This summer Pepe Ghumra and his brother did a 50 mile walk from London to Brighton, in aid of BSA. You can sponsor them at www.justgiving.com/pepe-ghumra

Journey's end: Pepe and Punit Ghumra celebrate the end of their walk at Brighton Pier.

During my six weeks summer holidays as a teacher, my brother, Punit Ghumra and I walked 50 miles from London to Brighton to raise money for The British Stammering Association.

We set off Sunday 2nd August at 7am from South London with some gusto and made good progress by lunchtime. We were relieved to enter the plush Hilton Hotel at Gatwick airport, after some time walking along busy A roads. Our stay at the Hilton was improved by their generous free upgrade in light of our charitable endeavour.

Our second day began early with an unexpected message from our friend, Rajen Nathwani, a well seasoned walker, who wanted to join the walk on our second leg. Rajan brought an extra sense of vitality, which served us well as we hiked along the pleasant country roads basked in sunshine. As we passed through many towns, hamlets and the odd secluded watering hole, we all agreed that this was a great way to spend a day!

After lunch in a tea shop which sold over thirty types of teas, we gambled on a detour, which ventured over the heady South Downs. The steep scramble up to the top was well worth the trouble, as the views were truly spectacular. Clear skies allowed us a hawk's view over the terrain we had just ploughed through.

Our descent over the South Downs led us into town life once more, where the sights of the sea carried us through any pain barriers we experienced. After some time, we were soon on the outer perimeter of Brighton's cosmopolitan centre, which was an awakening after some hours of walking through Sussex's sleepy south. With a dash of sea air and the thought of fish and chips on the pier, we raced triumphantly to our finish line, Brighton Pier. After a handshake and a photo, we surprisingly increased our pace to a rather famous fish and chips shop and tucked into a most well deserved meal.

I'm told most of us stammer/stutter some of the time, but for some, it's a lifelong battle to be able to speak freely. The British Stammering Association offers invaluable support to all. So, please do help stammerers win the battle for freedom to speak by visiting www.justgiving.com/pepe-ghumra/ and pledging your support.