Retired professor nears end of 5,000-mile trek around the UK
The journey, dubbed Tracey's Trek, has raised £45,000 for five charities.
Angela (left) and Tracey on their wedding day (Image: Supplied) Ms Howe, from East Dunbartonshire, will cross the border from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Eyemouth on July 7 after walking more than 3,300 miles.
She said: "This is my final border crossing and marks the finish of the whole of the coast of England and Wales.
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"I'm excited as I feel I am now really on my way home.
"I am looking forward to walking the coast of Scotland in all its glory.
(Image: Supplied) "When Angela passed away aged just 58, she left a horrific gaping hole in my life.
"But I decided I wanted to turn my grief into a positive.
"I set out from Glasgow on November 1, 2024, and the long walk has been the hardest thing I've ever done, both mentally and physically, but I think Angela would be proud of me.
'I am doing it for her and also to raise as much money as possible for charities that are close to my heart.'
(Image: Supplied) Tracey, who brought up two now-grown-up sons with Angela, has chosen the Beatson Cancer Centre, the NHS, and Marie Curie as her charities.
She said: "The NHS, The Beatson and Marie Curie gave our family tremendous support when Angela was diagnosed with cancer.
"She had two blood cancers, myeloma and amyloidosis, which her doctors described as the most aggressive they had ever seen.
(Image: Supplied) 'I am also supporting brainstrust because prior to the cancer, Angela had also suffered a brain tumour.
"It was a benign meningioma but it caused her many health difficulties."
Tracey is walking an average of 20 miles daily, six days each week to complete an anti-clockwise circuit of the entire mainland British coast.
She is handing out 5,000 crocheted hearts – a heart for every mile walked.
She added: 'When I set out from Glasgow I didn't dare to think about reaching this point, let alone walking the entire coast of Britain, but here I am.
"There have been many highs and lows over the past eight months but I am now in a daily routine and I feel much fitter."
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