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Why I started this walk

Sunday 31st May All of my best childhood moments were with these two my mums parents we spent soo much time at there house weekends were fun! The bus journeys the adventures we would go on the trips to Bristol zoo the Weymouth holiday every August. They were always present in my life and my cousins growing up they always knew how to make us feel at home. My grandad have had dementia over 3 years diagnosed but could of had it longer bless him, he had good and bad days but the good days and the memories my grandad shares with me about my nan is precious dementia had a funny way of affecting him, but every day he always calls out for my nan a angel in his eyes the love of his life who’s never been replaced or forgotten true love has a way of staying even on the bad days. I never grew up knowing about dementia or mental health until I started working in mental health I have learned a lot and seen a lot more and I’m soo happy my grandad has some truly amazing people looking after him especially the dementia team who are always in his best interest to keep him in his home thank you everyone for donating it truly is helping someone with dementia so I thank you for helping someone like my grandad Share

Four waterfalls

Saturday 30th May Today my little family had a day of hiking around the four waterfalls we got lots of miles in and had a lot of fun and took in some beautiful views ever day planned and ever walk just to raise money for dementia uk has been such a wonderful experience and lots of fun, my grandad will love seeing all the photos Share

Extra 3.56 miles today Leigh woods

Wednesday 27th May Yesterday we get a 4 mile walk and today my children did a 3.56mile walk through Leigh woods down by the portway and back up through to Leigh woods car park my 9 and 3 year old did amazing even with it being 30 degrees lots of shade and we even found a cave along the way and walked to 500 miles songs we had laughed we had to carry the 3 year old a lot but I’m so proud of both of them raising money for dementia uk is something we can forever talk about with the memory’s. We started the day off getting mc Donald’s breakfast for my grandad and surprised him with it at 8am he was on true form and such is wonderful self asking my son about our hippodrome trip my son finds it hard sometimes but said he loved seeing pop which was soo lovely to her a total of 57.65milea done! And we still have more days till the end of the month thank you soo much for everyone who has donated xx Share

Today Weston super mare

Monday 25th May Been a while an update! Today we walked 2.69 miles across and around Weston super mare kids in tow too, boiling 33 degrees total miles this month 50 miles for dementia uk! Been doing dedicated walks . Have many more walks planned this week with my two kids in tow😊 school holidays are always fun! Share

My grandad

Saturday 16th May This is my grandad he never thought he could get out of bed as he’s been bedbound for the last 3 years or so, and recently he’s got a hoist a chair and he finally got in it with the help of a ot lady, my grandad was a big kid like he’s never been in a chair before seeing his face light up in the way it hasn’t for a long time made me feel like he had his hope back in his eyes. After putting him back into bed he forgot completely he was in his chair. The dementia made him believe he’s been in his bed this whole time until I took this photo of him. Which I show him every time so he can see he can sit in the chair again. Dementia may make him forget things but he’s such a lovely man all the carers love him and the support we have from the council and the dementia team are amazing I’d be lost without the information they gave me to help me care for my grandad. He’s still the man I remember in there and he’s never forgotten me yet. He’s like a dad to me someone who has always stayed in my life and gave me wisdom maybe too much but this is why I’m walking for dementia uk because people need to help support thoses who may not have family and friends to help them who may have family and friends but don’t really know how to help. It takes a village to raise a child but sometimes that village needs the child to help them one day too so please donate if you can I’d be soo grateful even if we can help one person . Walked 2 miles yesterday I’m going to keep going to see how many I can do, but I’m only including the walks I fit in just for dementia uk Share

Walk along Leigh woods

Wednesday 13th May Did a 3.14mile walk through Leigh woods Walked along the river with beautiful views on the suspension bridge, all the walks I go on I show my grandad photos off as I am now my grandads eyes putside of his home . With every photo sometimes an old memorie may pop up something may have changed now but my grandad sometimes remembers how is was which is always lovely to hear his story’s. He asked me for photos of Bristol zoo which is a shame it’s shut down he use to love taking me and his other grandkids there something to always treasure. Dementia has had a big impact on my grandad but every day is different and in someways you never know what version you have of him the happy go chatty guy, the grandads who’s moany lol or the grandad who’s memory isn’t what it was and on some other days he could sleep most of the time is soo draining but I will defo be with him all of the way through this he is one kind brave man and forever my grandad so let’s see if we can reach the target of £200 to hopefully help someone like my grandad who suffers with dementia and needs the extra help thank you soo much for supporting this good cause I really do appreciate all your support Share

Another walking day!

Tuesday 12th May Today I hit 26.57 miles, I’m dedicating extra walks into my daily routine for dementia uk. I want to raise to help people like my grandad dementia can be hard some days but my grandad knows he has his family . Today I walked around Blaise castle and walked 4.74miles. I’m tracking my miles using my Apple Watch. I’m hoping to hit more than 31 miles this month please support to raise money for a good cause. And I just want to say thank you to everyone who’s donated your are all amazing Share

2mile walk with the kids

Monday 4th May Today I went on a beautiful rainy walk with the kids we walked 2 miles in total let’s say the older one wasn’t too keen but either way we got 2 in today and Saturday we walked a mile to a park that was a little different, have kods the week so abit of a slow and steady pace but still loved being outdoors 😁 Share

First walk completed

Friday 1st May Did a 4.11 mile walk today😊 and then popped to grandads after for a quick catch up! And a shave 😊 Share

The reason I’m raising for dementia uk

Tuesday 28th Apr Dementia doesn’t just affect one person it touches the whole family. It’s something I see up front everyday as I care for my grandad who has always been like a dad to me such an important person in my life and now it’s my turn to be there for him. I’ve been there  from the first diagnosed having dementia which was hard for him to come to terms with.  Share