In 1997 I nearly died. Happily I recovered and have made the most of my life since. A lot has happened in the last 15 years but two of my greatest achievements are my children - Adam and Katie. They are both fantastic young adults now and moving out into the big wide world with confidence and the self-belief that they can achieve whatever they want if they work hard for it. I love them both very much. There are many young people who are not as fortunate though which is why I want to raise funds for The Lowdown to help them to continue to provide support for young people in Northamptonshire.

Take a look at www.thelowdown.info to see the great work they do. Funding is always a problem but in this climate of budgetary cutbacks it is even more vital that we support their work. The services they provide to young people are, and will remain, completely free and confidential.

This is not my first marathon but with your help it will be the most rewarding.

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