Andrew ( left ) and Dave (right) raise awareness with cancer walk A man is set to march from Ashtead to Sutton and back, in the name of his brother who is terminally ill. Dave Moore, 52, will be participating in the Royal Marsden s virtual event, to help his brother Andrew, complete the journey that he had hoped he could walk himself. In September 2019, Andrew received the devastating news that he has advanced prostate cancer, which had spread through his lymph glands, two ribs, his pelvis, shoulder blades and shoulder. The tragic news came after Andrew, 58, was at the doctor s when he asked his GP: “I’m 56 is it worth having a prostate test?
A CHESTER high school teacher has toasted a landmark birthday with a poignant fundraising feat. Queen’s Park High School maths teacher Robin Johnson marked his 50th birthday by running a marathon in memory of his brother-in-law James Donovan. James sadly passed away a year ago after a long battle with cancer. Due to Covid restrictions, very few people were able to attend his funeral and both family and friends have not yet had a proper opportunity to celebrate his life. Queen s Park High School maths teacher Robin Johnson has been raising funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. On Tuesday, April 20, Robin ran the marathon to raise funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Fancy dress - Angie Bruns BY her own admission, Angie Bruns is a lady who relishes a challenge. Whether physical or mental, she has had barriers to overcome yet always found a positive way to combat them. The night-shift nurse turned to fitness and keep-fit to help her mental health, after her husband became critically ill. Now she has used her strength and powers of endurance to raise thousands of pounds for a very worthy cause. The 37-year-old signed up to complete 3,000 sit-ups in March, to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. She achieved that within 13 days so decided to double her target to 6,000.
If your doctor broke the grim news that you had only one year of good health left, what would you do? Take the holiday of a lifetime, write your memoirs, plan a family celebration - or maybe all of those?
When pub landlord Simon Aylett, 59, faced that question he had only one answer - take a 2,000-mile swansong bike ride to the Southern tip of Europe towing his bed behind him.
When his two-month adventure to Sicily was over, he returned to his home near Rye in East Sussex and steeled himself for the worst. But now a revolutionary drug trial has given grandfather Simon a new lease of life. So on May 30, he is off again - this time for a 4,500-mile bike ride around the entire coastline of Britain, including Northern Ireland.