I’m taking on the famous End-to-End cycling challenge, starting in the very North-East of Scotland and (hopefully!) finishing over 1600km/1000miles later in the far South-West of England.

In January, my mum finally succumb to Vascular Dementia. Over the previous 6 years, she had battled hard to retain each element of her life and independence against a dreadful, pitiless disease. But despite her efforts, and those of so many wonderful and supportive people, this insidious disease kept taking away little pieces of her.

I’m taking on this significant physical and mental challenge in the hope that you’ll be inspired to share whatever you can to support other sufferers and ultimately to find more effective treatments.

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