In the beginning

When my friend Susie died, I wanted, indeed needed, to do something to mark her life and her passing. I also wanted to raise some money in her memory. I chose Breast Cancer Care as Susie lived with breast cancer for nine years and Breast Cancer Care is all about people living with the disease and about their family and friends.

See more at the Breast Cancer Care site.

On the day of her funeral in America, I, my husband and many of Susie's friends were in Newcastle, several thousand miles away. That day we had been going to finish our 5th long distance walk with our friends and fellow strollers Steve and Maggie (well Steve's a walker!). We didn't walk that day as it clashed with her funeral but a sponsored walk seemed a great way to raise money, get fit and have fun all at the same time. Nicely ironic too, as Susie had been known to get into her car to drive across a carpark!

So - where to walk and how to the raise money?