Many of you will know that when our baby daughter Kezia was born in October, she spent several days in intensive care at St Michael's Hospital Bristol due to various complications with her birth. 

It's no exaggeration to say that the excellent care she received there means she is still with us today.  Many of you will also know that I haven't really done any serious exercise for the best part of 15 years (!)

It seemed a good idea back in November to sign up to run the Bristol 10km in May with the aim of raising as much money as possible to help other babies in critical conditions.  

Cots for Tots are the charity of St Michael's Hospital and raise money for life saving equipment (incubators and emergency transport for babies) as well as providing a home for parents to stay in while their little ones are so ill in hospital.  We stayed in the Cots for Tots house throughout Kezzie's time in Bristol, and it was a great help to us.   

So please give generously - this charity means so much to us, and we will always be grateful to them and to the staff at the hospital who worked so hard to make Kezzie well.

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 - thanks!