<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>On 17th April I'll be running the London Marathon in</strong> <strong>for Mencap, with the children of Christ Church Primary doing their bit by leaving their parents' cars at home and completing the 'School run' on 7th April.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>A fantastic effort from the South Gloucestershire Headteachers and LA who are nearing the &pound;500 with their donations alone - and a huge thank you to Charborough Road Primary staff who put in a staggering &pound;150 themselves!</em></span></p> <p>Mencap provide support, social activities and advice for children and adults with learning difficulties and their families. My brother-in-law, Richard, has benefitted from their support all his life and, since the banks spent all our money, Mencap needs your money more than ever.</p> <p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>So come on folks, I've got 3 months of pounding up and down the A38 for 3 hours each Sunday morning and getting cold and rained on several evenings a week (<a href="http://runkeeper.com/user/Simonbotten/profile">click here for proof</a>) - so dig deep, I'm looking to raise a cool &pound;1000 - which is quite a lot of money.</strong></span></p>