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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Anybody who knows me will know that rather than excercise i would rather chill with a glass of wine. Any excuse ha.

Well I have rather worringly decided to run 2 half marathons in a 4 week period.

The Great london parks run is on the 11th october 09. Its not far away now. eek.

Why you ask, are you mad I hear you all scream. Well I am beginning to think this myself. But it is of course to raise money for a very worthwhile charity.

The charity I have chosen to support and raise awareness and hopefully some money for is Radio Lollipop.

Radio Lollipop believes in the healing power of play - providing smiles and laughter to children at a time when they need it most in hospital.

One in four children are admitted to a hospital before reaching age 14. Though some patients are short-stay, many have a recurring need for care and return repeatedly to hospital. Some who are terminally ill spend much of their short lives in hospital.

Radio Lollipop gives young children a voice and a choice during their stay in hospital. While they can´t say "no" to taking their medicine or receiving treatment, they can request their favourite songs, win prizes and hear their own voices on the radio. Those activities give youngsters a haven of normality in the hospital day which in other respects is strange, different and often scary.

Radio lollipop relies on volunteers who dedicate their spare time to helping young children in hospital, just to see them pick up a toy or start playing, or just smiling, is at the heart of what they are about. Play is a part of every childs development and allows a respite from the sometimes very gruelly and frighteningly painful day.

It currently provides its services in Great Ormond Street hospital and Evelinas Children Hospital in London, but they are in 10 hospitals across the country spreading happiness and smiles to sick and poorly children.

There is so much that radio lollipop do to support the needs of sick and terminally ill children. To find out more visit

http://www.radiolollipop.org/content.asp?Page=1

The most important thing is to ensure that this vital service continues Radio Lollipop really do need your support. To provide these services to the children is extremely costly and really is like a lifeline to many who spend most of their lives in hospital.

Please help by giving a donation, even £5 will mean a little girl can make a twinkly sparkly bracelet or a young boy can visit the radio station and request songs.

Thanks guys, really appreciate it.

X Claire X

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this is brilliant Badger! xx Donation by Lucy 24/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hopefully better late than never babe. Well done!!! xxx Donation by Kara Collins 21/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hope you did ok and well done for doing. You can join me next you for a Triathlon! Donation by Andrew Baldwin 13/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I may have missed the date, by the sentiment's there - hope it went well! Donation by Mike Sullivan 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Awesome job Goody! Hope you're not too achey today! Donation by Helen 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Goodman 11/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Make sure you beat the guy in the diving boots! Donation by Phil Wardell 11/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Claire! Donation by Paul Reid 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You go Ms Goodman - and don't go getting discombobulated en route...could lead to all kinds of trouble.. Donation by Anna Vincent 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Claire!! Donation by Gary O'Neill 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Claire - enjoy the run! Donation by fiona mcgregor 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Badger! Donation by Andrew Bradbury 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hey Claire, best of luck, good on ya! Next time you'll have to run both halfs together and make a whole one :) Donation by uncle jimmy 09/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Claire! Run Run Run! xxx Donation by Hannah Beaver 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck babes!! xx Donation by Ruth 09/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck you crazy cat!! Donation by N tran 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Claire! You're crazier than a coconut for doing two half marathons - but it's for a great cause so well done. Donation by Rebecca Johnson 09/10/09  

£8.00 + £2.26 Gift Aid

If you beat my time of 2 hours 20 miutes I'll double it! Ha! :o) Good luck and remember to smile at the cameras all the way round. Donation by Oli 08/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Claire! Just think of the big glass of wine you can after it. xx Donation by Georgina Smith 06/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great stuff Claire. Most impressive! Donation by Jeremy Smith 05/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Claire, great effort - will you be carrying white wine? Can't wait for the Hamble!! Donation by Will Lewis 01/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck missus! Love from Sue A x Donation by Sue Archer 29/09/09  

£10.00

Best of luck Claire!! Look forward to catching up at the Highgate Hamble soon..!! Donation by Brenda Remedios 29/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Run Forrest Run!!!! Seriously good luck mate good on ya X Donation by katie furdas 27/09/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good work Goodman! Donation by Jon Turton 25/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck, run your little legs off!! Love you xxx Donation by Elizabeth Goodman 25/09/09  

£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid
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