As many of you will know, last year I foolishly signed up to do the Great North Run.  This year, just to prove I don't learn my lesson, I went and did it again!  Once again I will be raising funds for the Brain and Spine Foundation, in memory of my grandmother, and I would of course be very grateful if you could see your way to donating a little something.

My training schedule has once again been sporadic due to my inherent laziness and the fact that there is always something more interesting to do than running! However I am getting there, and hope to be able to better my time from last year (2h 20m or thereabouts).

Below are some bits and bobs about donating through JustGiving, which I found lying around when I got here - hope that sets your mind at rest if you were concerned about the security of donating online:

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.