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My story

 

Dear friend, family member or lost passer-by, thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

Some of you may know that I'm running the Flora London Marathon this year.  Some of you may even have seen the new slimline shape I'm sporting especially for the race (I use the term 'race' loosely).  Given that the Marathon is such an important event for charities I'm doing my bit.

Running the marathon for me has always been one of life's little challenges to undertake.  It's never really been about setting a time it just something I've wanted to do but as the day has gotten closer I've been increasingly worried about the distance.  I don't want to be thinking about stopping when it gets painful (which it will!) so I've opened up this charity page as a little more motivation.  A long long time ago I lost a grandad to heart disease and on March 9th this year I sadly lost my second grandad through related problems.  This has made it an easy decision to run in aid of the British Heart Foundation.  I will be running with the memory of Fred clear in mind and I'm sure he'll carry me through.

Asking for sponsorship is always a difficult subject so this is not intended to place any pressure on you at all.  I appreciate that a lot of you give to charity already so this is just let you know what I am up to in case there are some pennies left in your sock drawer what you can do with them.


Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure but more importantly it offers the opportunity to add 'gift aid' to your donation.  If you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for reading this and for your support.  If you see me on the day, give me a shout...I'll listen out for you.

Simon

You Should be Very Proud Well Done Donation by Donna 20/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Simon. From all your Grandads friends at the club. Donation by The Late, Late, Youth Club 16/04/08  

£42.00 + £11.85 Gift Aid

So very proud of you Marathon Man - well done. I'm sure your Grandad is smiling down at you :-) Donation by Sumu Sethi 14/04/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done Simon. A fantastic effort and experience by you. We hope that Jen can emulate your perfo Donation by john130648@hotmail.com 14/04/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Well done Simon! Donation by Peju 14/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Simon, I bet Grandad was watching & feeling very proud Donation by Grandma Little 13/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Simon Donation by Ann & Steven 13/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

thought of you as I watched the rain come down - keep on running! Donation by Elaine 13/04/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

All four of us (yes, its been a while!) will be thinking of you tomorrow - GOOD LUCK!! Donation by Mark & Lucia 12/04/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

All the best Simon! Good luck! Donation by Wayne 11/04/08  

£12.00 + £3.38 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Rather you than me :0) Donation by Karen Venton 11/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

will be cheering you on from the comfort of my sofa!? Proud of you Simon, don't forget to eat! Donation by the boss 11/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck SImon. We'll try to spot you on the TV! Donation by Graeme and Kathryn 11/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Simon! Donation by Angela Dwyer 10/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Simon, great cause. Donation by Dave Sexton 09/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Look at you! Go for it !! I am sure you will be fab! ;-) Donation by Bernita 09/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Simon & Well Done on taking up the challenge! Donation by David Dudley 09/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Simon. We'll be thinking of you. Donation by Alison & Chris 09/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Lots of luck Simon- see you at the finish line. Donation by Peter & Eileen 09/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

The thought of running a marathon makes me short of breathe. Wishing you a painless finish :) Donation by Ana DeAlmeida 08/04/08  

£15.00

Good Luck! Hope the training has been going well and those feet are prepared! Donation by Jen & Adey 08/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck, Simon. Keep thinking of the finish line. Donation by Riz 08/04/08  

£15.00

Bet you can't catch the Maasai warriors! All the best mate Donation by Andrew Munton 08/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck takes a lot of effort we will raise a glass to your efforts in Wales Donation by sue davies 05/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! I am super impressed you are doing this.... I'll be cheering you on whilst I sleep! Donation by Pinky 04/04/08  

£26.00

Best of luck Simon. We'll be cheering you on from Cape Town. Donation by Jo and Tony 04/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Just keep running!! best of luck Donation by matt williams 04/04/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Simon...see you at the Finish!! Donation by Jon Moore 04/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by Julie & Nigel 04/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Run Simon run! Good luck! Donation by Caroline Tupper 04/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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