Dear all,

I'm running** the Hackney Half marathon this Sunday in memory of my dear father, Michael Alexander, who died in November 2023.

(**hobbling - injury nightmare)

My chosen cause is The Passage homelessness charity which is doing incredible work at a critical time - in January, over 860 people used their support for housing - a 300% rise on the year before.

So please give what you can - it's a modest target, but I'd love to beat it!

Patrick xx