<p>Dear friends,</p> <p>Did you hear what I thought would be a good idea (way back in Nov last year)? A nice little 26.2mile jaunt on foot through the five boroughs of New York on November 6th this year is what!! Now I'm thinking that it wasn't such a good idea or even my idea at all but it seems all escape routes are shut and there's only one thing for it... actually three things...shuffle, stagger and crawl! The upside is that there will be a cab waiting at the finish line to take me to my old haunt Rosie O'Gradys on 7th Avenue :))</p> <p>OK I do the hard bit then.... and you guys just have to click!! My charity is <strong>The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign</strong> which as you know is close to my heart. If you get a minute, check this message from Sue Barker on youtube - &nbsp;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&amp;amp;amp;v=r7fSAZmV2KI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&amp;v=r7fSAZmV2KI</a>, so many families need the emotional and financial support&nbsp;of the <strong>MDC</strong> - your donation, however small, will go a long way in enhancing the lives of many and it <strong>WILL</strong> make a difference - I know!!</p> <p>We will be most grateful for even the smallest donation (I know there are so many other good causes looking for help) ... as they say - every little helps!! Thank you all very much :)))</p> <p>&nbsp;Now I'm thinking how much easier it would've been to jump out of a plane....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>