<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; line-height: 19.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Dear all,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Now that my leg has all healed up &ndash; running is now back in the &hellip; well, running. But the stakes have to be upped! That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ve decided to run the Brighton Marathon &ndash; 26 miles - on Sunday 15 April 2012. I&rsquo;ve never run further than 12 miles before, but 26 must be doable!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I will be competing for the Diana Award, a charity that was set up in honour of Princess Diana to continue her vital work with young people. The charity recognizes incredible and inspiring things that young people have done. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Please access this link for some great examples.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br> </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">http://diana-award.org.uk/category/award-holders/southeast</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The Diana Award also run anti-bullying campaigns which is another issue that is close to my heart, bullying can have devastating effects on young peoples lives &ndash; and thus the work of the charity is very important. For example, the charity support the highly successful &lsquo;playleader&rsquo; scheme, which helps solve problems in the playground, bring about conflict resolution and look out for vulnerable children.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Please give generously &ndash; and then badger me to sponsor you in the future! ;) I&rsquo;ll be happy to match your donation if you require sponsorship.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Lots of love,</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br> </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Rory</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p> </p> </span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>