Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Life begins at 40, so they say. In my case there are a few years left to go, so it looks like I've got some waiting to do. There are a number of things I want to achieve by this age; great experiences, fun stuff and self-enhancement. One of them that combines all of these is the desire to run a half or, if I can manage it, a full marathon. Training began late October 2009 and one milestone on this journey is to complete a 5K run.

December 13th is the date and it provides a great opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause and to have the excuse of running round a park dressed in a Santa Suit!

The Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge provides specialist care to adults who have a non-curative illness such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, cardiac disease and HIV / AIDS.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.