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Hello. Thank you for visiting my Justgiving page.

24th April

2days to go and I've exceeded my target which is absolutely fantastic!! Another big THANK YOU to everybody who has donated - no matter how much - I literally couldn't have done it without you!!

As a result I'm on a real high going into the race - which will only help me avoid this wall everyone keeps talking about - and its also made all the gruelling training feel worthwhile. 

I'm really looking forward to the day, and needless to say I'm particuarly looking forward to the beer afterwards

So thanks again both from me, and also on behalf of DeafnessResearchUK

Tom

24th March:
First of all THANK YOU to everyone who has donated! Your generosity is much appreciated and has personally helped me through some recent low moments. Including midway through an 18mile (3hour!) run finding myself running in sleet in a derelict industrial estate in North Manchester closely followed by a strong feeling I might have hit the infamous "wall"

Just over a month to go and, if I'm honest, I can't wait for the training to be over. Motivation is low, my knees are creaking and I'm dreading my last long run (20miles) in 10days.

But I'm looking forward to the big day - hoping my body will hold up and I can hit my fundraising target......................with your help of course! So if payday happens to be anytime soon and you can spare some cash for a worthy cause, then you'll be a certainty for my exclusive 2009 Christmas card list!

Thanks again

Tom


Original text:
Yes, believe it or not, I am running the Flora London Marathon on 26th April 2009.

I will be raising money for a very worthy cause, Deafness Research UK. You may not know that one in seven of the UK population has a hearing disability; about one in every 850 children is born with significant sensorineural (such as, problems of the inner ear) deafness; and unfortunately deafness affects half of all people over 60 years old, making it the second most common cause of disability in older people.

Deafness Research UK is the country's only charity dedicated to finding new cures, treatments and technologies for the deaf, hard of hearing and other hearing impaired people including tinnitus sufferers.

Deafness blights the lives of so many people and money is urgently needed for basic research and to empower people by providing information on the best treatment choices currently available. I ask you to please support the fantastic work they do at Deafness Research UK, and at the same time give me no excuse to stop the extremely painful training, by generously sponsoring me as much as you can.

Go on! Sponsor me NOW!!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Deafness Research UK gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.So please sponsor me now!

Not bad for a shandy swilling southerner Donation by JM 13/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done,bet your feet are sore! Donation by Andy Teague 05/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

you're a star - well done! Donation by sa + dave 29/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

what a star..well done Tom ! Donation by Ros Appleby 26/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

My lent chocolate money as promised...you legend! Go Tom!! x Donation by Helen Appleby 26/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

So proud of you mate!!! You can do it!!GoT Go Donation by cey & Nicole 26/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom, all the best for the big day! Donation by Siân Riley 25/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck!! Donation by Ruth & Nick Hill 24/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Susan and Kevin O'Doherty 24/04/09  

£20.00

GOOD LUCK!! Donation by Emily Backhouse 24/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I 'll be there blasting with the megaphone- dangling the doner kebab and can of stella just in front of you for motivation. Good Work Tom! Donation by Glenn 23/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! Donation by Phil Pickett 23/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom Donation by Heyrod Construction 23/04/09  

£100.00

Best of luck on Sunday Tom! Donation by Paula Sanfey 22/04/09  

£20.00

Good luck on Sunday. I'll be looking out for you on the box with my feet up. Donation by Chris Jarvis 21/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

When you hit the wall - find us some holes to drill Donation by Andrew Grundy @ Holemasters 20/04/09  

£25.00

Nice one lad! Donation by Simon 18/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This is for the 3 months sobriety, not the running! Donation by Gav Watters 17/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom! Donation by scrummey 15/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Respect! Good on you Tom. Donation by Cath Moorhouse 15/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Tom!! Donation by Lucy Tudhope 14/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

we'll be cheering you on from the sidelines. You're a tiger!! x Donation by Kazza Vines 13/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck from everyone at Nationwide Platforms. Worthy cause, don't forget my Christmas card! Donation by Dave Barton 09/04/09  

£244.00 + £68.82 Gift Aid

Good luck - you mad man! Donation by Phil Clarke 09/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck mate, i saw someone wrote 'have fun,' I like their style... Donation by Lee 09/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Never let it be said that I can't take a hint! Donation by David Jessop (Hurst) 09/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by James Myers 09/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sack deafness research off mate- you'll be using the donations to have your nipples surgically removed after this ordeal! Good luck! Donation by Tony Gebrselassie 09/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Tom Donation by Jenny Wilson 09/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have fun! Donation by Lucy Butterworth 09/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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