I had planned to walk the Great North Run. This would also mark the formal opening on Saturday 11th September of Darling's Chichester by the Mayor and the relaunch ofwww.darlingspharmacy.co.uk.

Then Disaster. The GNR would not end in Shields. So Ive designed my own 13.4 miles walk round Shields, taking in every aspect of my life,

I'm doing it for three charities, each of which has a page attached to the Team. Donations to any gratefully received. The first is Anthony Nolan, in memory of the much respected and missed Dr Crozier. The second is Cancer Research in memory of my parents, above, The third is Hospitality and Hope, a South Shields foodbank in support of our community.