The birds are chirping, the flowers are poking through the earth, and the temperatures are creeping back up to tolerable!! IT MUST BE SPRING! 

And that means the GREAT MANCHESTER 10k RUN, 20 May 2012

Please support me this year because every step I take will raise funds for the NSPCC, which believes that every child deserves a safe and supportive childhood, free from harm.

NSPCC service centres offer support and guidance to families, and its 24-hour advice service ChildLine has counselled 2.5 million children since 1986, about concerns including abuse and bullying.

Sponsor me today with a secure donation on this JustGiving website and let's go the extra mile to keep children safe.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the NSPCC and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it's an efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.