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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my 2011 JustGiving page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inspired by my elderly father’s struggle with paralysis I attempted the 2010 London Marathon in aid of the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately a strain sustained in training the previous month severely hampered my run but I managed to hobble round in a time of 4 hours 42 minutes and 53 seconds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Encouraged by the terrific response to my sponsorship pleas last year I have decided to give it another go on Sunday 17 April 2011. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really hope you will be able to make a donation....</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Training is sometimes an excruciating drain on energy and free time (not to mention incredibly yawn-inducing for most of my colleagues and friends to hear of my tales of pounding the streets at unearthly hours...!).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">But all of this inconvenience pales into total insignificance compared to the struggles faced by people suffering the devastating effects of spinal cord injury and their families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The SIA (<a href="http://www.spinal.co.uk/">http://www.spinal.co.uk</a>) carries out some vital and amazing work to improve these people's lives.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">I know there are umpteen worthy causes competing for your charitable giving urges such as Comic Relief (isn’t it comical enough for you that I am doing this again…?) and more ghastly earthquakes but please dig deep and donate that extra little chunk of sterling now by clicking the "Donate now" button.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fivers and tenners do the job marvellously and are hugely appreciated, especially a briefcase full of them.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Thank you very much for your support.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Andrew</span></p>