Hi I am Dave the mad man from IT, always ready for a wind up and a laugh, well this one will be on me!  At only 40 years of age, I thought I should do a least one good thing in  my  life apart from supporting West Ham and that is to take part in the London Marathon.   

If you fancy paying to see me in pain after all those years of winding you up, please donate generously. I will  be  representing a very worthwhile and deserving charity, Rays of Sunshine which is a charity that helps terminally and seriously ill children by granting the wishes of the children; purchasing specialist equipment for them; and helping hospitals, hospices and specialist schools improve their facilities to provide even better care (for more information about the charity please visit http://www.raysofsunshine.org.uk/welcome.htm).  

I am looking to raise as much money as possible for this worthwhile cause which is where you come in.

I would like to ask you, now that you have taken the time to read this notice, and have already donated a couple of minutes of your time, to donate a couple more to dig deep into your pockets and sponsor me.  No matter how big or small the donation is you will be helping to make a HUGE difference to the lives of many children.

Thank you for your support and donations in advance and I look forward to being able to tell you while sitting down all about it on 24 April 2006.  Instead of buying me a pint dontate it to a good cause.