Sometimes we need to take stock of what is important, what makes us happy and put something back – rather than take, take, take all of the time!

At the end of April I did a 100 mile walk to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. I joined a group of hard event industry professionals and walked across a network of hills in Southern England called the ‘South Downs’. It sounds nice, but was a hell of a challenge! 100 miles in 3.5 days (half the time they guide books advise you to do it). But we did it and raised some money for this very worthy charity to help fund understanding into a form of cancer that has a particularly high mortality rate. It’s called ‘Howards Way’ after the late great Howard Kerr who established the walk whilst suffering from cancer. Sadly he passed away just over 18 months ago.

Any how, the walk continues and is run by Howard’s wife, Jane and his brother in law Nick. And they are amazing – it is a hell of an undertaking and they do this with a lot of passion and love. The family gets involved and it is a wonderful and absolutely painful experience (I couldn’t walk properly for a week afterwards).

And at FESPA you can help to raise funds! FESPA has, with a group of amazing professional t-shirt designers and printers, produced some amazing t-shirts that are available for sale at FESPA. For only €5, you get a very cool t-shirt with all of the proceeds going directly to Howards Way Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

So please buy one! The picture is of my daughters Daisy and Kiki modelling the FESPA Wave Icon design.

But I, on behalf of the charity, would like to thank all of the people who made these wonderful shirts! Designed & Printed by:

THANK YOU TO:

Charlie Taublieb
B&C Company
QCM Company
Owen Agency
Fimor
Stretch Devices Inc.
A.BUISINE S.A
HIX Corporation
Vastex International Inc.
Hopkins BWM
Insite
Shur-Loc Fabric System
ETF
SERIMARK
Shockwaves Apparel
EXTRA Textildruck
Gildan
QCM Company
Great Dane Graphics
FESPA