Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm attempting Born Survivor at Gisburn in September this year! It was a moment of madness when I pressed the button to book it. Here is the website: https://www.born-survivor.com/gisburn-2023

I'm doing the 10km one!! Thats 10km AND 30 obstacles! This course has been developed by Ex-Royal Marines so I'm expecting it to be really challenging, but if you don't keep pushing and moving forward you get no-where!!

To put this in context, I haven't done anything like this....ever, not even when I was in the RAF 30 years ogo. I'm not a natural fitness person, infact I have spent years avoiding exercise!

It was only when I started at GRiT military Gym in May 2023 that I began to realise I can do this and keep improving. The guys at the gym, Chris, Carrie and the other members give great encouragement. And some of them will be there, we go as a team!

I am absolutely looking forward to this.The training is hard and, as an over 55, overweight yorkshireman who's managed to dodge nearly every opportunity to exercise, this is a real challenge. This is the next part of the challenge to get better and fitter.

So I got to thinking about whether I could squeeze a few quid out of my mates for charity, then I got to thinking what Charity? There are so many that are worthy and need help. After some thought and by chance speaking to a fellow ex-Airman I have settled on:

https://thenotforgotten.org/about-us/our-history

They are a small elite group of 9 individuals who work tirelessly to provide support to our Armed Sevices serving and past members. They tend to be "under the radar" but the support they offer is an essential lifeline to many they serve and work with.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

I'm not asking for a lot. Please donate what you can. If you can't, just send me your good wishes and I'll run the course for you as well. If you have any questions, or want to know more please just let me know.

Onwards.....and thanks.