Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Take a look at the picture on the top of my page. That's me nearly four years ago with my son. I'm a tall bloke of 6 foot 2 and in that photo i weighed less than 14 stone. I stood on my scales today and I am nearly 21 and a half stone i'm ashamed to say. I want to get at least 4 of those stones gone before this year is out and whats more I want to to a good thing whilst i do it.

That's why I am going to raise money for the Newcastle United Foundation. As a Newcastle supporter I am proud of the steps my club have taken to improve the lives of people in our community. There is no greater incentive than this for me to stick to my plan and I will keep my supporters updated.

I'm hoping to hit a target of £250 or more so if you can spare a quid or two please do so and I am sure I can meet that total. Thanks in advance, Simon.