first letter of each one eventually spelling out the words British Liver.

To finish off the name of the charity for which I'll be raising money for, I need the word Trust.

As a further nod to my friend's character, I will be stopping enroute each day to put my trust in someone or something, generally involving heights for which I have a morbid fear!

Think of this as my version of Bradley Walsh's Breaking Dad - More like Wrecking Russ!

Follow my route on PolarSteps under the name Shakin' Buckets, (https://www.polarsteps.com/shakinbuckets) and watchout for public updates on my Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram pages (Russ Wintle), and right here on this page.

Please support this madcap road trip where Trust is everything, by donating on my JustGiving page in aid of The British Liver Trust.

Many thanks in advance.

The British Liver Trust and Children’s Liver Disease Foundation have merged. They are the only UK charity for children, young people and adults affected by all liver conditions. Their helpline and support services help thousands of people every year, and they campaign to raise awareness of all liver diseases. Thank you for your support, and please don’t forget to Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer.