#138 Bitten by Britain’s Only Venomous Snake? | Sleeping Rough for Charity #CherrywoodPodcast

#138 Bitten by Britain’s Only Venomous Snake? | Sleeping Rough for Charity #CherrywoodPodcast

From Cherrywood Podcast by Simon and Rachel Burridge

March 11, 2026 · 1h 19m · Season 1 · Episode 138

About this episode

Stuart Alderson discusses his experience sleeping rough for charity and shares a harrowing story of being bitten by an adder.

Stuart Alderson joins the Cherrywood Podcast to talk about sleeping rough for charity, homelessness, veterans, mental health, and the unbelievable story of being bitten by an adder as a child and ending up in a coma for 11 days.Support Stuart’s fundraiser here:https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-l6nw5m9wm3p43In this episode, Stuart shares why he chose to spend a week sleeping rough in the woods to raise money and awareness, how cold and exhausting it really is, what he has seen first-hand around homelessness and suicide attempts, and the brutal reality many people face every single night.He also tells the unforgettable adder bite story — the moment he was bitten by Britain’s only venomous snake, the race to hospital, anti-venom treatment, and how close he came to losing his arm.This is a powerful, funny, raw and honest conversation about resilience, compassion, survival, and why even small acts of kindness matter.If this episode speaks to you, please like, share and subscribe — and support the cause if you can.Sponsored by:Snug Dubs Camper Van HireDe Medici Associates Chartered Structural and Civil EngineersRight at Home MedwayClearwater KentJames Howard PTBaseball OutletClub…

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Snug Dubs Camper Van Hire, De Medici Associates Chartered Structural and Civil Engineers, Right at Home Medway, Clearwater Kent, James Howard PT, Baseball Outlet, Club Awesome, Hindsight Directory, Connect by TechNu Digital, Bond Carpentry

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