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What am I doing? Midlife crisis – probably not, but who knows? Anyway, apparently the common acronym for my condition is MAMIL (middle aged man in lycra).

 

Cycling aside, as some of you already know, I have entered both the Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday 19 February 2012 and the full distance Brighton Marathon on Sunday 15 April 2012. I will be running (hopefully not walking or crawling!) both these in aid of the Martlets in Hove, a local hospice which many of you will know about and the services they provide.

For those that don’t, the hospice plays a vital role in helping people to live life as fully as they can, right up until the end. Through expert clinical care they ensure that wherever possible peace, respect and dignity is retained and they are also able to help family members in coping with the difficulties of a terminal illness. They care for people across our local community, but are not part of the NHS. They receive 29% of their funding from the NHS, but this leaves them with a shortfall to raise, every year, of over £3 million. As you can see, the help and financial support from all parties is essential for them to continue providing these vital hospice services.

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So please dig deep and donate now.