<p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong>I have just about recovered from doing the Marsden March... top tip: don't try this without some training!&nbsp; Back problems curtailed my training, so I felt every step of the 14 miles between the two <span style="color: #003300;">Royal Marsden Hospital</span> sites.&nbsp; A few achey joints, a couple of blisters (one per heel) and a sunburned nose seem a small price to pay for the sense of achievement, and helping the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to support the Royal Marsden Hospital's important work.<br /></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong>Fortunately, 27th March turned out to be a wonderfully sunny spring day, which helped keep me motivated, along with the fantastic Bobbie keeping me going.&nbsp; The goodwill of the stewards and fellow walkers also helped keep a spring in the step.&nbsp; Many thanks to Bobbie who provided the two photographs I've added to this page.&nbsp; If you know Bobbie, who is another dear friend of Jo who we walked in support of, take a look at her page too - just go to the home page and type in "Bobbie Koen".</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong>To remind you why I decided to do this walk in the first place: My dearest and oldest friend Jo recently had what was undoubtedly lifesaving surgery which only the Royal Marsden could perform, so it's a thank you for still having my friend around.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong>In the past, my dear aunt also received treatment there.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong>I'm also walking in memory of loved ones who weren't lucky enough to be treated at the Royal Marsden when cancer made an appearance in their lives.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #9acd32;"><strong>I'm still trying to raise as much money as possible - this page will stay open until 24th June 2011 for any additional sponsorship.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;">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> <p><span style="color: #003300;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p>