Tim Farron has never been known for being able to sit still for more than 30 seconds. The word “irrepressible” was probably invented for him. Even so, running a half marathon up a whole load of hills is a tall order, even for him.
But that’s what he’s doing on Saturday to raise money for local hospice care.
I know what it’s like to have a wonderful hospice nurse come out to care for a loved one on Christmas Day. They were able to turn distress into comfort. They are also thee to support the whole family. Almost 30 years on, I haven’t forgotten what those nurses meant to my family so I totally empathise with this campaign.
It occurred to me that our readers might like to support Tim in his efforts, so here is a link to his Just Giving Page. If you want to know more about the route and the hills he will have to scale, have a wee look here. It’s not for the faint hearted.
Exceptionally hilly with some parts of the course climbs being 1:3 this challenging race attracts a both seasoned runners as well a large number of ordinary people looking to challenge themselves.
The accompanying picture shows a much easier way of doing it.
It is certainly one way to prepare for your party conference.
* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings. You can find her on Bluesky at caronmlindsay.bsky.social
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