<p>Hi. How are you? Are you well? Grand.</p> <p>Now, <strong>Michael Robinson</strong> and <strong>Joe Fitzpatrick</strong> are running the <strong>London Marathon</strong>. That is surely the <strong>most ridiculous thing</strong> you have ever heard, and I am glad we have made that part of your life.</p> <p>We are running to raise <strong>as much money as we can </strong>for the<strong> National Deaf Children's Society</strong> and here are a couple of reasons why we are doing so :-</p> <p>Michael's <strong>two lovely daughters </strong>were born deaf. NDCS provided <strong>vital support to Polly and me </strong>from the<strong> very beginning</strong>. I want to <strong>help them help other parents</strong> who find themselves in a similar position. <strong>Simple</strong> as that really!</p> <p>Joe is running to raise money for NDCS because I was <strong>shocked</strong> by the idea that <strong>90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents</strong>. Imagine that, ten fingers ten toes, healthy and hearty, but you <strong>don't know how to communicate</strong> with them. How can you get over that <strong>without help</strong>??</p> <p>Raising a bit on here will go towards <strong>continuing the incredible work NDCS </strong>does for<strong> families across the country</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Please </strong>give what you can, and also keep an <strong>eye out</strong> for the <strong>fundraising events</strong> we are organizing. They will be <strong>different</strong> and in many ways <strong>strange</strong>, but they will all share <strong>two things</strong>: they'll be <strong>awesome fun </strong>and <strong>fantastic fundraising</strong> for the charity.</p> <p>We can't <strong>thank you</strong> enough, but <strong>do come and see us</strong> at the pub and we will <strong>certainly try</strong>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>