It's been two and half years since we lost my wonderful dad
(Stephen Levin) at the age of 64. It was a life cut short, even before he
passed because Alzheimer's cruelly does that. It’s hard to take stock of how much my dad is missing, as life has moved on since he was diagnosed with early onset dementia in his mid 50s. He would have four grandchildren - two in each hemisphere, which I’m sure he would have been smitten with. I’m certain that he would have regularly
yo-yoed between them, playing the role of the best grandpa with that beautiful ease that he had, when turning his hand to almost anything.  

It’s so sad that we have been cheated out of many of the happiest
memories with our respective Dad, Husband, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle, father-in-law and friend and that's a sadness we all live with. However I’m eternally grateful for everything that he did for us and I’ll continue to do all that I can to keep dad's memory alive.

So I have dusted off my trainers, invested in some new kit (shorts and a t-shirt that I can fit into!) and decided to run another marathon to raise money for the magnificent Alzheimer’s Society as well once again put my dad into the conversation and thoughts of family and friends. 

The training hasn’t been as comfortable this time. I’m a lot greyer, sleep deprived and injury prone then I was 6 years ago. But as my dad would have said in his very drole and matter-of-fact way , “that’s life!”:)


With currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this number set to rise to over 2 million by 2051, The Alzheimer’s Society is leading the fight against dementia, supporting people to live well today and researching to find a cure tomorrow.

Through their services they are able to touch the lives of over 30,000 people each week, providing practical services and support for
people with dementia and their carers. They also fund innovative research programmes, looking into the causes, care, prevention and pursuing a cure, as well as lobbying and campaigning for better awareness, treatment and the rights of people affected by dementia.

Every pound raised makes a difference and is a valuable contribution to the charity’s funds, helping to ensure that the charity can continue its work, improving lives and committing to finding a cure for
dementia.

So I have two requests;

If you read this and you new my dad, think about a favourite
memory and I hope that makes you smile 😊

And

Please donate whatever you comfortably can – every penny
really can make a difference.

Thank you

Russ xx