<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black;">On 30 October 2010 our son Ashton was born at Kingston hospital. </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Although he was only 5 weeks early, Ashton developed breathing complications soon after birth and had to be whisked off to Kingston hospital&rsquo;s Neo-Natal Unit. There, he was cared for by several amazing nurses who wired him up to a CPAP breathing machine and feeding tubes. They gave him around the clock care, monitored him closely and over time weaned him off of his machines so he could come home to his family. </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Myself and Travis are eternally grateful to those Doctors and Nurses who showed such dedication, love and care towards our son at such a distressing time. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Kingston neo-natal provides 24hour care for newborn babies who are ill and babies born prematurely supported by the charity known as Born Too Soon.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Around 10 percent of all newborns will spend some time in neonatal and we are very fortunate to be a success story but&nbsp;I&nbsp;believe that this is only the case because of the amazing team at the hospital, who clearly go above and beyond for the children in their care. Kingston Neo Natal is in urgent need of funds to keep saving babies lives.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Therefore I believe it is time to give something back, from 4 February I shall be undertaking a challenge of completing </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: fuchsia; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">12 events in 12 months </span></strong></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">to raise as much money as possible for this small local charity -&nbsp;which means the world to me.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">(I was hoping to do this throughout the whole of 2012, however, January&rsquo;s event has been cancelled due to an unfortunate neck injury)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">My list of Challenges are:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">February </span>- <span style="color: #ff00ff;">Tuffman Duathlon <a title="Tuffman Duathlon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/off-road/tuffman-2012"></a></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><a title="Tuffman Duathlon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/off-road/tuffman-2012">http://humanrace.co.uk/events/off-road/tuffman-2012</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">March</span> - <span style="color: #00ccff;">Trailman Duathlon</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #00ccff;"> <a title="Trailman Duathlon" href="http://www.humanrace.co.uk/events/duathlon/trailman">http://www.humanrace.co.uk/events/duathlon/trailman</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">April - <span style="color: #cc99ff;">London Marathon <a title="London Marathon" href="http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/"></a></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #cc99ff;"><a title="London Marathon" href="http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/">http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">May - <span style="color: #00ff00;">Nuffield Health Triathlon <a title="Nuffield Health Triathlon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/nuffield-health-triathlon-challenge"></a></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #00ff00;"><a title="Nuffield Health Triathlon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/nuffield-health-triathlon-challenge">http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/nuffield-health-triathlon-challenge</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">June - <span style="color: #ff9900;">London to Brighton Bike Ride </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><a title="London to Brighton Bike Ride" href="http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/bike-rides/london-to-brighton-bike-rides/london-to-brighton-bike-ride.aspx">http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/bike-rides/london-to-brighton-bike-rides/london-to-brighton-bike-ride.aspx</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">July - <span style="color: #993366;">Hever Castle Triathlon <a title="Hever Castle Triathlon" href="http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/hever-castle/"></a></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #993366;"><a title="Hever Castle Triathlon" href="http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/hever-castle/">http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/hever-castle/</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">August - <span style="color: #3366ff;">Eton Half Iron Aquathon <a title="Eton Half Iron Aquathon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/aquathlon/eton-half-iron-aquathlon"></a></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><a title="Eton Half Iron Aquathon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/aquathlon/eton-half-iron-aquathlon">http://humanrace.co.uk/events/aquathlon/eton-half-iron-aquathlon</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">September - <span style="color: #ff0000;">Demon Run Adventure Run</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a title="Demon Adventure Run" href="http://www.thedemonrun.co.uk/">http://www.thedemonrun.co.uk/</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">October - <span style="color: #808080;">Great South Run (10miles)</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #808080;"><a title="Great South Run" href="http://www.greatrun.org/events/event.aspx?id=12">http://www.greatrun.org/events/event.aspx?id=12</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">November - <span style="color: #ff6600;">Hell Runner Adventure Run <a title="Hell Runner Adventure Run" href="http://www.hellrunner.co.uk/"></a></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a title="Hell Runner Adventure Run" href="http://www.hellrunner.co.uk/">http://www.hellrunner.co.uk/</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">December - <span style="color: #339966;">Grim Adventure Run</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #339966;"> <a title="Grim Adventure Run" href="http://original.grimchallenge.co.uk/">http://original.grimchallenge.co.uk/</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">January - <span style="color: #ff99cc;">Wildman Duathlon</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #ff99cc;"> <a title="Wildman Duathlon" href="http://humanrace.co.uk/events/duathlon/wildman-2012">http://humanrace.co.uk/events/duathlon/wildman-2012</a><br></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The list could be subject to change based on injury/sickness or event cancellation, but rest assure, I shall be doing 12 events in exchange for your contribution. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">My target is to raise &pound;1000 but I hope to smash this &ndash; so please, please dig deep for these wonderful little babies, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>EVERY PENNY COUNTS!</strong></em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>