Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

This is my 1st excursion into the marathon running world, so I want to make it an occasion to remember.  I've done half-marathons before, and had a major wobble at Reading this year (1st April), so feel quite incapable.  I'm hoping the additional pressure of fundraising will keep my tired legs going on the day. 

I'm one of the doctors, so I really understand the work that goes into the service that the hospice provides to people in the local community.  In an ideal world, the hospice wouldn't have to think about money, but in reality, we are only part-funded by the NHS, and rely on the generosity of others to provide the best quality of care for people with life-limiting illnesses.

We look after people with all sorts of different illnesses, and not just people who are dying.  We help with physical problems, we help with the stresses that serious illness can bring, and we help the families and friends of our patients to cope with difficult times.  We help at home, and we help in the hospice.  What we want to do is help in the best way, and the best place for each person who needs us.

With that in mind, I'm VERY grateful for the time you've taken to read this, and THANK YOU if you're able to help me on my way to my fundraising target.

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