Circa 2012, in the relatively tropical month of October, a dear chum challenged me to take on the Paris Marathon (she will be re-promoted to 'dear' chum once I can feel my legs again). My legs are HUGE, my sanity on the wane and my leggings-in-sub-zero-temperature-tolerance - sky high.

I've decided that without barn dances, barometers or bake sales at my disposal, I'd keep it simple. I'd love it if you'd take a look through the work that Casa Alianza carry out and if you happen to press the donate button as a consequence, I'll send you a cyber bear hug.

Having learnt more and more about what they do and having witnessed, first hand, the creative,social fundraising initiatives that they run here in London, I'm keen to get funds and awareness boosted!!

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