Apparently (!) I may have said that a marathon is one of those things you have to do once! We'll I've decided to put myself through it all again in 2005 - clearly I've blocked out memories of all that training three years ago!

In 2002, I was able to raise £3,524 which with gift aid (see below) and a generous donation of £2,000 for Morgan Stanley, I raised £6,400. This year I'm hoping to beat this and my previous time of 3hrs 54mins.

I've decided to run for Guide Dogs as I've seen first hand the significant impact Guide Dogs has had on a close family friend. It is amazing how much work goes into training a guide dog for the responsible role it is to play (see http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/ for more information)

Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Again, Morgan Stanley is kindly matching my donations up to £2,000 for this event. So a donation of £50 from a higher rate tax payer, would cost you £38.46 (claiming back the higher rate of tax), but would raise £114.10 for the charity - almost 3 times!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guide Dogs will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support.