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Clare joins brothers Manni and Reuben Coe as they amble for a mile and a half to Hive beach at Burton Bradstock in Dorset. Reuben has Down鈥檚 Syndrome and enjoys short, slow walks something that Manni, a professional walking guide more used to long hikes at an active pace, has learned to enjoy.

Manni lives between Spain and Dorset and, during Covid, was in Spain while Reuben was in a care home in the UK. This took its toll on Reuben who became isolated and lonely. It all came to a head when, one day, Manni received a text from Reuben saying simply 鈥渂rother do you love me鈥�. Manni knew this was a cry for help, and as soon as he could returned to the UK to visit Reuben who had become very depressed, insular and had stopped talking. As Manni puts it he 鈥渂roke Reuben out of his care home鈥� and went to live with him in the cottage where today鈥檚 walk starts. There he gradually saw Reuben鈥檚 mental health improve, and says that love, nature and walking was key to this.

Producer: Karen Gregor