The way JustGiving works. you can only make a donation, and since I have not done the challenge yet I can hardly expect donations to be made; 

Donate if you choose to of course, as the charity will benefit immediately. But alternatively you could pledge just now by emailing me at andy_pratt@standardlife.com or golfandy40@gmail.com.  I will keep a note as "offline donations" for now.  

I will keep you infomed with progress through twitter @golfandy40 #fattypratty and also by regular updates via eMail. Then provided I complete the 50lb challenge I'd be delighted to accept your donations at that point.

Read on to understand the challenge!!!      And - Thank you. 

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I recently passed my 50th birthday (hard to believe I know). 

What's probably easier to believe is that I am rapidly approaching my 17th stone!

So to "celebrate" I plan to shed a few pounds,,,,,,,well Fifty to be precise

I am going to try to do this in Fifty percent of a year - starting on Monday 4th March (that's about 2lb per week for a sustained period so not an easy task; I may need to use my Fifty percent contingency time - so up to the end of the year at the latest!!) 

And I want to raise Fifty thousand pennies for charity (£500). 

But that is just Fifty percent of the story - because Standard Life will match fund whatever I raise 

I am looking for sponsorship.......Hopefully the SL charities will benefit by a healthy amount, and I will benefit from a healthy physique!
Supporting charities in this way will give me the incentive I need to follow this right through!!

 

Thanks very much
Andy 
(Fat and Fifty!!)