By some remarkable twist of fate I am going to be jumping on a Eurostar to Paris on Saturday 13th April armed with nothing but a beret, a pair of running shoes and a head full of hopes and dreams! The following day I'll be willing myself round 26.2 miles of concrete Parisian slog with 55,000 other hopefuls who have all received and noted the memo on "dress code".

I'll be running in aid of Alzheimer’s Society and in loving memory of my  Granny who suffered from this incredibly debilitating disease towards the end of her life.

Alzheimer’s affects 520,000 in the UK. The disease attacks the nerves cells of the brain through a build up of proteins, affecting the connections between these cells, eventually causing them to die. So whereas some diseases can directly cause deaths, Alzheimer's disease causes symptoms which gradually get worse meaning that the sufferer is often subjected to an extended period with the disease, despite the fact they may be in good health otherwise.

You can read about the disease and the work the charity are doing here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk.

There is no "target" for donations but it goes without saying that I am hoping to raise as much as possible to help fund vital research into a cure and preventative treatments as well as giving those in need as much support as possible, particularly in the latter stages of the disease.

Please don't leave this page without donating something - NO DONATION TOO SMALL and fully appreciated - "BACK OF THE SOFA" CHANGE ACCEPTED!

Merci, in advance..

dom X