Former 'Only Fools and Horses' actress, Sue Holderness, joined a 61-year-old Berkshire man as he 'pushed his body to the limit' in a trek around Bray Lake.

Dennis Hammond, 61, was first diagnosed with stage four prostate metastatic terminal cancer on May 5 2022.

After continued support from Thames Hospice through his treatment, Dennis wanted to find a way to thank the charity, as well as bust some of the myths about hospice care.

Alongside him, 18 of Dennis’s friends and family carried out the 5km sponsored walk on Tuesday, August 22 throughout the beautiful grounds surrounding Bray Lake.

The group was also accompanied by Dennis's beloved canine companions Frankie and Lennie.

Dennis says: “I was scared to start with but once you get here it’s like a big family, everybody at Thames Hospice is so friendly and welcoming. I loved the Hospice when I first came here. My friend said it backed onto Bray Lake, but I didn’t think it would be so close. I walked in and said ‘WOW!’,

“Life without Thames Hospice would be horrible because this is a safe haven, I know I can come here anytime and I can just call and speak to somebody.”

Dennis adds: “I think as many people should support Thames Hospice as possible, there is so much cancer out there at the moment, the Hospice needs your support badly, I am going to do as much as I can to support Thames Hospice and I am living with the disease. Come on guys, come and support us.”

Following the creation of his Just Giving page that highlights his journey, Dennis has so far raised £1,395 for Thames Hospice through donations from friends, family, and generous members of the public.

In a message that he posted online following the walk, he said: “Thank you all for your generous donations, we have got £1,395 so we have gone over our goal, and that is down to all you lovely people, some I have never met, so here a massive thank you from, Sue Holderness (my partner in crime) and of course me.”

Thames Hospice has been proudly serving the community of East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire for more than 36 years, where they work in partnership with local healthcare colleagues to provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care services to people aged 16.

Their hospice building sits on a beautiful piece of land that backs onto Bray Lake.