my wife louella has been marvellous at encouraging me to do my exercises.re concentrating walking long distances every day. throughout his life, robin has set himself tough challenges. for his 80th birthday, he ran his first marathon. but the charity he is most proud of is international which he established 50 years ago. the organisation fights for the rights of these once voiceless people. anywhere in the world where a new dam, high—speed road or vast mining operation is planned and the blueprints cover land occupied for centuries by tribal people, commerce comes before conscience and the indians are swept aside in the name of progress. survival international exists to temper that race for progress with patience and understanding. his friend and contemporary, sir ranulph fiennes, is proud of what he has achieved. in my opinion, robin is one of the greatest explorers alive today and his legacy is one that does more for conservation and human rights. in addition to the sheer volume of his great adventures his far—reaching successes for various forms of conse

thanks to louella dragging me up and the weather pushing me, i've done it.ause for the healing garden, which saved my life. it is massive for robin completing this and here at the hospital. we'll raise money for healing gardens across the south—west. these gardens make a massive difference to patients in intensive care in every hospital every day. it is just phenomenal. when you take people outside after they have been in intensive care for a long time, even for a short length of time, and you show them a blue sky or a grey sky or even let them feel drizzle on their hands, it often is incredibly moving. and it's moving because it shows people that life is going to go on and there is life waiting for them outside intensive care and outside the hospital bed. it is anything you want it to be from a gym to where somebody spends their last hours of life, to a place where a married couple of a0 years can hold hands for the last time, to a place somebody can bring their dog in, where somebody can play basketball, staff can relax and talk about everything that is go

"you are so brave as well, louella." "robin is a tough old nut." i can't really read...." "being in first means he has their full attention. he is in the right place. stay strong. " "sending huge love, he'll pull through." "we love him", etc. yeah, there's lots of wonderful messages from people and he's still deep in the woods, but at least it's not worsening. that's so encouraging. sleep well. " yeah, just lots of similar sorts of messages. yeah, he'll get there. robin and louella's farm on bodmin moor, one of cornwall‘s designated areas of outstanding natural beauty, is overlooked by cornwall‘s highest peak, brown willy. their shared love of nature drew the couple to the moor over 30 years ago. this is such a special place because we come here often together. robin's travelled all his life to the most wonderful places and, of course, yourfavourite place has got to be home, in the woods here on ourfarm. and it's very comforting and reassuring to visit it and think about being here with him. after two weeks in hospital, robin's kidneys fail. he is unconscious. the family