On April 2nd I'll be running the Manchester Marathon, alongside my lovely friend Kat who tricked me into thinking this was a good idea. I'm pretty nervous and expecting that it will take me the majority of the day, but training is going well so far and I've managed to reach 20 miles... so I guess it's too late to back out now!

I am fundraising for Kissing it Better in memory of my grandma and as a way of saying thank you for all the support they provided for her whilst she was living in Churchill House care home. 

Kissing it Better arrange for volunteers to go along to hospitals and care homes and do all kinds of things to entertain the patients and residents; from providing massages to performing songs and dances. Having that link to the outside world when it's not always possible to get out there is so important and made a huge difference to my grandma. She loved having people come to visit her for a chat, looking through old photo albums with them and having them paint her nails. It really did mean a lot to her. 

I hope that any money raised will help this wonderful charity to continue lifting the spirits of residents in care homes and patients in hospitals. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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