0:00:03 > 0:00:06INDISTINCT CHATTER
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Just two weeks ago you joined us in taking to Britain's highways
0:00:32 > 0:00:36and byways in a cause close to all of our hearts.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Let's ramble! - CHEERING
0:00:41 > 0:00:45The third annual Countryfile Ramble For BBC Children In Need.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50More than 10,000 of you covered our countryside.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Young and old,
0:00:54 > 0:00:56families and friends -
0:00:56 > 0:00:59two-legged and four -
0:00:59 > 0:01:02all rambling for one very important reason.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07Every footstep taken that special weekend helped to raise
0:01:07 > 0:01:10so much money for youngsters who are living in desperate need.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13And for those of us who took part, there were so many
0:01:13 > 0:01:16wonderful memories and incredible stories to tell.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19And tonight we're going to be sharing some of those with you
0:01:19 > 0:01:23and asking you, our viewers, to take the ramble up to the next level
0:01:23 > 0:01:29by showing how together we have the power to help change people's lives.
0:01:37 > 0:01:422017's ramble weekend was our biggest and most ambitious yet.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Come on, ramblers!
0:01:44 > 0:01:46You answered our call to ramble
0:01:46 > 0:01:48right across the UK.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50And we led the way
0:01:50 > 0:01:52on rambles of our own.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56From the silver sands of Scotland's west coast...
0:01:56 > 0:01:58To the forests and lakes of Northern Ireland.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02From my mass ramble in Bristol, where hundreds of you
0:02:02 > 0:02:05walked with me - and Pudsey, of course...
0:02:06 > 0:02:08To my more intimate ramble
0:02:08 > 0:02:14through Wales's stunning waterfall country. Whoo!
0:02:14 > 0:02:18While I headed out to catch up with some of the thousands of you
0:02:18 > 0:02:21who are putting on your own rambles up and down the country.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27And as for me, I was heading to the hills of Dartmoor
0:02:27 > 0:02:29with an incredible young lady
0:02:29 > 0:02:33who was about to take on an epic challenge.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45This is Georgia.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- How does that feel? That's not too tight, is it?- No.- No, OK.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52VOICEOVER: Seven years ago, she underwent an emergency operation
0:02:52 > 0:02:53for a cancerous brain tumour -
0:02:53 > 0:02:56an operation that left her blind,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59mute and unable to control her body.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Right, shall we go? Yeah?
0:03:01 > 0:03:05VOICEOVER: But she's fought back and today Georgia will attempt to walk
0:03:05 > 0:03:08further than she's managed since her diagnosis.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Before Georgia was diagnosed,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I guess we were a very typical family unit,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23just the four of us together.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Georgia was incredibly active, took part in all the school's sports,
0:03:27 > 0:03:31played a lot of tennis, incredibly competitive.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33She would always want to win.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38She was a very vivacious girl. Very charming, chatty.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Just a really sweet girl. Sweet older sister.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47When Georgia was 11, she started suffering from continued headaches.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Her parents became increasingly concerned.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53We both knew - Mum and I knew
0:03:53 > 0:03:55that something wasn't quite right.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57So we took her every night to A&E,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59literally every night to A&E.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03And they did some scans on Georgia - expecting to find nothing -
0:04:03 > 0:04:06in fact, found a really large tumour.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Although she's fought back, helped by medics,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14her family and support from Children in Need,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Georgia still faces many daily battles,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20such as mobility problems and chronic fatigue.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Another long-lasting effect of her operation is that she now has
0:04:24 > 0:04:28a much lower emotional response, meaning the only time
0:04:28 > 0:04:32she feels truly alive is when her heart is racing.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35With that in mind, there was only ever one way
0:04:35 > 0:04:37to get Georgia to the start line and set her up for the day.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Your carriage awaits.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Someone's kindly donated us a lift.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Comfy?- Yeah.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Not surprised - you're in the lap of luxury here!
0:05:03 > 0:05:08As we near the site, we see the scale of our task laid out below,
0:05:08 > 0:05:12and our small band of hardened walkers, joined by Georgia's family,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14all ready for the off.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28It's all walking from here.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31How we doing, everyone? Are you all right?
0:05:31 > 0:05:35Let's link arms and let's get rambling. Come on, team!
0:05:35 > 0:05:36Let's do this!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Our ramble stretches just over three miles.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49Starting below Row Tor,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52we follow a steep climb to West Mill Tor
0:05:52 > 0:05:54before weaving across the tops,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57eventually descending downhill into the valley below
0:05:57 > 0:06:00for the final stretch to the finish line.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Our troop is in high spirits as we set off.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07But for Georgia, who's only ever attempted the sedate surfaces
0:06:07 > 0:06:10of pavements and parks since her operation,
0:06:10 > 0:06:15every step on this alien terrain is going to be a new experience.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17We're actually going quite quickly,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21so we just need to calm a little bit, cos I know it's exciting
0:06:21 > 0:06:23but we don't want to run out of breath.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28She's so focused that Georgia's instinct is to set off
0:06:28 > 0:06:32at a tremendous pace. But there's a long way to go
0:06:32 > 0:06:35and I'm keen that she preserves her energy and finds a slower gear.
0:06:35 > 0:06:41We're just losing a layer because we've started quite quickly.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44But we're just finding our pace, really, aren't we, Georgia?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Because...
0:06:46 > 0:06:50these hills come up and surprise you somewhat.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Ready to go? OK, let's do this.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04That's a good pace. That's perfect.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Whatever we're doing now,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09this is what we want to try and maintain, OK?
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Just letting the old steam out.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Take the lid off. HE CHUCKLES
0:07:19 > 0:07:24So I think we'll just do it nice and slowly, bit by bit, yeah?
0:07:24 > 0:07:26There's no rush on any of this at all.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30That was brilliant, what we did there.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32VOICEOVER: This may all be new to Georgia...
0:07:32 > 0:07:33Feeling all right?
0:07:33 > 0:07:37..but she's had to spend much of her young life learning how to adapt,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39and as I'm quickly discovering,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42when she sets her mind to something, there's no holding her back.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45You tell me when you're happy to go on.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Ready now?- OK. Go.- OK.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56As we continue, guide Debs is on hand in case Georgia needs
0:07:56 > 0:07:59extra help with her often-precarious balance.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04That's it. Hang on a second, let me go ahead.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06And...good. Good.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12This, to me, looks like the perfect spot to have a little sit.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16You just...
0:08:16 > 0:08:18..take the weight off.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19Turn around.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22And...relax.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24HE CHUCKLES
0:08:24 > 0:08:27It seems the key is to work on short, sharp bursts of energy
0:08:27 > 0:08:29followed by regular stops to recharge.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Do you want me to set the alarm for ten minutes?
0:08:31 > 0:08:35You can have a little sleep. THEY LAUGH
0:08:38 > 0:08:40But there's no keeping her down.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- OK.- You ready?
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Power nap.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- You say when.- Yeah.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57What makes the challenge Georgia's taking on today truly amazing
0:08:57 > 0:09:00is that, following her operation seven years ago,
0:09:00 > 0:09:04she awoke from a coma unable to walk at all.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07When I first met her a few weeks ago,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Georgia told me what she remembers about that time.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16I had a special wheelchair to help me hold my head up
0:09:16 > 0:09:21cos I couldn't hold it up myself after three months in a coma.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27I felt I was on some kind of holiday.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Some holiday.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35But Georgia never gave up,
0:09:35 > 0:09:39and her determination to conquer any challenge is undiminished -
0:09:39 > 0:09:42as long as it involves one vital ingredient.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45So, what are we going to take? What's going to be in my rucksack?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- Chocolate. - CHUCKLING: Chocolate, yeah.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- More chocolate. - More chocolate, yeah.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54HE LAUGHS
0:09:54 > 0:09:57A promise she's not let me forget now we've reached our ramble.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I was planning on having more rests than this, Georgia.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- I was planning on having more chocolate than this.- Were you?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05All right, then. Well, I'll do you a deal -
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- you slow down and I'll give you some chocolate.- OK.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10HE LAUGHS
0:10:13 > 0:10:15And relax.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Whew!
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- Chocolate.- Chocolate break!
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Chocolate break. - There's a range. There you go.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27There's no denying Georgia's spirit,
0:10:27 > 0:10:31but ahead of us, the going is about to get a whole lot tougher.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35West Mill Tor is the highest point on our ramble.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Leading to its summit is a steep and unforgiving climb,
0:10:39 > 0:10:41stony and uneven underfoot.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44It's ground on which the military train their troops.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49But Georgia's determined to prove she's as tough as they come.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51HE EXHALES
0:10:51 > 0:10:52Take a breath.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55You're doing great, OK?
0:10:55 > 0:10:56You're doing brilliant.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06That's it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12That's it. Slow down, slow down, slow down.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Back this way now. OK.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Good work!
0:11:17 > 0:11:18Fantastic!
0:11:20 > 0:11:22What you're doing is incredible here.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25And all those people that are watching this...
0:11:27 > 0:11:30..they're going to want to give you their support.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- Say when you're ready.- Yeah.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43As we press on, there's no doubt
0:11:43 > 0:11:46that the climb is now taking its toll.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50But this is a young lady who's spent much of her life fighting.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52And she's not about to stop now.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Because she knows that every step will help others receive
0:11:56 > 0:12:00life-changing support in their darkest days.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Support that you can give right now.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Slowly, slowly.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46And go. Steady.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48VOICEOVER: The effort Georgia's putting in
0:12:48 > 0:12:50is nothing short of inspirational,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54and the summit of West Mill Tor is at last in sight.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Look at this - the top's about 50 metres away.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58You are going to conquer this thing.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01This is incredible.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09What about this?
0:13:09 > 0:13:12RAMBLERS APPLAUD
0:13:13 > 0:13:16You've done it. You are here.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19You are at the top of the most enormous hill
0:13:19 > 0:13:22that you have ever walked up.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Oh! How we doing, Dad?
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- Very good.- Tell you what, mate, that was something else.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36My ramble partner is simply unstoppable.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40She's overcome what life has thrown at her
0:13:40 > 0:13:44and now she's daring Dartmoor to do its worst.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47But there's still a long way to go before this journey's over.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59While Matt's navigating Devon's exposed hillsides,
0:13:59 > 0:14:04I'm heading to the wooded valleys of south Wales, and waterfall country.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12I'm on the banks of the fast-flowing River Tawe,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14with this fabulous lot
0:14:14 > 0:14:18and I'm hoping you're all up for a bit of a challenge. Are you ready?
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- CHEERING - Let's ramble!
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- CHEERING - That's the spirit. I love it.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Our route will take us through the tree-lined gorges
0:14:30 > 0:14:33of the Fforest Fawr Geopark,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35starting near the village of Abercrave
0:14:35 > 0:14:38and following the Nant Llech tributary for three miles.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41We'll end at the mighty Henrhyd Falls,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44the highest waterfall in the Brecon Beacons.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49It's a stunning route, but not for the faint-hearted -
0:14:49 > 0:14:53there are some steep climbs and the path is wet and boggy.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Luckily, this plucky lot are taking it all in their stride.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02And there's one walker in particular who's going the extra mile.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Yeah, it's gorgeous, you're right, it's fab.
0:15:04 > 0:15:1017-year-old Amy is completely deaf without her cochlear implants.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13She normally avoids crowds,
0:15:13 > 0:15:17so coming out on this ramble has taken a huge amount of courage.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Was there anything you were worried about before today about the walk?
0:15:21 > 0:15:23People, actually.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26And I've heard that the rain can sometimes worry you.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Yeah. Truth is, I hate being wet.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33So today was quite a big thing because there's a lot of new people
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- and it could easily rain.- Yeah. - So you are pushing yourself.- Yeah.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- And you're doing great.- Yeah. - Fantastic. So far, so good.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- Shall we keep rambling?- Yeah. - All right, let's keep going.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Amy's mum Wendy and the rest of the family are here to support her
0:15:52 > 0:15:54through the challenge.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56She was born prematurely.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00She was nine weeks early. Weighed 2 lbs 7.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05And she was there for eight weeks in special care in the local hospital.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09Brought her home, and around about nine months old we found out she was
0:16:09 > 0:16:11deaf, by just banging doors and hoovering,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13and she just keep sleeping through everything.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16And we thought, "Something's not right. Better get her tested."
0:16:16 > 0:16:19And that's when we found out and, oh, it was heart-breaking.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20Really was.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Even though Amy was faced with all of these challenges
0:16:24 > 0:16:25from a young age,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28it wasn't long before she was speaking three languages -
0:16:28 > 0:16:32British Sign Language, Welsh and English.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36Little school was fantastic. She had the best one-to-one ever.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40And then things started to change when she went to big school.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45It's a bit harder, the work was tough and...bigger class, more noise
0:16:45 > 0:16:49and, um...things just went downhill a bit.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52I can't hear with a group, because a lot of people talking,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55I don't know which one is talking and it's very hard for me
0:16:55 > 0:16:57to lip-read them while talking as well.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Because of Amy's challenges at school, she found it very hard
0:17:03 > 0:17:06to make friends and became more and more isolated.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10I was shy. I was really scared to go to school because it was breaking
0:17:10 > 0:17:14my confidence down and I just daren't leave the house
0:17:14 > 0:17:16becuase of bullying...
0:17:16 > 0:17:18It... It...
0:17:18 > 0:17:20It was hard for me, actually.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28INDISTINCT SHOUTING
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Living in a small village and unable to meet those
0:17:31 > 0:17:35facing similar challenges, life was pretty tough for Amy.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39But through help from Children in Need, she's now supported
0:17:39 > 0:17:43by the charity the Centre Of Sign-Sight-Sound.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Thanks to them, things are now looking brighter.
0:17:46 > 0:17:52It gives those children a real opportunity to share experiences,
0:17:52 > 0:17:58to just have a break, to be a child, have some fun,
0:17:58 > 0:18:03but also we do a lot of work around self-identity, self-confidence,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06and how to cope with living with a hearing loss.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12The group also use the great outdoors to help build confidence.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15We've been doing lots of things to meet new friends
0:18:15 > 0:18:18and with these activities, that push me to the limit
0:18:18 > 0:18:23because they challeng me to do things I don't want to do,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27to make me feel a little bit more confident than I was before.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31It's a challenge for me but... I just go for it.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Back on the ramble, we're now an hour in,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44but Amy's fear about being in a big group is hitting her hard.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46OK? Give yourself two minutes.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50And on top of that, she's got a chest infection.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52But she's determined to go on.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58It's a tough day. It's a tough day.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- It feels like I can't breath... - You're doing so well, though.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Everybody's really proud of how you're doing.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13With the full support of everybody on the ramble today,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Amy's back on track.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22By donating to Children In Need, you're helping young people
0:19:22 > 0:19:26like Amy become more confident and independent.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Your money could make a huge difference,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32so if you'd like to donate, all you need to do is text.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Our ramble through the Brecon Beacons Waterfall Country
0:20:02 > 0:20:05truly is a magical experience.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08National Trust ranger Rob Reith knows this landscape well.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11There's another beautiful waterfall there, Rob.
0:20:11 > 0:20:12Absolutely. Absolutely.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Why is it that there seems to be so many around here?
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Well, there has been numerous...
0:20:17 > 0:20:20..geological faults - which is a weakness in the layers of rock -
0:20:20 > 0:20:23often appear in the landscape as valleys.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26I mean, it's been cut out, mainly it's in the last, sort of,
0:20:26 > 0:20:3020,000 years ago, the last Ice Age, the ice meltdown just scoured out
0:20:30 > 0:20:33these gorges, which has now created a bit of a microclimate.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36We've seen some spectacular waterfalls so far.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38What have we still got to go?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41The highest waterfalls in South Wales to look forward to.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- Right, shall we go and have a look? - We'll go and have a look.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Lead on.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49It's not long before the sight
0:20:49 > 0:20:53and sound of the mighty Henrhyd Waterfall is upon us.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57Yeah, beautiful. It is.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59SHE WHISTLES
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Standing at 90 feet tall,
0:21:01 > 0:21:05its thundering presence is quite literally earth-shaking.
0:21:05 > 0:21:06This is it!
0:21:06 > 0:21:10The end of the ramble!
0:21:10 > 0:21:11THEY CHEER
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Well done, everybody. Well done.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Ramble complete.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Amy's done incredibly today to conquer the challenge of being in a
0:21:19 > 0:21:22group, but she also has a fear of getting wet -
0:21:22 > 0:21:25as water can damage her ear implants.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29And she's decided to tackle THIS fear head on, too.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Even though it means removing her implants,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35leaving her totally deaf and feeling even more exposed.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40We are in a downpour here.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Yeah!
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Whoo!
0:21:47 > 0:21:49We are getting wet here.
0:21:49 > 0:21:50Well done.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53She did it!
0:21:53 > 0:21:55You are a role model.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Thank you for helping Children In Need.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01THEY CHEER
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Amy's proved to everyone today that whatever challenges come her way,
0:22:06 > 0:22:10she can overcome them, with courage, determination,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12and incredible spirit.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25While we were out on our ramble, thousands of you also
0:22:25 > 0:22:28took to the countryside raising money for Children In Need.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Every effort mattered,
0:22:38 > 0:22:42whether small or large, and they didn't come much larger than Adam's.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52In Bristol, hundreds of you are preparing to ramble.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00And what better place to start than here at the magnificent
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Clifton Suspension Bridge?
0:23:04 > 0:23:08The party's in full swing, and it's an awe-inspiring sight.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Hundreds of Countryfile viewers crossing Bristol's most
0:23:11 > 0:23:17famous landmark, designed by the legendary Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21And leading us across is another well-known figure.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23It's Pudsey the bear!
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Our route today is just shy of three miles long,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34heading across Clifton Suspension Bridge,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36and then up into Ashton Court country estate.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Once here, we'll wind our way down to the Mansion House,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41and finish line.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48As we enter Ashton Court, it feels like we're leaving the city behind.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50I'll see you in a little bit.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Bye!- Bye!
0:23:52 > 0:23:53And as the gang carry on their way,
0:23:53 > 0:23:57I'm taking a quick detour to meet up with a man who often
0:23:57 > 0:24:00views this landscape from a very different perspective.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04The founding father of British hot-air ballooning, Don Cameron,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08who's tested each one of his balloons on this very patch of land.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Don, great to meet you.- And you.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11My word, what a balloon.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15And why here?
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Well, Ashton Court is a wonderful place to fly.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22We can fly out over the countryside, but we have sheltered take-off here.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24And Bristol has now become quite a centre for ballooning.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Yes, that's right.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29We have the big balloon fiesta, where we have 150 balloons
0:24:29 > 0:24:32taking off off every day, and a lot of visitors,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35about half a million visitors.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Don is a legend of ballooning,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40with a career spanning half a century.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44He's also set many world records, and although he tests his balloons
0:24:44 > 0:24:48locally, his adventures have taken him all around the globe.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51The first to cross the Alps and the Sahara,
0:24:51 > 0:24:54but along the way he's had a few lucky escapes.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56I have flown across the Atlantic.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Well, I tried once, and didn't quite make it.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Finished in the water.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- And the second time I did make it. - Goodness me.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03It's been quite a lot of fun.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06It's much better than a proper job.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12Whilst those joining us today might not have crossed continents
0:25:12 > 0:25:15like Don, they have travelled from far and wide,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17and they're a stylish bunch.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18Look at you in your Union Jack suit!
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I do make it look good, don't I?
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Also striding out ahead are the Penn family from Herefordshire.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28Oh!
0:25:28 > 0:25:29I nearly fell over!
0:25:30 > 0:25:34They're rambling for a cause very close to their hearts.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43The Penns are just one of the many families across the country
0:25:43 > 0:25:46who are supported by Children In Need.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Mum Dee, dad Jody, and kids Isabel, nine,
0:25:50 > 0:25:55and Amber, 12, and 14-year-old twins, Toby and Corey.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- Toby's a doer.- Mm.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Corey's a thinker.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04They're happy-go-lucky, they'll muddle in with most things.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- Yeah.- Jog. Do you want to jog?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08But both boys started having problems
0:26:08 > 0:26:11with their sight at primary school.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13One of the teachers came up and said, "Can you take them
0:26:13 > 0:26:17"for an eye test, cos they may need glasses?"
0:26:17 > 0:26:19We then got to see the specialist,
0:26:19 > 0:26:24and he said, "They've got scarring on the back of their eyes.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27"We're not quite sure what it is."
0:26:27 > 0:26:28After further tests,
0:26:28 > 0:26:33it became clear that the boys would eventually lose their sight.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34I'm not scared any more.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36You're not scared any more,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- but there's nothing to be scared of, is there?- What a brave boy.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41We thought, "No, we can get through this."
0:26:41 > 0:26:44People lose their sight every day and still carry on.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49But, unfortunately, a few years passed and the seizures started.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53More test results followed.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55So it was sent out in letter form.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58And I can remember seeing it for the first time -
0:26:58 > 0:26:59Batten's disease.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Batten disease is an extremely rare,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04life-limiting hereditary illness.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08It can lie dormant for years until any symptoms are shown.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12As yet, there is no known treatment or cure.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17As Batten disease is an inherited illness,
0:27:17 > 0:27:18the girls had to be tested, too.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Izzy tested positive.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28It was like you'd been hit by a bus twice.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Just really, really...
0:27:32 > 0:27:34It's bad enough with just the boys,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37but then it's our little princess at the same time.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44We've recently found out Izzy's started to lose her eyesight.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49And the frustration that she gets built up inside her,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53you just can't do anything, and as a dad and a mum,
0:27:53 > 0:27:57it is just gut-wrenching, because you're meant to be there to be able
0:27:57 > 0:28:02to protect and sort any problems out, but unfortunately you can't.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Getting out and about in the countryside
0:28:06 > 0:28:09is a huge help to the Penn family.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12As is the support they receive from Children In Need
0:28:12 > 0:28:15through their local hospice, Acorns.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19It's just such a peaceful, beautiful, lovely place.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22And you see all the children smiling, playing.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- It's our kids' happy place now. - Yeah.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31The twins and Izzy have one-to-one care,
0:28:31 > 0:28:35and the hospice make sure sister Amber is supported, too -
0:28:35 > 0:28:38sharing time with others who also have brothers and sisters
0:28:38 > 0:28:40with a life-limiting condition.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43We take the strength from our kids.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45If they can smile, we can smile.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52If they can still be running about and enjoying themselves,
0:28:52 > 0:28:55we've got to make the most of it while we can.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- We're the winners! - We're the winners, are we, Tob?
0:28:58 > 0:28:59We are winners, aren't we?
0:29:02 > 0:29:04With every moment so precious,
0:29:04 > 0:29:07the family are focused on living each day to its fullest,
0:29:07 > 0:29:11and making memories that will last for years to come.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14I'm catching up with Jody and Dee to find out about another special
0:29:14 > 0:29:17event and how the kids are getting on today.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19They seem to be taking it all in their stride.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Oh, they take everything in their stride.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24That's just them in general, isn't it? They just carry on.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27They'll have a go at anything, and that's how we like it,
0:29:27 > 0:29:29- really, as well.- What have you been up to at the moment, then?
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- Well, we recently got married. - Got married!
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Yes.- Congratulations.- Thank you.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37So what made you decide to get married?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39We wanted our children at the wedding.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43And while they were still mobile so they could walk down the aisle,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45and be a part of our big day.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48And obviously the boys being ring bearers,
0:29:48 > 0:29:52and our little princesses being bridesmaids,
0:29:52 > 0:29:54it was a fantastic day.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Izzy, I got her the most beautiful dress...
0:29:56 > 0:29:58..that I could find.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00And she absolutely loved it.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02She was like a bride herself, wasn't she?
0:30:02 > 0:30:04- Oh, well done.- Yes, she was. Yeah.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10And it is all about creating these memories and special times,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- isn't it?- Yeah, everything is about making memories, isn't it?
0:30:13 > 0:30:16And trying to keep everything as normal as possible.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19But trying to make everything as special as possible
0:30:19 > 0:30:20at the same time.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22- Well, today is all about being happy.- Yeah.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24And we've got a few surprises for you on the way,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- so we'd better go and catch up.- OK.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35And that's what it's all about, creating memories,
0:30:35 > 0:30:38and making sure other families in desperate situations
0:30:38 > 0:30:39get all the help they need.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43And you can help right now, simply by texting.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06As ramblers complete the course,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09we near the finish with the Penn family, too,
0:31:09 > 0:31:11but there's time for one last huge surprise.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Ta-da!
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Mr Tumble!- Hello, it's me, Mr Tumble!
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Oh! Ho-ho!
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- CBeebies superstar Mr Tumble... - Hello!
0:31:23 > 0:31:28..is a hero to Izzy, Toby, Corey and millions of other children.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- Yeah, I've heard all about you as well.- I said you were famous.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- Here it comes. - HE HONKS
0:31:35 > 0:31:36Very good, Mum!
0:31:36 > 0:31:39Then we need to wobble our cheeks - like this, very serious.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48Let's finish the walk, shall we?
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Come on.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53What a day it has been for the Penn family,
0:31:53 > 0:31:56and what a fantastic finish to the ramble.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58THEY CHEER
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Let's have three cheers. Hip, hip...
0:32:00 > 0:32:03- Hooray!- Hip-hip!- Hooray!
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- Hip-hip!- Hooray!
0:32:09 > 0:32:13It's these special moments that are priceless to the Penn family
0:32:13 > 0:32:16and, hopefully, ones they'll cherish for a long time to come.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30While some of the team are leading their own rambles,
0:32:30 > 0:32:32I'm taking on the challenge of catching up
0:32:32 > 0:32:34with as many of you as possible,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37taking on your own sponsored walks.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39I'm kicking off on the West Pennine Way,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42just north of Manchester, in Lancashire.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44These moors are full of history,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46like the 19th-century Peel Tower,
0:32:46 > 0:32:51built in memory of Prime Minister and local Sir Robert Peel.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57And I'm here to meet a big group of ramblers who are determined to
0:32:57 > 0:32:59make the most of this landscape.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Now, they must be around here somewhere.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05I reckon...up there would be a good place to spot them.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15Wow! I probably didn't need to be up quite this high to see THAT lot.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22This group of 40 ramblers are walking six miles today.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25For one of them in particular,
0:33:25 > 0:33:27this is an extra-special ramble,
0:33:27 > 0:33:30not just because she's raising money,
0:33:30 > 0:33:34but because she actually helped to create the West Pennine Way.
0:33:34 > 0:33:3740 years ago, the whole area, the West Pennine Moors was...
0:33:39 > 0:33:42Well, it's surrounded by the former mill towns of Lancashire and
0:33:42 > 0:33:47the moors were black from all the soot and grime from the chimneys.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51But now, after 40 years, it's gone back to its former glory.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Why did you feel it was important to create this route?
0:33:54 > 0:33:55I thought it was important
0:33:55 > 0:33:57because we have
0:33:57 > 0:34:01so many interesting places all over the West Pennine Moors and this was
0:34:01 > 0:34:05a route to link them all together and it had never been done before.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Roughly how much do you think you might have raised today?
0:34:15 > 0:34:19- I would think it will be somewhere around £500.- 500?- Yes!
0:34:19 > 0:34:22That is fantastic, you've done so well.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Christine and the gang have nearly finished their walk,
0:34:26 > 0:34:28but I'm just getting started.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31There are rambles going on all over the country and the next one
0:34:31 > 0:34:35I'm heading to is six miles across the hill to Rossendale.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42And this walk has almost as many four-legged ramblers as it
0:34:42 > 0:34:44does the two-legged kind.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52Ramble organisers Bob Turner and Julia Leach are keen walkers,
0:34:52 > 0:34:55but that's not their only motivation today.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57Their route is lined with breadcrumbs.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59I'm joining them 3½ miles in
0:34:59 > 0:35:00and my tummy's rumbling.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05We started off at Julia's mum's
0:35:05 > 0:35:07with a promise of bacon butties,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10which we had, and then we're heading to my house for the promise of soup.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- A combination of good food and a good cause?- Yes,
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- and we've had a good chat.- I think we've got quite a bit of money.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20How much do you think you may have raised?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22About £250, I think, at the moment.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- I think there's still some more money to come in.- That's great!
0:35:25 > 0:35:28It's brilliant to hear about the money this caravan of people
0:35:28 > 0:35:32and animals has raised, but I'm feeling a bit underdressed.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35- Do you mind?- No, help yourself! - Thank you very much!
0:35:36 > 0:35:38I think, in order to earn the soup,
0:35:38 > 0:35:40I probably need to look the part.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- There you go!- Oh, my goodness!
0:35:48 > 0:35:51These guys certainly know how to keep their spirits
0:35:51 > 0:35:52up on a long walk.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I reckon there'll be some epic snack breaks
0:35:55 > 0:35:57happening on these rambles up and down the country.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03But if you haven't had a chance to get out and about,
0:36:03 > 0:36:05don't worry - you can still get involved
0:36:05 > 0:36:07and all it takes is a text.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32Almost 300 miles south,
0:36:32 > 0:36:33I'm on Dartmoor,
0:36:33 > 0:36:36walking with 19-year-old Georgia.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41Following an operation to remove a cancerous brain tumour seven
0:36:41 > 0:36:45years ago, she awoke from a coma unable to speak or move.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50Today, she's attempting to walk further than she's managed
0:36:50 > 0:36:51since that operation...
0:36:53 > 0:36:55..a three-mile trek across Dartmoor.
0:36:56 > 0:36:57She's already amazed us all
0:36:57 > 0:37:00by scaling the high point of West Mill Tor.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05And before we head off again, I'm leaving Georgia with mum Jane
0:37:05 > 0:37:09and catching up with dad Stephen and her younger sister Natasha.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- It seems to me that you've got a brilliant sister.- Yeah.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14I mean, she has her moments, but...!
0:37:15 > 0:37:17On the whole, yeah.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21I couldn't believe how quickly she went up the first part of that
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- course.- Yes, she's like that when we're playing board games as well.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29It's that desire to demonstrate that whatever is in front of her, yes,
0:37:29 > 0:37:31she's going to crash through.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33And how challenging has it been for you, Tash?
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Yeah, it's been a lot harder than I thought it was going to be,
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- to be honest!- Really?- I thought that first hill was much more than
0:37:39 > 0:37:40I imagined it was going to be.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Steve, for you as a dad, I can't imagine what that must have
0:37:43 > 0:37:46felt like, to watch her come up there.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48Yeah, I mean...
0:37:48 > 0:37:50It's extraordinarily proud, obviously.
0:37:50 > 0:37:51You know she's going to do it
0:37:51 > 0:37:53and then she does it with a bit of style
0:37:53 > 0:37:55and a bit of a smile at the end.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57She has that drive and that energy
0:37:57 > 0:37:58and that determination
0:37:58 > 0:38:00and that's going to serve her well.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03I mean, she's got hopefully a good, long life ahead of her.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05We want to make that the best we can and events like this,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09seeing her do those things, just give us real...hope.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12Listen, I'm pleased to be part of it.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14It's magic times. Magic times.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21Georgia's determination is very much in evidence today.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25She's refused to let life's obstacles get in her way
0:38:25 > 0:38:28and taking on Dartmoor is no exception.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30As we drop down onto the Moors,
0:38:30 > 0:38:33our biggest problem is holding her back.
0:38:33 > 0:38:38As we're now going downhill, we've overtaken all our fellow ramblers!
0:38:38 > 0:38:39Slow down!
0:38:42 > 0:38:45You see, the thing is, you're not putting in any less effort
0:38:45 > 0:38:47than you were going up the hill.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50Guy, Debs and I are doing our best to slow the pace,
0:38:50 > 0:38:52but Georgia's instinct is to push on.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Time for group leader Mark Agnew to step in.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57We need to slow down slightly.
0:38:57 > 0:38:58- Oh!- Yeah, I know!
0:38:58 > 0:39:00I can see the smile on your face!
0:39:00 > 0:39:02We just need to take it nice and easy, OK?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05We're not there yet, we've still got a bit of a way to go, OK?
0:39:05 > 0:39:09What I'm really concerned about is you wearing these two out. OK?!
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Cos I haven't got anybody to replace them.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13We've been told off, Georgia!
0:39:13 > 0:39:14I know.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Walk slow!
0:39:19 > 0:39:22It's timely advice, as up ahead,
0:39:22 > 0:39:26Dartmoor's unpredictable landscape is set to change yet again.
0:39:27 > 0:39:33Rain pounds down on these exposed hills, creating bogs and waterways.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37We now need to navigate one of these quagmires to carry on our way.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42So it's important on this next bit that we follow
0:39:42 > 0:39:44the route that the others are showing us,
0:39:44 > 0:39:47because otherwise we're going to end up up to our waist in bog.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55- And I'll get wet feet so you don't have to.- That's it, beautiful.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59Perfect. Perfect!
0:39:59 > 0:40:00Good job.
0:40:05 > 0:40:06Let's just take it easy again.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12As we once again find firmer ground underfoot, it's a
0:40:12 > 0:40:14relief to all of us.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17But having expended so much energy earlier on,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20then coping with the challenge of crossing one of Dartmoor's
0:40:20 > 0:40:21notorious bogs,
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Georgia's clearly beginning to tire.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29She needs to rest and refuel, so we break out a chair
0:40:29 > 0:40:32and Dad steps in with some much-needed nourishment.
0:40:36 > 0:40:37Do you want some hot chocolate?
0:40:40 > 0:40:41There you go, sweetheart.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43Just taking more than a well-earned rest right now.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46She wants to raise awareness, she wants to do her very,
0:40:46 > 0:40:50very best so that she gets the most amount of support possible
0:40:50 > 0:40:53and I just keep saying to her, you just have to calm,
0:40:53 > 0:40:55do your thing, take it easy...!
0:40:58 > 0:41:00And we'll get there!
0:41:00 > 0:41:01And you can help.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04It's simple - you just have to pick up the phone
0:41:04 > 0:41:05and you just have to text.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33As we set off to rejoin the group,
0:41:33 > 0:41:36the final leg of our journey begins...
0:41:36 > 0:41:39..but there's no easy way out of these hills
0:41:39 > 0:41:41and we're not home and dry yet.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42Wait, wait...
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Scotland's Highland county,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58sprawling from the Atlantic to the North Sea.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04For my ramble, I've absolutely lucked out.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08I'm on the incredibly beautiful West Coast of Scotland. Behind me
0:42:08 > 0:42:12you can just make out the islands of Muck, Eigg and Rum.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Now, we might not have the sunshine, but we don't need it -
0:42:14 > 0:42:17it's Scotland! What I do need, however, are some ramblers.
0:42:19 > 0:42:20As if by telly magic!
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Ramblers, are you ready?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- ALL:- Yes! - Let's go!
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Our ramble route starts from Traigh Beach
0:42:31 > 0:42:33along the coast to the silver sands
0:42:33 > 0:42:34of Camusdarach
0:42:34 > 0:42:38before circling back to the start.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40Joining me for these 3.8 miles
0:42:40 > 0:42:43are hardy ramblers from far and wide.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- So tell me where you've travelled from.- I've travelled from London.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49All that way? And have you been raising money?
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Yes, I've raised £500 so far.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- That's amazing.- Yes.- Well done.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- How much money have you raised? - £350 between the two of us.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Well done, girls. Yes!
0:43:03 > 0:43:07It's always a treat to be out and about and someone who's
0:43:07 > 0:43:09here for more than the view is
0:43:09 > 0:43:1311-year-old Logan, with dad Scott.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15He's one of the thousands of children who have been
0:43:15 > 0:43:17helped by Children In Need.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19Isn't this gorgeous, though?
0:43:19 > 0:43:22Yeah, it's lovely, it just...completes me, I feel.
0:43:22 > 0:43:24That's how I feel.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27That's such a nice way of describing it. It completes you.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30So, what do you think about everyone that's come to join us
0:43:30 > 0:43:32to raise money for Children In Need?
0:43:32 > 0:43:36It's just a testament to the strength and as a person...
0:43:36 > 0:43:40Seeing the people coming out today does give me a little lift
0:43:40 > 0:43:42and gives you a bit of faith in humanity.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45We're all here and we're all for the same cause
0:43:45 > 0:43:48and it's a wonderful cause, it really is.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51What is that thing they say? It's the journey, not the destination.
0:43:51 > 0:43:52That's EXACTLY what they say.
0:43:52 > 0:43:54And you know why a lot of people are here, though, Logan?
0:43:54 > 0:43:58It's because they saw you talking about your experience.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04Logan found out first-hand just how important Children In Need
0:44:04 > 0:44:08charities are through the support he received last year...
0:44:09 > 0:44:11..the worst of his young life.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13Mum, she was...
0:44:13 > 0:44:15She was a great woman.
0:44:15 > 0:44:18She was a perfect example of a woman
0:44:18 > 0:44:21that could be helpless at one point
0:44:21 > 0:44:23and then be so strong,
0:44:23 > 0:44:26it felt like she could lift the Tower of Pisa
0:44:26 > 0:44:29and not even break a sweat.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33Whenever she would walk in, she had such a smile
0:44:33 > 0:44:35and...and lift a room.
0:44:35 > 0:44:39I can see it in Logan now and as he's growing up, I can see it more
0:44:39 > 0:44:42and more in his general demeanour.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49But the family's life was to change forever.
0:44:50 > 0:44:54My wife Olivia was diagnosed with cancer about 2½ years ago
0:44:54 > 0:44:55and unfortunately,
0:44:55 > 0:44:57the way things were,
0:44:57 > 0:45:01she was diagnosed straight in at Stage Four.
0:45:03 > 0:45:05The tears I cried could have...
0:45:05 > 0:45:09filled every ocean in the Earth five times over.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18I think my mum held out very well...
0:45:19 > 0:45:21..before she went.
0:45:21 > 0:45:22Very well.
0:45:24 > 0:45:25Yeah.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30In October 2016,
0:45:30 > 0:45:32Olivia passed away.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34She was 40.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38Just everywhere I go, I always get reminded of her.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44Erm, he is such a wonderful kid, but, yeah,
0:45:44 > 0:45:47he definitely took a knock to his confidence, erm,
0:45:47 > 0:45:50as anyone would - I know I have.
0:45:50 > 0:45:53But little by little, we're building ourselves back
0:45:53 > 0:45:56and moving on with our lives into the future.
0:45:57 > 0:45:59OLIVIA LAUGHS
0:46:02 > 0:46:03The day after,
0:46:03 > 0:46:08the very day after my wife was diagnosed with her terminal cancer,
0:46:08 > 0:46:12she took me by the hand and walked me through the door at Maggie's.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18Maggie's is a group of support centres offering practical
0:46:18 > 0:46:22and emotional advice to cancer patients and their families.
0:46:25 > 0:46:26With support from Children In Need,
0:46:26 > 0:46:30Maggie's holds special kids' days to help 7- to 12-year-olds
0:46:30 > 0:46:34understand what's happening to their loved ones.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38Sort of place you can just walk in and...
0:46:38 > 0:46:40..you'll feel welcome.
0:46:43 > 0:46:45Through Children In Need
0:46:45 > 0:46:47and with the help of Maggie's,
0:46:47 > 0:46:49Logan is now growing in confidence.
0:46:51 > 0:46:53With the help and support of others,
0:46:53 > 0:46:57we've managed to piece together some kind of future.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00We've kind of developed a way to...
0:47:00 > 0:47:02stop feeling so bad.
0:47:02 > 0:47:06We just kind of have to move on - the world isn't going to stop
0:47:06 > 0:47:08because your mum has gone.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11You've still got a full life ahead of you.
0:47:13 > 0:47:15Sadly, every year,
0:47:15 > 0:47:19there are hundreds of children like Logan who lose a parent.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22The support that Children In Need offer to guide them
0:47:22 > 0:47:26through the most traumatic of times is absolutely essential
0:47:26 > 0:47:30and you can help ensure that they continue to receive that support
0:47:30 > 0:47:32just by texting.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53It was Logan's birthday yesterday,
0:47:53 > 0:47:56so we've organised a little surprise to make him smile -
0:47:56 > 0:48:01a special message from his favourite Time Lord, Peter Capaldi.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04Press play on that.
0:48:04 > 0:48:07Happy birthday to you, Logan!
0:48:07 > 0:48:11I hope you have a lovely day. And I want you to look after yourself, OK?
0:48:12 > 0:48:16And hey, Logan - look after your dad, too. You're both cosmic.
0:48:18 > 0:48:20- That's awesome.- Great, eh?
0:48:20 > 0:48:22That's such a wonderful thing, thank you so much.
0:48:22 > 0:48:26- That's your special birthday message.- Fantastic.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29I'll never look at Doctor Who the same way again, you know?
0:48:32 > 0:48:34And, as we rejoin the ramble,
0:48:34 > 0:48:36spirits here are high,
0:48:36 > 0:48:40despite the wild Scottish winds.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43Perfect sand dunes, that gorgeous green sea,
0:48:43 > 0:48:45the silvery sand
0:48:45 > 0:48:47and if it wasn't for the weather,
0:48:47 > 0:48:49I'd think I was on a tropical island.
0:48:49 > 0:48:53And there's a good reason for that, as one of our ramblers,
0:48:53 > 0:48:54local Henrik Chart,
0:48:54 > 0:48:56is about to reveal.
0:48:56 > 0:48:58Why are these beaches so white?
0:48:58 > 0:49:00There's a creature which looks...
0:49:00 > 0:49:04Everyone calls it a coral, but in fact it's a red seaweed.
0:49:04 > 0:49:06Basically, this is something that grows out at sea
0:49:06 > 0:49:08and then, when it dies, it gets washed ashore
0:49:08 > 0:49:10and then the pink disappears.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13If you look on the beach, there's just loads and loads of it.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15This seaweed is called maerl.
0:49:15 > 0:49:19When it's alive, it's an important habitat for marine wildlife,
0:49:19 > 0:49:22but when it dies, its calcium skeleton gets washed ashore
0:49:22 > 0:49:25and broken down into tiny pieces
0:49:25 > 0:49:29that give these beaches their distinctive tropical look.
0:49:32 > 0:49:35Shells are another special feature of the beach
0:49:35 > 0:49:38and have been drawing beachcombers here for generations,
0:49:38 > 0:49:41especially the sought-after Arctic cowrie.
0:49:41 > 0:49:44There's a local folklore that if you have one of those in your purse,
0:49:44 > 0:49:47you'll never be short of money, so they're highly sought-after!
0:49:47 > 0:49:49We're collecting lots of shells today, but we will of course
0:49:49 > 0:49:51- be putting them back.- Of course, of course.
0:49:51 > 0:49:53They're here to be looked at by everyone and if you just
0:49:53 > 0:49:57look at them and put them back, then it's there for everyone to enjoy.
0:49:57 > 0:50:01And so we come to the end of our adventure on this magical
0:50:01 > 0:50:03part of the Scottish coast.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06And Logan has been spending the day giving our cameraman
0:50:06 > 0:50:08a run for his money.
0:50:08 > 0:50:10- How you doing? - It's working well, yeah.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12This has been a proper adventure!
0:50:19 > 0:50:21One word...
0:50:21 > 0:50:23..to sum up today.
0:50:23 > 0:50:26- Breathtaking.- Ooh!- Instantly.
0:50:27 > 0:50:30That was two! But I'll let you have it!
0:50:34 > 0:50:36And Logan was definitely right -
0:50:36 > 0:50:39it really has been breathtaking indeed.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50Down in Lancashire, I've had a brilliant day so far, dropping
0:50:50 > 0:50:53in on a few of your rambles,
0:50:53 > 0:50:56but you were walking all over the country and to catch up with
0:50:56 > 0:50:58some of you a bit further afield,
0:50:58 > 0:51:01I'm pitching up and logging on.
0:51:01 > 0:51:04I'm hoping to get through to one or two of you either
0:51:04 > 0:51:07out and about or preparing to put one foot in front of another.
0:51:07 > 0:51:09Let's see, who have we got here?
0:51:09 > 0:51:10Hey!
0:51:10 > 0:51:13First off, it's Diane Norburn,
0:51:13 > 0:51:16who's rambling 20 miles from here near Wigan.
0:51:16 > 0:51:18What a cheery crowd you've got there!
0:51:18 > 0:51:19THEY CHEER
0:51:19 > 0:51:21Hey! Very good.
0:51:21 > 0:51:23I gather you've got another reason to celebrate today,
0:51:23 > 0:51:25- as well as Children In Need? - I have, yes.
0:51:25 > 0:51:29I am turning 40, so we're having a double celebration.
0:51:29 > 0:51:30We're all getting together
0:51:30 > 0:51:33for a walk and raising money at the same time.
0:51:33 > 0:51:37- Excellent. Look, have a great day and happy birthday!- Thank you!- Bye!
0:51:37 > 0:51:39- ALL:- Bye!
0:51:40 > 0:51:42From the North West to the North East,
0:51:42 > 0:51:44there's just no stopping you.
0:51:44 > 0:51:48It looks like an absolutely beautiful day there today.
0:51:48 > 0:51:50Tell me where exactly you are.
0:51:50 > 0:51:53We're on the South Shields coastline.
0:51:53 > 0:51:56Can you point the camera towards the crowd
0:51:56 > 0:51:59- and get them to give us a big wave and a big cheer?- Definitely.
0:51:59 > 0:52:03Right, you need to do a big wave and a big cheer!
0:52:03 > 0:52:06CHEERING
0:52:06 > 0:52:10- Thank you very much indeed! You have a great day.- Bye!- Bye!
0:52:11 > 0:52:13Bye, everybody!
0:52:14 > 0:52:17From South Shields to way down in Shoreham,
0:52:17 > 0:52:19you're playing your part and the next rambler
0:52:19 > 0:52:23I'm catching up with is really going that extra mile.
0:52:23 > 0:52:25I had an above-the-knee amputation,
0:52:25 > 0:52:27so I have a left leg prosthetic.
0:52:27 > 0:52:31So, that's incredibly impressive that you're rambling at all.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33It's not so bad - last year I did it
0:52:33 > 0:52:36because last year was my first year of no operation,
0:52:36 > 0:52:39so I thought I'd mark it with something that meant something,
0:52:39 > 0:52:42so to raise the money for Children In Need,
0:52:42 > 0:52:45and we love Countryfile, so what better way to mark it?
0:52:45 > 0:52:47I hadn't envisaged on doing it again this year,
0:52:47 > 0:52:50but...saw the programmes and the clips, it's just too
0:52:50 > 0:52:53inspiring not to get out here again, really,
0:52:53 > 0:52:54I just really want to help.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56Well, talking about resilience and courage,
0:52:56 > 0:52:59sounds to me like you've got that in barrel loads, so really well done.
0:52:59 > 0:53:03- Thanks, Tom, nice to talk to you! - Bye!- Bye, take care!
0:53:05 > 0:53:08That is fantastic, so inspiring to talk to just
0:53:08 > 0:53:12a handful of the hundreds of rambles that are going on out there.
0:53:14 > 0:53:18And across the country, thousands more of you were putting one foot
0:53:18 > 0:53:21in front of another, helping to put pounds into Pudsey's pocket.
0:53:30 > 0:53:31Woo!
0:53:31 > 0:53:34We're here in the middle of Bradgate Park
0:53:34 > 0:53:35on a Countryfile ramble
0:53:35 > 0:53:37on a beautiful afternoon.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43- Let's ramble, yeah! - Yeah, yeah, yeah!
0:53:52 > 0:53:56My ramble took me to the foot of Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains
0:53:56 > 0:54:00to the dramatic Castlewellan Forest Park -
0:54:00 > 0:54:03more than 1,000 acres of glorious landscape,
0:54:03 > 0:54:05perfect for observing nature.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09Today in the shadow of this magnificent castle,
0:54:09 > 0:54:14there's a very special outdoor event taking place. Isn't there?
0:54:14 > 0:54:15- ALL:- Yes!
0:54:15 > 0:54:17It's the Countryfile ramble for Children In Need
0:54:17 > 0:54:21here in Northern Ireland, so is everybody ready to ramble?
0:54:21 > 0:54:23- ALL:- Yeah!
0:54:23 > 0:54:24Let's go!
0:54:26 > 0:54:30My ramble is designed to be accessible to everyone.
0:54:30 > 0:54:32Starting and ending beside the castle,
0:54:32 > 0:54:36we'll follow a circular trail almost 2.5 miles long
0:54:36 > 0:54:39around the estate's vast natural lake.
0:54:39 > 0:54:43Today's ramblers have joined us from across Northern Ireland,
0:54:43 > 0:54:47all walking to raise money for charities close to their hearts.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50Pity it's been drizzling a bit today.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52Yeah, but we're Northern Irish.
0:54:52 > 0:54:54This is our sunshine, so we quite like it.
0:54:57 > 0:54:59Well, he's doing it the easy way, isn't he? Who's this up here?
0:54:59 > 0:55:01This is Finn.
0:55:01 > 0:55:06And for some of our ramblers, this event is even more personal.
0:55:06 > 0:55:08People like Aisling Robinson.
0:55:08 > 0:55:10Children In Need is helping her
0:55:10 > 0:55:13through a project in Lurgan 25 miles away.
0:55:13 > 0:55:15- Hello, Aisling.- Hello.
0:55:15 > 0:55:17Why have you come on our ramble today, then?
0:55:17 > 0:55:22Erm... I felt like I needed to be on the ramble.
0:55:22 > 0:55:26I feel that it's important for me to do the ramble
0:55:26 > 0:55:28even though I've got special needs and stuff.
0:55:28 > 0:55:30Walking does make me quite tired,
0:55:30 > 0:55:36but I'm going fine and if I need to stop, I'll need to stop, so...
0:55:36 > 0:55:39Yeah, you just stop if you feel you have to.
0:55:39 > 0:55:41Aisling's affected by Williams Syndrome,
0:55:41 > 0:55:45a genetic condition which can lead to medical problems including
0:55:45 > 0:55:50cardiovascular disease and it can also cause learning difficulties.
0:55:50 > 0:55:54She's helped by the Yes Programme run by Lurgan YMCA and she and
0:55:54 > 0:55:58her friends from the group have all come along to join in the ramble.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06The Yes Programme is funded by Children In Need.
0:56:06 > 0:56:10It gives young people with special needs and learning difficulties
0:56:10 > 0:56:12the chance to take part in activities
0:56:12 > 0:56:14they wouldn't normally have access to.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16Yeah, guys!
0:56:16 > 0:56:19With Williams Syndrome, something like canoeing
0:56:19 > 0:56:22would be impossible for Aisling without their support.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24- There we go, good going.- Whoo!
0:56:24 > 0:56:27Being on the canoes today was very fun.
0:56:27 > 0:56:31The craic we had on the boat was just, like, unreal!
0:56:33 > 0:56:35As you probably could see,
0:56:35 > 0:56:38my strength with the canoe was not good.
0:56:38 > 0:56:41The paddling was difficult and there were points where I felt tired,
0:56:41 > 0:56:44but I think people with Williams Syndrome have to deal
0:56:44 > 0:56:45with their tiredness.
0:56:47 > 0:56:49The programme not only gets them outdoors,
0:56:49 > 0:56:53it also provides life skills and promotes independence.
0:56:53 > 0:56:58Youth worker Jonny Hill sees first-hand how it transforms lives.
0:56:59 > 0:57:02It offers respite for the family, but I think aside from that,
0:57:02 > 0:57:05it's just a great place for the young people to learn
0:57:05 > 0:57:08and to do new things, to try new activities.
0:57:08 > 0:57:11Do stuff but they don't always get the opportunity to do.
0:57:11 > 0:57:13Aisling's condition isn't just physical.
0:57:13 > 0:57:16It also affects her social interactions,
0:57:16 > 0:57:18leaving her unable to go out alone,
0:57:18 > 0:57:22so a safe space to mix with others of her own age is critical.
0:57:22 > 0:57:24Big smiles!
0:57:24 > 0:57:26Changes that I've seen in Aisling, I think
0:57:26 > 0:57:29she's getting way more involved in different things.
0:57:29 > 0:57:32You know, Aisling's just so social she's one of the people who
0:57:32 > 0:57:35travels around the centre and is friends with everybody.
0:57:35 > 0:57:39Above all, the Yes Programme offers young people like Aisling
0:57:39 > 0:57:42a lifeline against loneliness.
0:57:42 > 0:57:45It's good to feel good about yourself and not let...
0:57:46 > 0:57:50..comments get you down and, like,
0:57:50 > 0:57:52the way you're judged on Williams Syndrome.
0:57:52 > 0:57:55But at the YMCA, they don't...
0:57:55 > 0:57:59They don't judge us whatsoever, so I think it's quite good.
0:58:03 > 0:58:06Well, I think we all agree, don't we, that the Yes Programme
0:58:06 > 0:58:08here in Northern Ireland is doing really vital work
0:58:08 > 0:58:11in helping young people with special needs
0:58:11 > 0:58:13develop their confidence and hopefully
0:58:13 > 0:58:15have a really bright future.
0:58:15 > 0:58:19And you can help with projects like this. All you have to do is text.
0:58:46 > 0:58:50Castlewellan is a great place for a ramble and for me today,
0:58:50 > 0:58:53there's also the chance to walk down Memory Lane.
0:58:53 > 0:58:57I'm keen to find out how the spectacular Peace Maze
0:58:57 > 0:59:01here in the grounds, a memorial to the Good Friday Agreement, has grown
0:59:01 > 0:59:06since I was here for Countryfile in 2002, shortly after it was planted.
0:59:06 > 0:59:09So, I'm letting our Yes team loose on a ramble detour.
0:59:11 > 0:59:15One bit of advice - try and stick together a bit!
0:59:18 > 0:59:20Also heading for the centre is Mark Parker,
0:59:20 > 0:59:22the estate's head of recreation.
0:59:23 > 0:59:24Well, what a difference, Mark,
0:59:24 > 0:59:28since I was last here. I mean, you could really get lost in it now.
0:59:28 > 0:59:32Yes, well, the hedges here have really grown. The yew plants here.
0:59:32 > 0:59:34And it's symbolic, isn't it, the yew?
0:59:34 > 0:59:36Yes, we deliberately chose the common yew.
0:59:36 > 0:59:38It's found right across the British Isles.
0:59:38 > 0:59:40And there are other symbols here as well, aren't there?
0:59:40 > 0:59:43Oh, yes, absolutely. The actual design of the maze itself,
0:59:43 > 0:59:45you have a common starting point,
0:59:45 > 0:59:47you have a transitional point where you have to cross over
0:59:47 > 0:59:49and you have to make that mental transition
0:59:49 > 0:59:51to cross over to the other side.
0:59:51 > 0:59:53And there's a rocky road.
0:59:53 > 0:59:54The rocky road to peace, yes.
0:59:54 > 0:59:57There's been troubles along the way, unfortunately,
0:59:57 > 1:00:01and that has been built in as well, but the important thing is that
1:00:01 > 1:00:03when you come in here and you're looking to solve it,
1:00:03 > 1:00:05you're best to work with others.
1:00:05 > 1:00:07- Has anyone ever done this before? - No.- Yes!
1:00:07 > 1:00:09Oh, no, a dead end!
1:00:09 > 1:00:11We have to turn round. It's a dead end.
1:00:11 > 1:00:12Let's go back!
1:00:12 > 1:00:15Well, we have a ramble to do today so I think we'd better
1:00:15 > 1:00:19rescue our young people in there and show them the short-cut out.
1:00:19 > 1:00:20- A good idea. - JOHN CHUCKLES
1:00:20 > 1:00:22- Right or left?- This way.
1:00:25 > 1:00:27- Here we are at the end of the maze...- Woo!
1:00:27 > 1:00:30- Oh, wow!- ..and look who's waiting to say hello.
1:00:30 > 1:00:32Hi, Pudsey.
1:00:32 > 1:00:34Here's Pudsey. Somebody want to take him with us?
1:00:34 > 1:00:37- Yeah!- Extra member of our team? - Woo!
1:00:37 > 1:00:40Right. And off we go this way, back to the ramble.
1:00:40 > 1:00:42Yeah!
1:00:44 > 1:00:45But with her Williams Syndrome,
1:00:45 > 1:00:49the distance is taking its toll on Aisling.
1:00:49 > 1:00:53My back was starting to hurt, so I had to literally just sit down
1:00:53 > 1:00:59and get a chocolate bar into me, so that's why I was a bit behind yous.
1:00:59 > 1:01:01- And a chocolate bar has done a bit of wonder, has it?- Yeah.
1:01:01 > 1:01:03- THEY LAUGH - Good.
1:01:03 > 1:01:06- Well, let's try and catch up with the others, shall we?- Yeah.
1:01:07 > 1:01:11She's fiercely determined, but a short while later
1:01:11 > 1:01:15she's exhausted and decides to hitch a lift in the support vehicle.
1:01:17 > 1:01:21But even though she's too tired to continue, Aisling is determined
1:01:21 > 1:01:25to be there for her friends from Yes at the finish line.
1:01:25 > 1:01:28Yeah!
1:01:28 > 1:01:31Well done! Woo!
1:01:31 > 1:01:34THEY CHEER
1:01:39 > 1:01:41Aisling. How are you now?
1:01:41 > 1:01:44- Good.- Are you all right? - Well done, Yes.
1:01:44 > 1:01:45Yeah, well done, everybody.
1:01:45 > 1:01:47And here's to Children In Need!
1:01:47 > 1:01:49THEY CHEER
1:01:54 > 1:01:58A truly memorable day, where the drizzle didn't dampen our spirits.
1:01:58 > 1:02:02And if you fancy a ramble, you might want to know the five-day forecast.
1:03:10 > 1:03:13The Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need 2017
1:03:13 > 1:03:16took the country by storm.
1:03:16 > 1:03:21Tens of thousands of you got out there in groups small and large,
1:03:21 > 1:03:23from the lowlands of the UK
1:03:23 > 1:03:25to the heights of Kilimanjaro -
1:03:25 > 1:03:30everyone knowing that by putting in some effort you can change lives.
1:03:31 > 1:03:36And perhaps no-one was more aware of that than 19-year-old Georgia,
1:03:36 > 1:03:40taking on a three-mile trek with me over the hills of Dartmoor.
1:03:43 > 1:03:47At just 12 years old, Georgia awoke after an operation to remove
1:03:47 > 1:03:51a cancerous brain tumour unable to speak or move.
1:03:53 > 1:03:57Now, seven years on, she's fought back amazingly.
1:03:57 > 1:04:00And although she still faces everyday problems
1:04:00 > 1:04:03including mobility issues and chronic fatigue,
1:04:03 > 1:04:05she's determined to let nothing hold her back.
1:04:07 > 1:04:10Georgia's coped with hills and bogs on this uneven terrain
1:04:10 > 1:04:14over a distance greater than she's ever walked since her operation.
1:04:15 > 1:04:19Now we're only final push towards the finish.
1:04:19 > 1:04:22But to get there, we've got to navigate a steep
1:04:22 > 1:04:24descent into the valley below.
1:04:24 > 1:04:26Right, stop.
1:04:26 > 1:04:29I need to be in front of you, OK? The whole time.
1:04:29 > 1:04:31If I'm not in front of you, what are you going to do?
1:04:33 > 1:04:34- Stop.- Stop.
1:04:34 > 1:04:35Great.
1:04:35 > 1:04:36Wait. Hang on.
1:04:36 > 1:04:39Georgia's surgery has left her with an uncertain
1:04:39 > 1:04:42sense of balance, which is a real cause of concern here.
1:04:44 > 1:04:47But this is a young lady who takes everything full throttle.
1:04:48 > 1:04:53She thrives on high-octane events such as skydiving and abseiling,
1:04:53 > 1:04:54as her operation has left her
1:04:54 > 1:04:56with a much-lowered emotional response level.
1:04:57 > 1:05:00Wait, don't go anywhere yet. Don't go anywhere, stop.
1:05:00 > 1:05:02She literally knows no fear.
1:05:02 > 1:05:06The worry is that in this situation it could be her undoing.
1:05:06 > 1:05:08- Wait, wait.- Ah!
1:05:08 > 1:05:09Got you.
1:05:11 > 1:05:12And step.
1:05:12 > 1:05:14And stop.
1:05:14 > 1:05:15Wait a second.
1:05:16 > 1:05:17No, it's slipping.
1:05:17 > 1:05:20Wait, wait, wait. Wait until I say go.
1:05:20 > 1:05:22Just wait until I say go, OK? Wait. Don't go yet.
1:05:24 > 1:05:27- It's going to be a very big step down.- And go.
1:05:27 > 1:05:29- And stop again.- Well done. - Well done.
1:05:29 > 1:05:31Wait for me.
1:05:31 > 1:05:33And go.
1:05:33 > 1:05:34Lovely. Fantastic.
1:05:34 > 1:05:38- Have you got her?- Yeah, go. - Fantastic.- Perfect.- Fantastic.
1:05:38 > 1:05:39Stop again.
1:05:39 > 1:05:41Stop again.
1:05:41 > 1:05:43That's it. Well done.
1:05:43 > 1:05:45There we are. Down.
1:05:45 > 1:05:47- APPLAUSE - Woohoo!- Woo!
1:05:47 > 1:05:51VOICEOVER: We've negotiated this tricky descent safely,
1:05:51 > 1:05:54but it's taken a lot out of Georgia, who's already been
1:05:54 > 1:05:58pushing herself on these hills for the last four hours.
1:05:58 > 1:06:00A real risk now is overheating,
1:06:00 > 1:06:03as she finds it hard to regulate her temperature.
1:06:03 > 1:06:07So a nearby stream provides the chance to cool off
1:06:07 > 1:06:09in her favourite fashion.
1:06:09 > 1:06:12Do you want to... What do you want me to do, rub it all over your head?
1:06:12 > 1:06:13Is that what you want?
1:06:13 > 1:06:15Are you sure? OK. HE LAUGHS
1:06:15 > 1:06:17All right, stick your head down there, then. Ready? Ooh!
1:06:20 > 1:06:22Any more? More?
1:06:25 > 1:06:27How's that?
1:06:27 > 1:06:28Yeah? Are we done?
1:06:32 > 1:06:36Tell everybody at home how refreshing the Dartmoor water is.
1:06:36 > 1:06:38- Cool. - HE LAUGHS
1:06:42 > 1:06:45The more level landscape of the valley bottom
1:06:45 > 1:06:47marks our route to the finish line.
1:06:48 > 1:06:52But Georgia's energy levels are dropping fast.
1:06:52 > 1:06:53Whoops-a-diddle.
1:06:53 > 1:06:57Before today, Georgia had been walking on pavements
1:06:57 > 1:06:59as opposed to this unforgiving terrain.
1:07:00 > 1:07:03And although her determination has shone through,
1:07:03 > 1:07:05we're all sensing that she's reaching her limit.
1:07:08 > 1:07:09The finish line is in sight.
1:07:12 > 1:07:13It's just round the corner.
1:07:15 > 1:07:17You've put so much into this.
1:07:18 > 1:07:22We've been going for quite a while here.
1:07:23 > 1:07:25Yeah?
1:07:25 > 1:07:28And what you've achieved is remarkable.
1:07:32 > 1:07:33Sure?
1:07:35 > 1:07:36Take the time you need.
1:07:43 > 1:07:44There we go.
1:07:45 > 1:07:47Feel better?
1:07:47 > 1:07:49Georgia is giving this everything
1:07:49 > 1:07:52because it's so important for her.
1:07:52 > 1:07:56She's doing this so that other youngsters in their darkest days
1:07:56 > 1:07:59can have the same support that she received -
1:07:59 > 1:08:03and it's support that you can give right now.
1:08:03 > 1:08:05All you have to do is text.
1:08:32 > 1:08:36The end is now just a few hundred yards away and, knowing that Georgia
1:08:36 > 1:08:38loves anything high-adrenaline,
1:08:38 > 1:08:42there is the chance of one more surprise.
1:08:42 > 1:08:46But after a long, long day, I need to check in with Dad first.
1:08:46 > 1:08:49You know what, I think if she came this far and she didn't do it,
1:08:49 > 1:08:52- I think I'd be in for a hard time. - So...- Yeah, we're in.
1:08:52 > 1:08:55- Shall I introduce her to the concept?- I think so.
1:08:55 > 1:08:57- Yeah, yeah, yeah.- All right. - I think so.- OK.
1:09:00 > 1:09:02Last few steps now, Georgia.
1:09:02 > 1:09:03Nearly there.
1:09:06 > 1:09:07Look who's here!
1:09:07 > 1:09:09- APPLAUSE - Whey!
1:09:10 > 1:09:12Woo!
1:09:12 > 1:09:14There you are.
1:09:14 > 1:09:16MATT CHUCKLES
1:09:21 > 1:09:24All right. Well, it's kind of the end,
1:09:24 > 1:09:26but it's kind of not the end.
1:09:27 > 1:09:30LAUGHTER You know the way that
1:09:30 > 1:09:32I've got friends in high places?
1:09:32 > 1:09:34Yeah? Well, I've got a friend who's pretty
1:09:34 > 1:09:37high at the moment at the top of that bridge.
1:09:37 > 1:09:39And if you would like to, we can abseil.
1:09:40 > 1:09:43- THEY LAUGH - Aw!
1:09:43 > 1:09:45And that's kind of the real finish.
1:09:49 > 1:09:51# You shoot me down
1:09:51 > 1:09:53# But I won't fall
1:09:53 > 1:09:56# I am titanium. #
1:10:06 > 1:10:08This is the way to finish the ramble.
1:10:08 > 1:10:09Hello down there!
1:10:12 > 1:10:14We are done.
1:10:22 > 1:10:27This year's ramble weekend exceeded all of our expectations,
1:10:27 > 1:10:31beauty and bravery on show in equal measure...
1:10:31 > 1:10:33Woo!
1:10:33 > 1:10:38..a breathtaking sight as an army of ramblers covered the nation.
1:10:38 > 1:10:39Maybe you rambled,
1:10:39 > 1:10:41maybe you texted from home,
1:10:41 > 1:10:45the important thing is to take that step and do something,
1:10:45 > 1:10:49because together our individual efforts will help thousands of
1:10:49 > 1:10:51children in need.
1:10:51 > 1:10:57Your ramble, your text, will have changed lives. Thank you.
1:10:57 > 1:11:00THEY CHEER