On Monday I wrote to some of my local business requesting donations so that I may hold Christmas raffles in order to raise money for Sense.  To be honest, I wasn’t feeling too hopeful.  When I phoned Sainsburys for a contact name to write to, I was told rather directly not to bother, as they were inundated with charity requests at this time of year and they would not be able to help.

Well, much to my delight and suprise, I arrived home from work today to find a very kind and generous donation from MARKS AND SPENCER - Gift Vouchers to the value of £50!!!  This is a huge motivational boost and I am now preparing to approach more businesses.

I must say, I headed back out the door this evening with a huge smile on my face and ran one of my best training runs in a long time.  Thank you Marks & Spencer!  :o)