Smile Every Mile

I believe in the fairy tales and dreams of life. And why not? I’m living proof of it now. 

A person who messes everything up and gets their life back together again is my favourite kind of story, and that’s what I set out to do: to be my own hero.

A few years ago, doctors told me I had a deranged liver, inflamed stomach, and resting heart rate of 86. I weighed 21 stones and spent my life lost in pub...