<p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">A long time ago I promised my dear old dad that one day, I would run a marathon. Now, for the eagle-eyed out there, you will have noticed that this is, in fact, a <em>half</em> marathon &ndash; not the &ldquo;whole 9 yards&rdquo; (or to be precise, 46,145 yrds) but I&rsquo;m following the (very sensible!) advice of my boyfriend, James, on this one and &ldquo;breaking it down&rdquo;. It will still be the furthest I&rsquo;ve ever run ... assuming of course I make it! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In the process, I hope to raise &pound;500 for the hospice that took such fantastic care of my dad in his last few months. &nbsp;In truth, I can never repay the staff at the Sue Ryder hospice in Nettlebed for their compassion and dedication in looking after my dad but I hope that, with your help, they can continue to provide the care and support that makes all the difference to their patients and, for those left behind, &nbsp;turns a desperately sad situation &nbsp;into a life affirming experience.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please give whatever you can.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sincere thanks,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dani xx</p> </p> <p>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 really is the most efficient way to donate.</p>