On Sunday 23^rd April it will be 2 years and 11 days since my very special friends Paul, Mary and Lewis lost their amazing daughter and sister suddenly to a brain aneurysm. Neve collapsed at school and never regained consciousness. She was a bright, vivacious, beautiful 11 year old girl who loved singing, books and her dogs (fur babies), but most of all her family and friends. She was loved beyond words and is missed immeasurably by so many.

On Saturday 23^rd April I will be running the London Marathon with my superstar running buddy Clare in memory of Neve and also our beautiful friend Begoña (Bego), who we sadly said goodbye to last year – please see Clare’s page for more on Bego’s story.

We will be raising money for Helen & Douglas House (HDH) in Oxford who cared for Neve and her family in the weeks after she passed,  providing the unique support and comfort that they needed at such a devastating time and in the years since. It is unfathomable to imagine losing a child or sister at a young age, nor what could make things any more bearable. But HDH and their amazing staff (including our incredible friend Lucy O’Reilly) have been supporting families like Neve’s and children with long-term illness since 1982. They were the first children's hospice in the world. Please visit their website to read more on the invaluable work they do – Helen & Douglas.

We will be running 26.2miles - it maybe pouring with rain, scorching hot or blowing a gale, who knows what the day will bring. We have months of laborious training ahead, with aches, pains, stitches and lost toenails expected. But, it will all worth it if we can raise lots of funds for HDH in the name of our beautiful angels Neve and Bego. Money raised from both our pages will go towards our team target. Please give generously!!