Very few of you will have seen me run before. It's a rare, rare spectacle, but I'm told it's possibly THE funniest thing you'll ever watch. Like watching a shetland pony in roller skates trying to canter, apparently.

As my gift of laughter to the world, I shall be running the Great South Run at the end of October.

All 10 miles of it.

That's 10 miles of opportunities to watch me puff, sweat, pull faces, grunt and complain about how I'd normally take a taxi over this distance.

But in return for this gift, I want something back. You don't get to smirk at my sweat patches and blotchy face for free, y'know: I want your money! 

Any money you give is going to the Anthony Nolan Trust,  so that they can keep matching bone marrow donors to people who desperately need them. They do amazing work on shoestring budgets, and we'll both feel better about my running efforts if you donate.

I shall be posting pic and video efforts of my attempts to join the sporty people of this world, so go on, give me some cash and watch me run.