
Man to paddle across English Channel in memory of daughter
Jamie will be joined on his 26.5-mile journey by his brother, John Bartlett.He says the sport helped both of them feel more connected after suffering the loss of Pearl."It gave us a chance to communicate."
Jamie's wife, Rachel, bought him a paddle board a year after Pearl's death."She could see I wasn't coping," Jamie said."It just clicked with me. The more we did it, the more I realised that being out on the water and long-distance paddle-boarding gave me a chance to cope with my loss."
Jamie and John will take on their challenge at the start of August.Jamie says that the knowledge that Pearl would be proud of him keeps him going.
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