<p> <div style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; display: block; font-size: medium; padding: 0px;"> <div> <div> <div class="yui_3_2_0_20_132731618119450" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div><span class="yiv1137372170 yui_3_2_0_20_1327316181194100" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Charlotte and I have thrown our hats in the ring to join forces and run the Virgin London Marathon 2012 for "The Lord's Taverners"!</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #993300;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Lord's Taverners is the official Charity of recreational cricket and the UK's leading youth cricket and disability sports Charity</span></span></div> <div style="font-size: 15px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #993300;"><br></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #993300;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Sport and recreation are essential for young people and our mission is to give a 'sporting chance' to those in need. We achieve this by focusing on youth cricket in disadvantaged areas and sports and recreational equipment for young people with disabilities and special needs, including sports wheelchairs, specially-adapted minibuses and sensory play areas.</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #993300;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span>Running a marathon is an extreme challenge for anyone and the 5 months leading up to the big day include a gruelling training schedule of running 4/5 times a week (most are 5am starts before work!) and major personal sacrifices including no more booze, no late nights, no lye-ins and generally trying to fit our normal busy lives around an extremely time consuming training schedule.</span></span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span>Anyone having run a marathon will appreciate all of the above and we hope those that haven't can imagine the task at hand.</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">We hope that with the generosity of our family, friends, colleagues and business associates we will smash our target of 4,024.00 GBP for this extremely worthwhile charity and make a difference to the lives of those that need it most.</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Please give as generously as you can and should you wish to join us for race day on the 22nd April 2012 there is a "Lord's Taverners Support Stand" at Bird Cage Walk by the 400 meter marker on the home straight.</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">We shall be celebrating with a few well earned drinks at&nbsp;<span style="color: #0000ff;">www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/thephoenixinvictoria/&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">which is a 2 minute walk from the support stand.</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you so much for your support and we hope to see you there!</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sam &amp; Charlotte x x</span></div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </p>