Dear Friends

We will be taking part in the Great North Run on Sunday 10th September 2017 in Newcastle, for those of you who have not heard of this event it is the biggest half marathon in the world with 57,000 runners.

So how do you stand out in such a crowd we asked ourselves? Easy! Dress as the old skool characters 118 118!

For those needing their memories jogged..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fdo6NupZsg

The reason for our decision to run is based on the charity that we are raising money for, the Gaucher Association (www.gaucher.org.uk), whom Andrew is both a director and the treasurer. This charity supports individuals and families that suffer from Gaucher disease.

There are three types of Gaucher disease. The most common forms of Gaucher disease (Type 1) affects 1 in 100,000 of the general population but 1 in 850 Jewish (Ashkenazi) descent, although not all these who inherit the mutated genes for this disorder will show symptoms.

In the rarer Neuronopathic (Type 2 and Type 3) Gaucher disease, neurological symptoms occur which include an eye movement disorder, fits, loss of skills and central auditory processing disorder. Children with Type 2 disease die within one or two years of birth.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and would really appreciate your help on this.

Kind Regards

Andrew & Jon