A 54-year-old man from Galashiels is preparing to walk 500 miles for Cancer Research UK, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Jimmy, who completed the walk 80 years ago.
A man from the Borders is planning to walk and cycle 500 miles from Scotland to Kent to raise money for charity.
Alistair McIntyre will set off in June to commemorate a journey first made by his grandfather 80 years ago.
He was a miner trying to find work during the great depression.
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Mr McIntyre has set up the 'In Jimmy's Footsteps' appeal, in his grandfather's memory, to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
His six-year-old granddaughter Belle was diagnosed with cancer in 2011.
– Alistair McIntyre"Belle is bright, funny and incredibly brave. The whole family has shown amazing strength and resilience during this difficult time and they are an inspiration to us all."
– Donna Marshall, Cancer Research UK's volunteer manager in the Borders"Jimmy and Belle have both shown remarkable determination and I know this will be matched by Alistair and his resolve to raise as much money as possible for life saving research.
"In Jimmy's Footsteps is a wonderfully imaginative fundraising idea and everyone at the charity wishes Alistair and his supporters well as they embark upon their appeal."
The walk will take place from Fife to Deal, beginning in Lochore Mine where Jimmy once worked.
To find out more about the 'In Jimmy's Footsteps' appeal click here.
In 1933 Jimmy McIntyre walked 500 miles to find a work as a minor, in order to support his pregnant wife and young son.
Now 80 years on, his 54-year-old grandson Alistair McIntyre, from Galashiels, is planning on walking 500 miles to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Alistair's six-year-old granddaughter, Belle was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2011.
She has already been treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and a stem cell transplant, and is currently undergoing treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton as part of a clinical trial.
A 54-year-old man from Galashiels is preparing to walk 500 miles for Cancer Research UK, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Jimmy, who completed the walk 80 years ago.
Alistair McIntyre, whose six-year-old granddaughter has cancer, has set up the 'In Jimmy's Footsteps' appeal to raise money for the cancer charity.
In 1933 Jimmy McIntyre left his pregnant wife and young son to make the 500 mile journey from Fife to Kent, to look for work mining work.
– Alistair McIntyre"This challenge is a celebration of two lives. Belle is only six-years-old and has already undergone every type of treatment you can imagine.
"Jimmy McIntyre went on to help and support a great many miners, working with the union to secure welfare for those who were injured or suffering.
"The way Jimmy and Belle coped with the situations they found themselves in show character, strength and a determination to live.**
"Many people's lives are touched by cancer and by funding research we can increase our chances of fighting this terrible disease."**