Hello All,

As some of you know, myself and some of the other boys have entered this years "Tough Mudder" event in Scotland. Its a grueling 11 mile course with some horrendous obstacles in our way; ranging from fields of fire, pits of stinging nettles, the Scottish, freezing rivers & electric shocks to name but a few (full brutal list below). Its known for being probably the worlds toughest race and preaches the mantra "marathons are for pussies". Indeed.

Just as worryingly we have a night out in Glasgow afterwards.

Anyway, who are Team F.I.S.T? Certainly not your conventional Tough Muddrs. We are a group of mates adept at getting smashed, talking about going to the gym/protein shakes and generally still living like we're 23. After a night on the tiles we thought we'd give something back. The last few months have been replaced with boot camp, lots of running, weight training and eating mung bean salads *yawn*. Given the fact we all like a drink, and bloody love a Nandos, this has been a monumental sarcrifice.

That said, its a sacrifice we hope will mean a) we're less likely to die and b) raise some dough for a very good cause.

The Charity I have chosen is The Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Society is the only registered charity supporting people with Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, their families and carers.

The reason I have chosen this charity is becuase my cousin James suffers with this very rare disorder. This is a good opportunity to help give something back to a small and worthy charity that really needs funds to continue to help those with affected by LMBBS. www.lmbbs.org.uk

What is LMBBS? LMBBS The Bardet–Biedl syndrome is a ciliopathic human genetic disorder that produces many effects and affects many body systems. It is characterized principally by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, mental retardation, hypogonadism, and renal failure in some cases.

By kindly sponsoring me and Team F.I.S.T you will be helping to preserve and protect the health and promote the welfare of those suffering from LMBBS, and advance the education of the medical and educational professionals and the general public on the subject of LMBBS.

With that in mind, we come to you, cap in hand, to see if you would be good enough to make even a small donation? I know times are tough, and these emails are as frequent as Big Issue sellers in Covent Garden, but even a fiver (hopefully more) would be greatly received. This internet thing means you guys from outside the UK can donate easily too.

It will make the electrocutions, nettle stings, the Scottish, the claustrophobic under-water-pipes and the distinct possibility of getting beaten up in Glasgow, all worth it.

I thank you in advance for any donations received.

Team F.I.S.T http://www.justgiving.com/tomgrimes