I've run a few thousand miles over the past 5 or 6 years raising money for Whizz Kids, the British Heart Foundation, RNLI, Breast Cancer, Jane Tomlinson Cancer and Help for Heroes.

This time I am running to help Diabetes UK. Fiona, my eldest sister was desperately ill when diagnosed as a little girl, and my dad was diagnosed much later in his life.

Family, friends, colleagues are always so generous - and so many of you offered to sponsor me for the London Marathon this year, when I ran for pleasure(!) and I didnt have to raise any funds!

So on this rare occasion could I ask you to sponsor me?

If only the cost of a starbucks coffee or a sandwich from pret - every couple of pounds will help me achieve my target but more importantly help another family deal with the difficulties diabetes raises.

After all, where would I be without my bossy, big sister today?  Thank you so much.  Tx