A 50th birthday celebration with a difference!
As I had already decided to use my 50th year to start walking, it seemed only right that the first walk was on my 50th birthday.
And I want to thank the following people who walked with me, on what was actually a very bright January morning in London. Bright – but COLD!!!!
Ian Smith (whose wife has ataxia): Ian traveled all the way down from his home in Worcestershire to join me as I celebrated my 50th birthday with a stroll through Hyde Park;
Lamya Morbi (a Canadian girl living in London): Lamya turned up at the arranged meeting point with a huge donation, which she had collected from friends and colleagues;
Tam Donnelly (a fellow Scot, and ataxia sufferer, now living in London): Tam was diagnosed with ataxia years ago, but still wanted to wander around Hyde Park with me;
And last, but definitely not least, Louise Marriott (my sister-in-law): Louise joined me on the previous walk in London (the Ataxia UK “City Bridges Challenge”), and was only too happy to support the cause again.
Thanks all, I hope that you enjoyed the day as much as I did.
