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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: #008000;" lang="EN-US">London Marathon 2011 - Done! 5hrs 51 mins 4 secs</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: #008000;" lang="EN-US">London Marathon 2012 - Applied for! :D</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: #008000;" lang="EN-US">Thanks to everyone for the support & sponsorship!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: #ff0000;" lang="EN-US">Newsflash!!: March 2011 - Not long to go now!! Running going fine...slowly and steady but I know I will finish!!! Regular short runs are 6 miles long...! Got my running vest in the post in Feb so now pounding the Thames Path in my fetching top which a colleague reminded me made me look like a footballer who plays for Croatia!! Red is not my favourite colour for clothing but luckily there's a cute heart on it (and a load of white!).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: #0000ff;" lang="EN-US">Another Newsflash: Completed the City of Norwich Half Marathon (13/3/11) in 2hrs 16mins...very pleased with that time!! Was my 1st ever half marathon. Bring on 17th April....should be fun!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. Hopefully it will only take you a few minutes to donate towards my marathon fund...marathon running...me...26 miles & 385 yards...Eek...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">For the last few years I have been watching the London marathon and cheering on the runners. A few years ago I saw a certain celebrity run the marathon and I thought if she can do it then so can I!! So here I am...I don't have a time target in mind (like under 4 hours - which is crazy!!) but I do have a marker - I need to beat the road sweeper and the people who take down the advertising boards!! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">One major thing about the London Marathon is the charity runners...I am one of those! I have been selected to run for<span style="color: #ff0000;"> The Variety Club</span> (take a look at their website here: <a href="http://www.varietyclub.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.varietyclub.org.uk</a>), a well-known children's charity. Being a teacher I thought this was worthwhile. Over the past 5ish years in my work I have been a driver of a Sunshine coach taking children on various trips to swimming lessons & horse riding lessons - this coach was donated by The Variety Club. Professionally I know how important <span style="color: #ff0000;">The Variety Club</span> is.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Please dig deep and sponsor me whatever you can. Every little helps...(copyright belongs to a certain famous supermarket!)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 13px;">Every single penny given to <span style="color: #ff0000;">The Variety Club</span> goes into providing help where help is needed for children and young people across the country. <span style="color: #ff0000;">The Variety Club</span> focuses on giving direct support to children, young people and their families to make sure that everyone can reach their full potential.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Your kind donation, whatever its amount, will go directly towards the continuance of their vital work. I know Christmas is coming up and money may be tight but on behalf of all Variety's children I would like to say an extra special thank you for your gift - please be ensured that it will be used to very best effect and make a real difference to someone's young life.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">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 charity and make sure <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Gift Aid i</span></span>s reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic";"> </span></p>
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