I get an insight into people’s lives hosting Radio 1’s breakfast show. In a dangerous, divided and digital world, many listeners can feel isolated. For some, the solitary life enforced during the pandemic became a habit. What’s more, you can easily live on your phone – you can stay home, order every meal online and get nearly every-thing done without physically talking to anyone.
My Comic Relief challenge – a 1,000km cycle ride across the UK on a tandem – feels like an extension of this endeavour. Listeners, locals, famous faces and people whose lives have been supported by Comic Relief-funded projects will, at various points, join me on my gruelling eight-day journey through cities, towns and villages. I’m the daft ringleader, conducting the circus from my silly long bike.
If inconveniencing yourself cheers or helps someone, it’s worth it. I’m worried about doing this: cycling from Weymouth to Edinburgh, making the finish line on Red Nose Day with a dip into Wales along the way. It’s the longest Comic Relief challenge ever for a Radio 1 presenter. I’m eight years older than when I did my second challenge, cycling and climbing Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis. Training for this has left me walking around like the Tin Man and I’m terrified of falling and breaking my arm. But I’m ready for it. I’ll give it everything.
A remarkable woman who has rebuilt her life – she’s going into teaching and mentoring other young people going through difficult times – Aimee will be in my head throughout the challenge.
But remember, also think about how you can foster community. You can do just one thing to make a big difference. It could be tidying the garden of an elderly neighbour or checking in on them, offering to read at the local primary school or giving a slice of your time to a charity. Or speak to a friend who’s having a rough time. Just make sure that your community is well looked after. If you can make someone’s day relatively easily, why wouldn’t you?
There’s a saying, “Everyone wants to live in a village, no one wants to be a villager”, which, for me, perfectly encapsulates the issue. If you want to live in a village – and that can be your neighbourhood, a football team, a friendship group or even your family – inconvenience yourself every now and then. It’ll make a real difference.
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