<p>After raising over &pound;7k with Andy for the Blue Cross animal charity last year glacier trekking in the Himalaya, my thoughts immediately turned on to the next challenge. Something to keep this 36 year old decrepid veterinary surgeon fit and work off the excess timber: the London Marathon on April 22nd 2012 immediately sprung to mind.&nbsp;</p> <p>I've been training now since early Summer after the place was guarranteed by the Blue Cross and am looking forward to both the challenge of the race itself and raising the money. All entrance funds have been paid personally so all gratefully received donations will go direct to this fantastic cause-see below for details. Many thanks for checking out the page and hope to see a few of you down there on the day itself!</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>