A group from Ashby have been climbing Snowdon today (Saturday) in order to raise money for Diabetes sufferers.

That includes Honor Massarella - who has Type One Diabetes.

But part of her determination to complete the task is that she was told she may not live much beyond 20 after being diagnosed with the disease as a child.

And now, she is proving people wrong as she approaches her 50th birthday.

She has set up a Just Giving page to support their efforts and you can donate to the cause HERE.

Honor's fundraising page details the reasons behind the Snowdon climb.

It says: "In 2021 we lost my brother Andrew (the best brother, uncle, son, husband and Dad anyone could ever ask for) to Leukaemia. 

"His eldest sons (Dom and Charlie) were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and in Andy's memory we are raising money for Diabetes UK.

"As many of you know, Honor also has had T1D since 1976.

"At that time, she was the youngest person to have been diagnosed with T1D in Northern Ireland at 20 months old - and her family were told that her future wasn't great with life expectancy of around 20 years, she would not be able to go to a mainstream school, and would not have children or a normal life.

"For those of you that know Honor, you know what a pain she is and how she likes to prove them wrong, so as she approaches 50 next year, with two healthy sons, she will receive a medal from the King shortly for having survived with T1D and for the work she has done to help improve Diabetic Care for those coming after her.

"And climbing Mount Snowdon will further prove how wrong they were when she was diagnosed!

"Rich, who is also climbing Mount Snowdon with us has a T1D son, Harry, who was diagnosed in 2022 having just turned eight. So he is at the very start of his journey.

"Diabetes utterly sucks but Diabetes UK has helped us all a lot over the years (Honor, Charlie, Dom and Harry) and we are particularly grateful to them for all their courses, advice, tips and tricks, adventure camps and weekends away."