For those who know me even vaguely, not eating chocolate is my personal equivalent of people who run marathons, climb Everest or perform other worthy feats that us mere mortals can only dream of.... So, to that end I am giving up part of my staple diet for the whole of October... Cadburys and the Co-op in particular will be weeping as their profits plummet. On the other hand, my dear friends will laugh, smile, goad and probably eat chocolate in front of me every day!

If you are one of those close and supportive types, then the price of your mockery is to dig deep and support MacMillan. I will kick things off by donating my monthly chocolate money of £25 (yes, yes... a very conservative estimate I know!).

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