Well howdy! Hope you are well and enjoying your day. Perhaps the sun is shining and you are enjoying a long, cool glass lemonade..... mmmmm yeah that sounds good. But alas! I must now interrupt your otherwise pleasant state with a very important message! 

Having been a casual runner for the last 7 or 8 years and merely thought about one day doing a 'proper' half marathon, I have decided to grab opportunity by the running shoe and get a jog on. So here we go, time to get stuck in to the Royal Parks Half.

I have already begun a few training bits and bobs and things are looking ok. Long way to go yet though so wish me luck!

Of course, as you may have guessed from when you clicked on this page, I am passing a hat around in case anybody would like to put a few quid in. Times are tough at the moment and people don't have much cash lying around. Nonetheless, if you do have a few spare bob I would be very grateful if you could chuck some my way - any value would be appreciated, great or small. If you can't afford it right now, don't sweat it! 

The charity I am running for are a truly amazing bunch doing some incredibly impactful work for young people in need, you can read more about them below and at their website. As you may know, music is a definitive part of my personality so it's great to see it being used in such a creative way to help those in need.

That's about all from me, thank you for putting the time aside to give this a read. If we have not spoken for a while and you have stumbled across this page on some social media platform or I have rudely enlivened a long dead group chat to promote my donation request then do get in touch, it would be lovely to check in and see how you are doing 🙂

Now, get back to that lemonade....

A bit about Tonic Music:

We are a team of 10 running to raise money for Tonic Music for Mental Health. Just at the time when demand for our work has never been higher, fundraising has become much harder and running costs are increasing. We strive for an inclusive world where those experiencing poor mental health have the hope, support and respect they deserve.