On a beautiful sunny day, many people from the North East will be inspired to don their walking boots and head out into Northumberland for a walk.
Less so on the shortest day of the year, but that's exactly what Derek Allan is planning to do to raise money for a good cause.
The 47-year-old is raising money for Dementia UK by walking around the lake at Druridge Bay Country Park for 24 hours solid.
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Starting on Tuesday at 10am, he will continue through the night and will only stop only to change his socks every few hours, before the clock strikes 10am the following day.
And musician Derek, who does a charity walk every year under the name Footprints For Others, says he isn't too worried about the cold or darkness.
"I walk all year round and the cold can bother me at times, but the darkness doesn't. I can see how it's a big deal, especially in the winter.
"In the night, it hurts for two or three hours. But the summer can be freezing too - sometimes walking in the night then is just as cold around the lake. That's worse because you're not prepared for it."
Derek would usually walk with his 15-year-old daughter Ellie, but he is sending her home, just a couple of fields from the country park, once it gets cold. He said: "My daughter usually does the hours when nobody's there but I've asked her to go home because it was so freezing last year. Once it gets cold, I'm making her go home with her mam."
He might still get some company though - in his walks over the years, he has been joined by people from many different places of all abilities and he says that he matches their pace so as to involve everyone.
And those who join him have given him ideas for charities to raise money for in the future. This time, it was from speaking to a player at a local cricket club whose grandma had dementia.
Derek added: "Everyone I have contact with has a story. If they tell me it, I write it down. There's a lad who plays cricket at Alnmouth who I spoke to and he picked Dementia UK this time. But every time will be something different."
It is hoped that the walk will raise somewhere between £400 and £2,000. Derek just hopes that he won't be so tired after the walk that he "ruins Christmas". He said: "When everyone's gone, you're just trying to to fall asleep. And it's cold, so cold. But it's worth it!"
Druridge Bay Country Park was closed for three weeks earlier this month due to extensive damage from Storm Arwen, but reopened earlier this week.
If you want to donate to Derek's fundraiser for Dementia UK, you can do so at this link.
