I thought I'd do something a little stupid and painful to try and raise some funds for those suffering in Turkey and Syria. Seeing the shocking pictures on the news certainly brought tears to my eyes imagining my family in the same situation.

I've taken Friday 17th March off work to try and run 37-miles (61km), solo across East Devon from Exmouth to Lyme Regis (The East Devon Way). It will take between 6 and 10 hours I hope.

My chaffing will be bad, but not life endangering. My legs will be sore, but not crushed. I'll be hungry, but not starving. I'll be tired, but I'll have a bed to go to. Please if you can, donate a few quid to help me through the pain barrier, and those in need.

I'll be fundraising for the amazing Shelterbox, they are a Cornish charity that prepare kits for disaster zones, they're a relatively small charity but they make a big, fast, direct impact.