Well on the way to the total! Thanks to everyone! I have paid in money from the Aspidistra drawing room orchestra which raised over £500!! Special thanks to Rosie for selling 9 tickets, to Adam for donating CDs, to Andy for a scorching 'Hot Canary', to Csenge for depping, to Roy for poster design and for Liz for giving us the benefit of the best time for pregnant singers and Pippa for being lovely and coaching my playing. Also a special mention for my daughter Yasmine for her debut in 'the Happy Frog' and of course to Mark for supporting everything and making in run smoothly and Sharon my second best friend and barmaid extraordinare!

I am running the London marathon for Osteoporosis 2000 - a charity in Sheffield that helps people with Osteoporosis.

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