This is the hilarious moment a man is forced to shave his own head after his girlfriend convinced him she could cut hair
Image by: Arizona Eastwood
This is the moment a man is forced to shave his head after his girlfriend convinced him she could cut hair - and completely ''ruined'' his do.
Arizona Eastwood, 29, and Max Braham, 28, are stuck together while the country is on 'lockdown' - despite only being an item for several months.
Due to the short-term nature of their relationship the pair are still finding out things about each other - like special skills.
It was on this basis that Arizona managed to persuade Max that she was qualified to give him a much-needed trim - with amusing results.
She captured her builder boyfriend's reaction as he realised that she had tricked him - and he doesn't look too pleased.
Image by: Arizona Eastwood
Image by: Arizona Eastwood
Image by: Arizona Eastwood
Image by: Arizona Eastwood
Image by: Arizona Eastwood
Luckily Max eventually saw the funny side and is now sporting a shaved look around the couple's home in Cheltenham, Glos.
Assistant television director Arizona said: "We are struck in isolation and Max needed a hair cut.
"We've only been together seven months and are still learning new things about each other.
"So I told him I could cut hair, much to his surprise - and he believed me.
"It was only after I'd tried to do a fade to the back and sides of his hair that he realised this was all a lie - and he had no choice but to cut all his hair off.
"I couldn't stop laughing. My stomach actually hurt from it and still does when I watch it.
"He didn't find it funny at first but saw the funny side afterwards."
Video by: Gabriella Petty
A mum has spoken of her "heartbreak" after her 12-week-old baby contracted coronavirus - in what is thought to be one of the UK's youngest cases
Image by: Jade Watson
A single mum has spoken of her "heartbreak" after her 12-week-old baby contracted coronavirus - in what is thought to be one of the UK's youngest cases to date.
Little Winter-Rose Watson was admitted to hospital on Friday morning (3 April) suffering from a severe temperature and struggling to breathe.
According to distraught mum Jade Watson, doctors initially ruled Covid-19 out but tests the next day confirmed the virus, she said.
Brave Winter-Rose was placed on a drip and left to fight for her life, as experts told the mum-of-two there was "nothing else" they could do.
Miraculously, within 48 hours the baby's condition had improved so drastically she was allowed to return home, where she remains in recovery now.
Jade, 27, from Burnley, Lancs., said: "It was the worst experience of my entire life, I was so scared.
"To see my baby struggling like that was so painful, I couldn't believe what was happening.
"I'm so grateful she was able to pull through."
Jade is speaking about her ordeal to warn other parents about being vigilant and staying indoors, following reports babies were not as susceptible to the virus.
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Jade said: "She's still got the virus and I don't know if I've had it or not, as the only symptom I had was a headache that wouldn't go away, even after taking headache pills.
"My son was with me a couple of days before Winter went into hospital, but now he has to isolate with his dad at his home as we don't know if he could have it too.
"It's been such a difficult time as I've not been able to have anyone come and visit. Even when I was in the hospital I was on my own, it was hard.
"You need support at times like this, but with this whole situation, it must be so difficult for people who are in hospital alone, not having anyone to come and visit them.
"That was the hardest thing - having no-one to support me at the hospital.
"I did receive a lot of nice messages from people online though. That was quite overwhelming, and made me cry but it's what got me through."
Jade said doctors are continuing to check on Winter-Rose's condition every day, and family members drop food and other items outside her house.
She added: "There's been talk of this virus not affecting babies the same way as others, but it does, and it has affected Winter so much. I had never seen her looking so helpless.
"I'd only been out of the house really to go to Lidl and Home Bargains but people need to listen to the advice, and stay indoors."
Dr Chris Gardner, Deputy Medical Director and Consultant Paediatrician at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "We do not comment on individual cases but we are pleased to report that no babies or children cared for at the trust have needed oxygen or any respiratory support as a result of Covid-19 in keeping with the fact that this virus generally causes only a mild illness in children.
"We are however ready and able to provide all additional support including stabilisation, ventilation and transfer to intensive care and have good links with specialist children’s centres around the country for any future children who may require this.
"We would also like to reiterate the plea for people to stay at home to protect themselves and others.
"If you do need to go out please observe social distancing guidelines, and make sure you wash your hands thoroughly and frequently.
"Children do however still get sick with other serious and treatable conditions apart from COVID-19 which often presents as only a mild illness in this age group.
"If your child is unwell and you are concerned, we want to see them.
"Do not delay in connecting with NHS111, your GP or in serious cases the emergency department. This is particularly important for young children and babies such as Winter-Rose."
Image by: Jade Watson
Image by: Jade Watson
The single mum, who also has a six-year-old son, said: “On Thursday she had a really bad temperature, it was about 38.5 degrees.
“So I contacted 111 and they advised me to stay at home.
"But at about 5am on Friday I’d set my alarm to check on her and she’d got really warm, even more than she was before.
"I didn’t even need to touch her, there was heat just coming off her. She was gasping for breath.
“I called for an ambulance but it took around three hours to get here. Her temperature had gone down slightly but it was still 39.1.”
Winter-Rose was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Jade said it was "heartbreaking" to see her little girl in so much pain but it was made worse by the fact she had to go through the ordeal alone, without the comfort of having her family and friends around her.
The single mum claims upon arrival at the hospital with her daughter a senior doctor told her babies did not get Covid-19 and they would not be testing the 12 week old.
She said: “That really upset me, and they could see that.
"A consultant said he still wanted to give her a test though and they put a cannula in her hand and tried to put a catheter in her too, it was heartbreaking.”
It usually takes 24 to 48 hours for a coronavirus test to come back, so while doctors waited for the results, Jade says they carried out other checks and placed Winter-Rose on antibiotics to try to bring her fever down.
She added: "They put needles in her spine to check for meningitis and gave her antibiotics, but they didn't work.
"And on Saturday morning the doctor came and told me she had tested positive for coronavirus.
"It was the worst thing in the world to hear.
"She was on a drip to try to get her fluids back up but there was nothing else they could do to help her fight it."
Over the weekend, Winter-Rose's condition improved and she was allowed to go back to her home in Burnley on Monday morning, where Jade was told to isolate with the 12-week-old for 14 days.
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WATCH: Rhino bursts with excitement when he spots his favourite keeper!
This adorable video shows the moment a critically endangered rhino in a closed zoo got excited to see his keeper - and started running back and forth like a puppy.
The sweet video showed Crockett the black rhino's ears twitch as he spotted zookeeper Kylee approaching - before he started gleefully bounding up and down around his enclosure.
The six-year-old southern black rhino was filmed launching his front feet off the ground, just like an excited puppy, as he followed Kylee, who was skipping along the other side of the fence in tandem.
The footage was filmed at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, USA, on Sunday afternoon (April 5).
A spokesperson for the zoo said: "Crockett appeared to get excited as Kylee approached his exhibit on Sunday afternoon.
"As he raced around his habitat, we affectionately said he got the "zoomies."
"Although the Zoo has been closed to the public since March 14, keepers and staff have been there every day feeding and caring for the animals.
"Crockett is the youngest of three critically endangered southern black rhinos here at the Zoo. He is playful and excels during training sessions with keepers."
Fort Worth Zoo focuses largely on rhinoceros conservation, specifically the critically endangered southern black rhino.
Conservation achievements have been made in Africa in the form of increased anti-poaching efforts, population monitoring, introduction efforts, and translocations.
The zoo is part of a cooperative breeding program in order to maintain a healthy, genetically diverse population of this species to provide a hedge against extinction.
In 2018, two new bulls made their home in the Zoo's African Savanna: Crockett and Travis - a nod to the Texas Alamo heroes.
Video by: Gabriella Petty
WHO WALKS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? - WW2 veteran walking 100 lengths of back garden before 100th birthday has raised over £1million for NHS in just one week
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A World War Two veteran who is walking 100 lengths of his back garden before his 100th birthday has raised over a MILLION pounds for the NHS in just one WEEK.
Tom Moore, 99, says the NHS have been "marvellous" in helping him recover from both a hip replacement, and skin cancer on his head, over the last couple of years.
As a way of saying thank you, the former civil engineer has been doing daily laps of his 25-metre long garden, with the aim of walking 100 lengths - or 2,500 metres - by his 100th birthday on April 30.
Tom, who began his walks last Monday (April 6), initially set a fundraising target of £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, only expecting support from his village of Marston Moretaine, Beds.
But after hitting headlines last week, Tom quickly smashed through his target - and has now raised over £1.3million for frontline health workers.
He told the BBC: "I thank the British public from the bottom of my heart.
"Who would have thought that when I set a target of £1,000 a week ago, it could have reached £800,000?"
Tom added: "It's difficult to imagine all these kind people who have donated so far. It's just amazing."
Tom's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, who set up the fundraising page for him, has had to raise his target three times - from £1,000 to £100,000, then to £250,000 and £500,000.
She took to Twitter to say: "We are overwhelmed by the response. It's extraordinary. We remain proud and humbled by the generosity of the British public."
Tom was born and raised in Keighley, Yorkshire, where he went to grammar school and later went on to complete an apprenticeship as a Civil Engineer.
He was then enlisted in 145 Regiment Royal Armoured Corps at the beginning of the war, and in 1940 was selected for Officer Training.
After completion, Captain Tom Moore went on to be posted in the 9 DWR in India and served and fought on the Arakan and Burma.
After all overseas duties were said and done, Tom returned to the UK to become an Instructor at The Armoured Fighting Vehicle School in Bovington, Dorset.
To support Tom's walk, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs.
Image by: Simon Galloway
Tom, whose total now stands at over £1.5million as of Tuesday lunchtime, took to Twitter this morning to write: "Wow, over one million pounds for our beloved NHS!
"I may be walking in my garden to raise money, but this is the British public’s contribution. You are all wonderful - and make Great Britain - GREAT.
"Thanks to everyone - we stand united even during the most testing of times."
And his daughter, Hannah, added: "£1.5 million - we are speechless, celebrating the news.
"Thank you - and a huge thank you to our NHS at this terribly sad time in the country. We are behind you every step."
Video by: Hannah Ingram-Moore
Hero Tom Moore was left speechless at the end of yesterday (Tues) as his fundraising total tipped over the £2million mark.
Having started the day on £850,000, he managed to raise more than £1.3 million in just seven hours.
With his fundraising total standing at £2.2 million by 4pm on Tuesday, Tom posted on Twitter: "2 MILLION POUNDS!
"When I started this journey last Monday, my target was £1,000 for our incredible NHS.
"Since this morning, we have raised another £1.3 million pounds.
"No words left... just thank you."
And in a subsequent Tweet, he added: "Over 100,000 of you have donated to the NHS - I salute you all.
"Thanks for joining me on this mission for our heroes at this very challenging and saddening time in the world. We stand united."
To support Tom's fundraising efforts, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs
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Police community support officers are captured playing HOPSCOTCH
Image by: Lis Bailey-Bowler
A pair of police community support officers have been captured on camera playing a game of HOPSCOTCH in the street while on duty.
Comical footage captured the uniformed officers hopping and skipping along the pavement after the markings were painted on the floor by a five-year-old boy.
Derbyshire Police shared the clip after the pair were unwittingly caught on CCTV while on patrol in Matlock, Derbys., on Tuesday (14/4).
The force wrote on Twitter: "Officers in #Matlock have been #CaughtOnCamera... using a hopscotch that a 5-year-old had painted on the floor outside his house.
"Thank you to mum for sharing this footage with us, and to the PCSOs for hopscotching like no-one was watching!"
The force's Police Contact Centre had earlier tweeted: "Matlock SNT hop, skip and jumping whilst on patrol yesterday!
"Ted Bailey-Bowler (5) with a little help from Mum used his chalks to make some fun for anyone going past and we love it!
"In these difficult times it is important to share things that make others smile! #thankyou."
Many social media users praised the pair for brightening their day but others were more critical of their actions.
Stephen Carruthers wrote: "Essential travel? No. They clearly left their homes to play on a hopscotch! NOT essential travel."
Jamie Burgess added: "Should be out catching crooks instead of hopping about the streets. What is this nonsense?"
A web user called Right Hand Of Doom added: "P**s poor social distancing chaps ! Lead from the front be the example."
Dan Oldfield said: "Surprised that the parents haven’t been fined for it as it’s proof they havent been staying in there home"
However, Zoe Parnell put: "Lovely x keep up your amazing good spirits officers x keep safe x"
Fran Jones added: "Ignore any haters, this is heartwarming to see. Police are human too. In these strange times, we all need a lift."
Image by: Lis Bailey-Bowler
Image by: Lis Bailey-Bowler
Ted's mum Lis Bailey-Bowler, 38, said passers-by regularly have a go on the hopscotch but was shocked to see the officers giving it a try.
Mum-of-two Lis, a primary school teacher, added: “It think it's great. It has made a lot of people smile and that’s what we need at this time.
“It was filmed on our security camera, which we have because we are on quite a busy road.
“My son Ted had wanted to make a hop-scotch and went out with his dad on Easter Monday with the chalks he had got for his birthday a couple of days before.
“I first realised they might have had a go because of a post on the Matlock Community Support Facebook page. They’d posted a picture of officers standing by the hopscotch.
“I recognised it was outside my house and asked them online if they’d had a go. They said: ‘Yes, we did.’
“Then I had a look on the camera to show Ted and found it after scrolling through for ages.
“It took 20-40 minutes until I saw people in high visibility jackets going by.
“I called Ted in from the garden and showed it to him. He thought it was really great and funny and liked it when they stumbled at the end.
“Some of our friends have also tripped up there. It’s regular hopscotch from one to ten with four random triangles and circles at the end.
“Ted thinks no one can do it better than him.
The officers said when we can see people again they would like to come to meet Ted properly.
“I think it’s lovely especially because Ted had his birthday party in lockdown and couldn’t see his friends.
“Having a video call with them wasn’t the same, so anything to cheer him up is welcome.
“This has kept me busy for the past few days with the video going viral. It’s been really weird.
“I’m glad people are enjoying it.”
Video by: Gabriella Petty
A globetrotting dad who has travelled to over 100 countries has recreated 20 in is back garden for his kids
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A globetrotting dad who has travelled to over 100 countries has recreated 20 in is back garden for his kids.
David Nash, 41, has used a variety of props to make DIY versions of some of the planet's most beautiful places.
He has recreated the Nile River and Venezuela's Angel Falls as well as scenes from France and Cuba in his garden, shed and roof.
David has used his garden to build Peru, Japan, USA, Morocco, Thailand, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil Trinidad and Barbados.
His children have also enjoyed trips to Sri Lanka, China, The Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, Bhutan, Russia, Egypt, Iceland, Australia and Italy.
The 41-year-old, from Sible Hedingham, Essex, got creative for partner Emma and their two daughters Rose, two, and Ruby, four months.
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
David, assistant headteacher at Hedingham School, said: "I have tried to bring the essence of each country out while portraying it in a humorous way.
"I've recreated famous scenes from each country, just from using scraps around the house that I've collected from all the places I've been.
"I've made the Nile River and the Panama Canal from painting old cereal boxes."
He added: "We are all aware of how awful the situation is at the moment - but it has made us all slow down a bit.
"It's giving us time to make things like we used to do - from scraps and from boxes and things like that.
"The aim of this, more than anything, is to keep spirits up, and keep people smiling during a tough time."
David has travelled to 105 countries in his life, and has so far recreated 25 of them in his garden since the beginning of the lockdown.
He has created a Sri Lankan themed night, and a funny Australian scene where he fashioned himself an outfit out of Fosters boxes, and donned an Australian cork hat.
And David has also created a Caribbean beach scene, inspired by his honeymoon with wife Emma - during which the couple visited 11 Caribbean islands.
David said: "One thing you find when you travelling particular countries like India or Central America, is that you can’t rush things.
''There is a lot to take in and it takes time.
"We’ve turned into a very 'hurry-hurry' culture - if there is one silver lining in all of this is that people have realised the importance of spending time with each other."
He added that he has drawn inspiration for using household items from seeing children in some of the countries he has visited doing exactly the same thing.
David, who fashioned a rickshaw out of a large milk carton, said: "I remember in Ethiopia we saw exactly that, one of these Tuk Tuks made out of old oil cans.
"In South Africa, kids were using bricks as cars.
"The joy of doing this with my two-and-a-half year old daughter is that children tend to have that creative imagination, a willingness to believe anything can become anything."
David said that some of his favourite countries that he's visited include Bhutan, in south Asia, Japan, and Holland.
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
He said: "We've done Bhutan as one of the countries in our garden.
"They measure wealth there in terms of happiness, rather than economic prosperity.
"They have famous funny signs at the side of the road, that say things like 'After drinking whiskey, driving is risky'.
"So we recreated some of those in our garden, but made them more topical to here.
"I did Holland last week, too - I put some clogs in the sink, and told my wife that the sink was clogged," David joked.
David added that he hopes bringing a taste of each country to his home can enrich his daughters’ lives during lockdown - as well as the lives of his followers on social media.
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
He said: "We haven't been able to do as much travelling in the last couple of years, with two young children - especially with the younger one.
"But at least now they'll have some funny photos to look back on, and know about some of the countries their dad has been to."
He added: "I feel very lucky, I’m healthy and my family’s healthy, I’ve got a wage, whereas a lot of people out there have an uncertain future.
"Experiences you have while travelling help you to gain perspective. You miss the most basic things - and I think that's what this current situation has taught us.
"With panic buying, this is the first time in our lives we’ve thought 'are we going to have to do without these things we need'. It's woken us up slightly."
This is the hilarious footage of a levitating dog on a broomstick dressed as Harry Potter
This is the hilarious footage of a levitating dog on a broomstick dressed as Harry Potter.
Filmed by Nicky Gilmour and hoisted into the air by her husband Gilly, 4 year old Springer Moose could easily be The Boy Wizard.
Nicky, a 42-year-old childminder from York said: “This video was a group effort with my husband and daughters ellenor and Gracie.
''Moose is a four year old springer - the video was inspired from tik toks the girls have been showing us.
''We decided to make some of our own and had to include our gorgeous boy Moose.
“Moose is seen rising on a broom wearing a Harry Potter cloak my husband is behind him holding him steady whilst we get his attention with his favourite possessions.. a ball....... we are only sorry we could find the Harry Potter glasses.''
Video by: Gabriella Petty
Dad baked huge Cornish pasty to celebrate son's birth...matching exact size and weight of the baby
Image by: Tim Fuge
A dad baked a huge Cornish pasty to celebrate the birth of his son - matching the exact same size and weight of the baby.
Tim Fuge, 33, decided to take on the task after seeing a post online of another father using a pasty to demonstrate the measurements of his child.
It took Tim two-and-a-half hours to produce the 2.8 kilo (6.4lb) pasty after researching the method online and doing a practice run.
He said the hardest part was finding a tray big enough to cook on - discovering eventually that a grilling rack was the perfect size.
It then took him a staggering 19 hours to eat the 7,000 calorie Cornish treat - leaving him "absolutely stuffed".
The pasty - made to mark the birth of two-week-old baby Jowan - had a filling of beef skirt, swede, onion and potatoes.
Tim said: "I saw on Facebook that people are trying to make their own pasties as the bakeries and shops are shut.
"There was a picture of a bloke holding a pasty next to his baby to show how big it was. I thought: 'I can go one better'.
"I had never made a pasty before, apart from a couple of days before - but I had eaten plenty!
"I tried to work it all out. There's a Cornish Pasty Association website that gives you the ingredients.
"It came out bang up to how much the baby weighed when he was born.
Image by: Tim Fuge
Image by: Tim Fuge
Image by: Tim Fuge
"It was then in the oven for two-and-a-half hours while we went for our daily walk.
"I didn't have any breakfast that day and started eating it at lunch. I finished it the next day. It actually tasted really, really good.
"My wife was annoyed because it was nicer than hers! But I had to get her to do the crimping.
"I think it's about 7,000 calories - I tried to work that out from the ingredients."
Tim lives in Liskeard, Cornwall, with wife Jen, 32, and other sons Aiden, four, and Rory, two.
A self-employed lead worker, he hasn't been able to work since the coronavirus lockdown was enforced - giving him the time to bake.
He added: "I wouldn't have had time to do this if I was still working.
"It's been nice to spend some more time with the kids.
"I do like cooking, but I don't normally get a chance - I walk in the door and my wife has made it."
Jowan was born on April 4. Tim baked the pasty on Thursday (16th) - the baby's original birth date. It measured half a metre (50cm) in diameter.
Boy finds creative way to get his sporting fix during lockdown...
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A nine-year-old boy has found a creative way to get his sporting fix during lockdown - by playing badminton over the garden fence with his neighbours.
Adam Patel has been sharpening his game during the isolation period by rallying with the residents next door.
Dad Anil, 43, said his son had not been scoring with the unnamed couple, aged in their 30s - but the contest would get competitive.
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He filmed sports-mad Adam playing a point out over the fence - while pulling off some impressive trick shots.
Anil said: "[It] came about as Adam kept knocking tennis balls over. I suggested they play badminton which the neighbours duly accepted.
"Since then they have played everyday (bar yesterday) with the weather being so nice.
The neighbours are also working from home due to the current situation.
"There was no scoring - but it got competitive."
Anil and Adam live in Coventry, West Midlands.
Video by: Anil Patel
Ex-marine climbs equivalent of highest mountain in the SOLAR SYSTEM for NHS
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A former Royal Marine has climbed the equivalent of the highest mountain in the SOLAR SYSTEM to raise cash for the NHS.
Matthew Disney, 35, walked the height of a 74,000ft space summit called Rheasilvia - which is nearly three times higher than Mount Everest.
He took a staggering 147,000 steps as he went up and down a makeshift 3ft tall stone staircase he built in his girlfriend's front garden.
The crazy challenge is the latest one for Matthew, who hit the headlines last year by climbing Western Europe's highest mountain Mont Blanc with a rowing machine on his back.
The former Corporal from Blackpool, Lancs., said: "I love doing challenges to raise money for good causes and at a time like this there is no better one than the NHS.
"The work they are doing is incredible and as we find ourselves in these strange times I hope the money I raise can help get them some of the equipment they need."
Matthew, who served with the Royal Marines between 2006 and 2015, came up with the idea to do fundraising challenge last week as he endured the nationwide lockdown.
He said: "I thought I should do something fun and a bit different and then remembered reading about this big mountain in space called Rheasilvia."
The adventurer then set about creating a 'mini mountain' with five steps on each side, which he built in his girlfriend's garden using and turf and concrete slabs.
Image by: Simon Galloway
Image by: Simon Galloway
Image by: Simon Galloway
Matthew travelled 74,000ft, or 14 miles, vertically, however, the overall distance he walked is more than three times that, as he had to travel 9ft horizontally for every three feet of elevation.
Banners adorned with the letters 'NHS' and words 'stay at home' hung behind Matthew as he climbed to show the cause he was raising money for.
So far he has raised a whopping £12,000.
Speaking last night (Sat), after completing the epic challenge, Matthew said: "I am so happy with how much we have raised while also inspiring so many people, but at the same time very pleased to have achieved what I set out to do.
"I am going to sleep downstairs now for the next 24 hours as I now begrudge climbing the stairs to the bathroom."
For the past week Matthew has spent around 16 hours day going up and down the 'mini mountain', wearing full climbing gear every step of the way.
He said: "I think I have good mental strength and fortitude from my time with the Royal Marines, which serves me well when I'm doing something like this."
Matthew has been fundraising through challenges since leaving the forces in 2015.
Donate here: https://justgiving.com/fundraising/disneyrm-nhs
