Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

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As you probably know, I'm only around because of the amazing technology that is my pacemaker. If no one had thought to invent them, I'd've been brown bread these last 8 or 9 years. I call this extra time my bonus years, and I've filled them up with loads of experiences, some good, some not so good, most of them fantastic. 

I'm planning to surprise my Mum with a Christmas visit. She thinks I'm away travelling until the Spring, but I'm back in the UK, and I'll be knocking on her door on Christmas Eve. My Dad is in on the surprise, so don't worry, there will be enough Christmas Pud for me too! 

I've decided to ride to her house in North Yorkshire from where I'm staying in East London, dressed as Father Christmas, on my pedelec bike. That is a bike that assists me when I get to a steep hill by kicking in with some power, a bit like my pacemaker does when the old ticker decides it needs a rest for a bit.

So I'm hoping to raise some money to help some children with poorly hearts get the kind of life we all want to enjoy. I'd already had a fair crack at life before I fell ill. so my extra time is a bonus. THEY MIGHT NOT GET ANY EXTRA TIME, SO THEY NEED SUPPORT NOW. 

Here is a link to the Children's Heart Federation web page, telling you how they assist children who have heart defects, and their families too. I'm not sure if you can click on it, so maybe you can copy and paste it into your browser.

http://www.chfed.org.uk/how-we-help/  

Thanks for having a look, and thanks for donating, I know everybody's after your dosh at this time of year, so I really appreciate it if you feel you can help.

Cheers,  Martin X