Hello and thanks for visiting!

I ran the London Marathon in a little over 4 1/2 hours. It is not too late to sponsor me, and there are 2 excellent reasons for doing so:

1 - If you sponsor me I promise not to bore you with talk of training routines, energy bars, miles, hours....

2 - Samaritans is an incredibly deserving cause:

As you are probably aware, Samaritans offer telephone and walk-in support to despairing and suicidal people across the breadth of the UK.

Despite the biblical connotations of the name, there is no religious "spin" whatsoever - Samaritans volunteers are of all walks of life and backgrounds, as are those who come to us for help.

I'm not talking about a tiny niche of the population - around 4.6 million people contacted Samaritans last year - more people than voted on Pop Idol, or about the popluations of Manchester and Birmingham combined.

Of course, it costs a fortune to provide the essential facilities and train the thousands of unpaid volunteers who provide 24/7 help on the phones and in the visiting centres. The government does not fund Samaritans - your charitable donation is an essential chunk of the £10m that is needed each year.

Visit www.samaritans.org for more

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Samaritans will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support

S