When I was pregnant with Ada, I joined a group with lots of other expectant parents. One of those parents was a wonderful and very talented lady called Cassia. Cass' youngest son has recently been diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma, a particularly nasty type of cancer affecting children mostly under the age of 5. It is a crap situation, made even crapper by the news that a very useful drug is no longer going to be available on the NHS.

We can't be much practical use, but we would like to use our able bodies to raise money for the fund to pay for the treatment privately, should it be necessary. So, Ada and I have entered events at the New Forest Marathon on 9th September. I say 'at', because (full disclosure) she'll be running the junior event and I'll be doing the half marathon. Easing ourselves in, shall we say!

We are grateful for any pennies you can spare; the money will go to a bigger treatment fund, or, in the case of it being covered by the NHS in the end, for whatever else the family need in this unimaginably difficult period.

A bit more from Cass here, along with a link to a petition about the drug in question:

Thanks guys! Training has begun in earnest.