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Quite madly I have found myself committed to running both Brighton and just a week later London marathons

Those of you who know me will know that I am not a natural runner.  You will also know that for me and my husband Steve Hickman the Isle of Wight is our first love and we spend as much time as we possibly can there.

We were both incredibly moved by a little girl - Sophie Rolf - who sadly lost her fight for life against an inoperable brain tumour just before Christmas 2013.

Currently, children from the Isle of Wight travel to Naomi House in Winchester for specialist respite or end of life care, which for Sophie and her family would have been a three hour journey each way.

The Earl Mountbatten Hospice (EMH) is an independent charity providing comprehensive end-of-life healthcare for the Isle of Wight community. They support and care for adults living with and dying from a life-limiting illness and they are looking at how they can extend these services to children.
 
I am hoping that through my marathons I can raise funds for the EMH, to create an Island based solution that would support children on the Isle of Wight with life shortening conditions.

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