<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">"Together for Short Lives" is a great charity that is the merger of two separate charities and strong causes, Children's Hospice UK &amp; ACT.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Hearing the news that your child has a health condition that is life-threatening or that will shorten their life can only be devastating.&nbsp; Families feeling isolated, loneliness and grief; when it is a time for support and care.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Sadly there are over 23,500 children and young people across the UK who are unlikely to reach adulthood.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">"Together for Short Lives" can help ensure that all these children and families get the best possible care and support wherever and whenever&nbsp;they need it.&nbsp; Every penny raised will make a lifetime of difference to these children and families.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">For this charity I intend to join a group of colleagues to complete the Lyke Wake Walk in June 2012.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Started in the mid 50's, a farmer claimed you could walk from Scarth Wood Morr to Ravenscar, North Yorkshire Moors, on heather all the way except to cross only 1 or 2 roads; all in 24 hours.&nbsp; A distance of approximately 40miles, I say approximately because there is no set route, map reading and navigation is required.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Some will perhaps say that is simple enough, but we are starting at Midnight.&nbsp; Again this may not seem too much of an issue, but in true BPT style...this is all going to be happening after a full day at work without going home for a Power Nap first.&nbsp; So that's got to be worth a couple quid hasn&rsquo;t it?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Donations and Sponsorship will be most gratefully received, but raising awareness of this charity is also important.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">On a separate note, some of my colleagues are doing this for Breast Cancer UK,&nbsp;another very strong and worthy Charity.&nbsp; I would champion it myself, but this site will only let me select one.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Again, thank you for taking the time to visit my page.&nbsp; I will try to post updates on the build up and during the event.&nbsp; Afterwards might be a bit difficult, as I have been told I will be first to be sacrificed should we get chased by evil predators hungry for man flesh.</span></span></p> <p><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>