I've been fortunate enough to get three furry overlords from OAS, one of whom was identified as having a chest bone deformity (Pectus Excavatum) at only eight weeks old that, if not treated, would have likely reduced in her not making. Thanks to OAS, that little girl is now two and keeping her big brother in check.

To help raise money for OAS, I'm walking the Thames Path to hopefully raise some much needed funds and raise awareness of this great charity.

The entire path is roughly 185 miles and the original goal was to walk the entire length in seven days, doing two sections of the route each day. Unfortunately, the heat messed up those plans so the the plan is to now complete the entire path in about a month, doing the last two sections on 9th August.

Whilst the intention is to largely stick to the path, occasional diversions may be needed due to either temporary closures or the path swapping sides of the river at a point without an available crossing.

The intention is to film the journey and upload it to YouTube - a link will be posted once the first video is available.

In the meantime, why not check out the website to see a breakdown of the stages of the walk.