<p>Yes, the idea of me completing a triathlon is both hilarious and wildly optimisitic. But I wanted to set myself a really <strong>HUGE </strong>challenge to give people good reason to sponsor me and raise funds for the wonderful Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust.&nbsp;</p> <p>Miriam was tragically killed on board the bus involved in the London bombings in 2007. Mim &amp; I volunteered together, fundraising for a myeloma charity shortly after I lost my Dad to the disease. Miriam helped me through a very difficult time of loss and I have always felt indebted to her for this. She was truly unique; her spirituality and selflessness fundamentally affected me and the way I try to live my life.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm delighted to be able to support the amazing work the MHMT does to improve the lives of visually-impaired children in Orissa. To date, the Miriam Hyman Children&rsquo;s Eye care Centre (located within the&nbsp; L V Prasad Eye Institute, India) has provided&nbsp;34,000 outpatient appointments and 3,000 surgeries.&nbsp;</p> <p>For many years I have wanted to raise money for Mim's memorial fund as a means of saying thank you for the love and support she showed me, a virtual stranger, eight years ago. Finally, I have taken the plunge. Please do give anything you can to help spur me on to raise as much money as we can for this wonderful cause.</p> <p>Your support really will change lives, and ensure that Mim's memory lives on.</p> <p>Thank you <strong><em>so</em> </strong>much xxxx</p>