Home is where the heart is, they say. And so when Tobias Branston steps back into Shropshire territory at some point in the coming days, he’d be forgiven for wanting to rest his weary head and celebrate a homecoming.
But, on this occasion, Shropshire won’t be home – more of a halfway house.
The adventure will see the former St Andrews Primary School pupil, unaccompanied, take on a route of more than 1,000 miles on foot, walking up to 25 miles per day. Intrepid Tobias, who plans to join the Army after university, is sleeping out in a bivvy bag rather than staying in bed and breakfasts, hostels or hotels in order to maximise the amount he raises.
“Coming through Shropshire, nearly past home, will be nice,” he says, with a smile. “I’ll be back in some spots I know and places I recognise.“As I approach, I’ll constantly be thinking of getting one step closer to a nice comfortable bed for one night!” “I’m currently in the midst of a year out between school and university,” said Tobias, who after completing A-levels at Rugby School will be studying classics at Exeter University later this year. I went travelling in Thailand recently which was amazing but given I have some months now before I go to university, I wanted to do something worthwhile.
“And Heartburn Cancer UK raises awareness about the dangers of persistent heartburn, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and Barrett’s oesophagus which can lead to oesophageal cancer. Two of my oldest friends have lost fathers to cancer and so I decided to support these two worthwhile charities. “They have told me everything from basic things – maintenance and hygiene – to physical and mental health advice.
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