Hi.

On Sunday the 10th of May I shall be taking part in the Great Manchester Run, a 10km race around the sunny (he said optimistically) streets of Manchester, and I would very much like to help raise some money for a worthy cause rather than merely sacrifice my knees to the devil for naught.

I've chosen to represent the National Autistic Society, because Reasons.  I could wax lyrical for a while here with a tearful, heart-rending story of triumph against adversity; the kind of tale beloved of shows featuring Simon Bates or Simon Cowell and actually what is it with Simons anyway, shot in soft focus with plinky music and pictures of sad kittens.  But suffice to say this is a charity which directly affects people close to me.  You can find out more about the charity's work at http://www.autism.org.uk/  

Someone recently told me that they'd sponsor me so long as I could guarantee it'd hurt, because that's the way my friends roll.  Well, as those who know me well can attest, I generally take to any form of exercise like a duck to petrol, and up until recently I thought "gym" was that bloke off Neighbours.  Remember that sudden massive hailstorm a couple of days back, where it started raining golf balls?  Well, I was out "training" (i.e., mincing impotently along the towpath) in that, and do now at least understand what the Ice Bucket Challenge must've felt like.  If the day of the race isn't agony, the next couple almost certainly will be.

So please, I'd really appreciate it if could donate whatever you're able to spare.  Give to a worthy cause, give to revel in my suffering, give because I'm lovely and could use the encouragement, give because it's a nice thing to do.  Don't make me get all Bob Geldof on you.

Cheers,

Alan.

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