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My story

 
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Well after many years of promising myself I would do it; of sitting around in pubs claiming next year would be the year - time has eventually caught up with me... I have entered for the Great North Run!

Now all I need is motivation... A couple of years ago my wife gave birth to two beautiful reasons to put my trainers on and spend countless hours pounding the streets of Newcastle. While bringing a lot of joy and fun to my life, being a father of twins also brings certain challenges. The Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA), my charity of choice, supports parents like me and my wife, parents of multiples, on the mundane to the catastrophic. They are there to negotiate discounts on things like shoes and car seats (useful when you have to buy two of everything!); they are there to provide forums for parents in similar situations to communicate and to compare notes; they are also there to support parents when things don't go so well. TAMBA provide families with practical support to get their babies into the world safely and healthily, and provide the means to access a wealth of information to help parents make it through the early years and beyond.

While I appreciate this is isn't your usual high profile charity and is very specific to certain situations, TAMBA have had a positive impact on our lives and I would appreciate it if you could support me supporting them...

 

 

 

Sorry it's so late! Twins make you late for everything you know.... :-) Well don Donation by Sandra Eade 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Andy Donation by Kenny Saunders 06/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, Andy. Donation by Bob and Linda Emery 22/09/09  

Well done Andy....even more so for sitting through the board meeting the day after!! Great stuff. Donation by Leanna Sinclair 21/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 21/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andrew,it's a long time since you were there with us in 1987 when Uncle Geoff did it. Donation by Uncle Geoff and Auntie Joan 20/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Run Forest Run, better late than never Donation by anji swatton 20/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Alice Cottrell 18/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy and can you burn some calories off for me too! Donation by Lyds 18/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Big Yin Donation by Bob Graham 18/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Andy All the best for Sunday and enjoy a cuddle with your "girls". Jennie and Dick Donation by Jennie Cundy 17/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best Eddie Izzard! Donation by Kishore Muthukrishnan 16/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Goodluck with the run Donation by Lyn Duncan 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck I will watch out for you when you pass Heworth and wave you on. Donation by Amelia 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy! Donation by Nicola Andrews 14/09/09  

Andrew - Good Luck, I'm sure you'll be fine.............. Donation by David Elton 14/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

One pound of the queen's sterling for every mile - we thought you'd appreciate the accuracy! Donation by Hannah & Robin Farquhar 11/09/09  

£13.11 + £3.70 Gift Aid

Well done for sticking with it, you said you were going to race me this year! Hope to see you on the day, I'll be in a blue T shirt Donation by Sarah Harrison 11/09/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good Luck I am sure you will complete it in a record time and will enjoy the att. you will get as the worlds fastest Stephen Merchant Lookalike. Donation by Simon Bissell 11/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy Donation by Dawn Hoogewerf 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I am well impressed, Andy, that you're doing the run! Best of luck to you and I hope that you raise all the cash you're after. Donation by Katie Ham 11/09/09  

£50.00

Good luck with the run Andrew. On behalf of my beautiful twin grandchildren I hope you manage to raise a huge amount of money. Donation by Jean Sellars 10/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it Andrew Donation by Rob Bailey 09/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Go on big man! Donation by David Surtees 08/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Can you wait for me at 10 miles to give me a piggy back the rest of the way??? Donation by Darren James 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy! Donation by Mel Hedley 07/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andre Aldi!!!! Rather you than me!!! Donation by Lillian Stevenson 04/09/09  

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You cannot be putting messages like that on and sending to hormonal pregnant woman...I cry at the stories on 60 minute makeover man... Donation by Amy Dixon 04/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Proud of you big man.... Donation by Roger Bailey 04/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You were right about the heart strings! How could I not when I have my 2 little bundles of joy! Donation by Nicholas Hindle 04/09/09  

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