As MD OF East West Connect Ltd a company that supports lots of great causes and at the grand age of 52 (Well nearly if I make it!), in a moment of madness applied and got a ballot place in the marathon!

Came up with many excuse not to do but part midlife crisis and now with the loss of a good friend Martin Realey who lead this great charity and will be impossible to replace, missed by all especially his loving family.

I have no excuse good enough or left bar of course being over weight, under fit and two knackered knees!

So Martin did many and even the london marathon with a washing machine strapped to his back, this is definitely a one off and no washing machine, in fact just making it round will be my miracle! So please dig deep for a great cause and let’s help them out in their hour of need! Oh and make my wife and children sacrifice of me buggering off every other day running somewhere count, sometime to the pub!!!

SSNAP support sick newborn, their parents and those that care for them; by providing emotional, medical, financial and informational support.

SSNAP was founded in 1982 and has supported the Newborn Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital ever since. The unit can care for up to 56 babies at any one time and is a Level 3 Centre, the most sick and premature babies from across the Thames Valley, are looked after here in Oxford.