<p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">In a sheer moment of madness (which I think was brought on by a looming birthday, and perhaps a few wines (okay many wines)) I decided to run&nbsp;the London&nbsp;marathon for St Josephs Hospice. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">St Josephs provides free palliative care by supporting and treating people in both their own homes and if necessary the hospice in Hackney. St Joseph&rsquo;s provides free care to any east or north-east Londoners regardless of their ethnicity, cultural or religious beliefs. They allow people to live life to the full, to the very last by easing pain and bringing comfort and laughter. More information can be found here http://www.stjh.org.uk/<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">I've witnessed firsthand the effect St Joseph's has on both patients and their families and I'm proud to support St Joseph&rsquo;s efforts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">So please dig deep and donate now to support this fantastic charity. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">As an additional incentive to donate, I&rsquo;ve decided that the biggest donor will be able to dictate my costume (the only provisions are that I have to be able to run freely in it, can see and it isn&rsquo;t illegal). So get donating now!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">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.</span></p>