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Heather Martingell is raising money for Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby charity
“the first birthday of Amber”

on 27 November 2011

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Tommy's funds medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage. We’re dedicated to finding causes and treatments to save babies’ lives as well as providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">10........<br>10 Fingers<br>10 Toes<br>10 little kisses on your tiny little nose<br></span><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Almost 10 months I carried you<span style="background: white;"><br></span>10 months you've been gone<span style="background: white;"><br></span>Life will always feel, quite simply, wrong.<span style="background: white;"><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Helen Mallison -</span><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;25th Nov 2011</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a title="Amber&#39;s story" href="http://www.justgiving.com/AmberMallison/2">Amber's story</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [<a style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px;" title="Amber&#39;s story" href="http://www.justgiving.com/AmberMallison/2">http://www.justgiving.com/AmberMallison/2</a>]</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/ambermallison1">http://www.justgiving.com/ambermallison1</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Seville Marathon 2012 one year on from Duncan's PB &ndash; &nbsp;and my sub 3:45 PB attempt.&nbsp; Serious enough to enjoy my wine Wednesdays and weekends&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>only</em></span>, &nbsp; to be put through my paces by Karen (runwithkaren.com)</span><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">and raise funds for Tommy's. &nbsp;Duncan is heading to where I was running this time last year: Boston and Helen will be trying to find where that photo of me was taken. &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">For every mile in training, I&rsquo;m going to pop a pound on this page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Would you give Tommy's a pound for a Paarlauf, a fiver for a Fartlek, a tenner for a Tempo, a yen for a Yasso or a large amount for a Long slow run?</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A couple of weeks before the race there will be a guess my finish time game.&nbsp; The winner will receive&nbsp;a &lsquo;gift&rsquo; from me.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,539.62
+ £302.66 Gift Aid
Online
£1,230.62
Offline
£309.00

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