Whilst every other girl dreams of shoes and bags, it's always been my dream to run the London Marathon and finally that dream has come true!

On the 25th April I will be running 26.2 miles around London. As many of you know I have been training hard, pounding the treadmill and since the snow has disappeared I have even made a few outings outside, including the Brighton half marathon, which took place on 21st February. 

All this effort is in aid of the charity Shelter who work with homeless vulnerable children nationally. (I've provided more information about the important work Shelter does below)

Please feel free to donate to this worthy cause, not only will it help those children that are desperately in need of care or just a safe roof over their heads, but it will also motivate me to wiggly my way around the mammoth 26 miles that awaits me.

Thanks a billion and I hope to see all my cheerleaders on the day! Bav :)

www.shelter.org.uk

Millions of people in Britain wake up every day in housing that is run-down, overcrowded or dangerous. About 1.6 million of these are children. All of these children are desperate to escape the place they live in.

Thousands more people live with the instability of temporary or emergency accommodation. Shunted from place to place, these adults and children enter a vicious cycle of neglect and social exclusion that can last for generations.

Shelter believes everyone should have a home. Every year Shelter helps more than 170,000 people with a range of housing problems find and keep a home, giving them security and hope. Services range from face-to-face advice and support services through its UK-wide network of Housing Aid Centres, to a free housing advice helpline and email advice service

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.