I am new to doing things for charity so shame on me!

Help me redeem myself my beautiful friends.

I didn't realise until I tried that I can run (ish) and will not let you down if you sponsor me to run the Birmingham half marathon on Sunday 21 October 2012.

My dear old dad has had Diabetes since he was about 12. He has defied what the doctors told him back then and is now 69 and can still see very well (when he should be blind), can drive, and walk around just about with a stick. He has battled with erratic blood sugar levels his whole life and has conquered related and unrelated illnesses. It is one of the few things he never really moans about ;)

I deeply respect the will and strength he has shown whilst fighting the effects of his Diabetes and for this I would like to support Diabetes UK. I would hope that by raising money for this great cause more peolple can benefit from having this illness alleviated.

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