Earlier this year my brother, Sam, told me he was running 100km across the Cotswolds to raise money for the Sue Ryder Hospice to thank them for the amazing care they gave Kim’s parents, Keith and Julie.

Sam has finally persuaded me to join him, albeit just for the first quarter of the run, so I’m currently slogging my way around the desert trying to get fit.

I’m hoping to raise a few quid to support Macmillan and the difficult work their incredible nurses do, so any pennies / dirhams you can afford to throw their way would be very well received.

Cancer has taken too many of our friends and family to mention here, so this will be for them and help make this seem worth doing, hopefully!

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