Since early 2022, I have been an "MS Champion", raising awareness, attending events and fundraising in the battle to defeat Multiple Sclerosis. For many of you reading this, you will know it is a matter very close to home, with two members of my immediate family afflicted by the condition. 

I have decided to brave the freezing cold of winter training and a dodgy knee to take on the next London Marathon (26.2 miles) in aid of this cause. Training is already underway!

For more information on the London Marathon and MS, please see below. You can also find out more about MS and the charity's activities here: www.mssociety.org.uk

Thank you so much for your generous donation! 

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MS is an unpredictable and incurable condition that affects people's nervous systems. It can attack suddenly or progress steadily, bringing a range of symptoms which can include sight loss, incontinence, fatigue and mobility problems. No-one with MS can be sure when or how it will affect them next. 

The MS Society fund vital research into the causes of MS and possible treatments. They provide a helpline service, answering the calls of those looking for advice and support. They believe that together we are strong enough to stop MS.

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The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.