My lovely friend Kate Beeden is running a marathon this weekend. Now we all know how I feel about running in general, but even I have to admit that there are times when running is a good idea. Mostly these times involve running away from ferocious were beasts and/or nuns with laser beams for eyes. Sometimes they involve running towards cream buns or book shops.
There are very few times when I would endorse running 26 odd miles, just because you can.
However, for Kate I will make an exception, not only because she was my main source of wisdom on the world of nipple tassels, along with the divine Betty Herbert, but because she is running for an exceedingly good cause.
She will be running to raise money for Cancer Research.
There are many charities who ask for money, and quite often I think: ‘hmm. That’s very nice, but I cannot relate to saving a Siberian tiger today.’ It is not that I think that such charities are not doing a good job. Far from it. It’s just that there are so many good causes that it can sometimes be difficult to make a decision about where your money should go. Especially when you have a son that loses as many cardigans as I do.
I wonder if I should start a charity for bereft, poverty stricken parents of feckless cardigan abusers?
Anyway. Cancer Research is one of those charities where I think it is almost impossible not to see how your donation is going to be relevant and helpful and worth giving to. I do not know anyone whose life has not been affected by cancer either directly or indirectly.
Consequently I have promised Kate that I will post the link to her donation page on my blog.
So, if you want to donate, please follow this link
As ever you may donate or not as you wish. I shall never hold it against you if you have recently saved a Siberian tiger, or one too many cardigans has tipped you over the edge financially. What you do with your money is entirely your own affair, but I am offering you the opportunity to help, should you wish to do so.
If you cannot donate any money, then please spare a thought for Kate at the weekend. This is her first ever marathon, and she is nervous.
I know that she will do brilliantly. A woman who can swing her tassels can definitely run a marathon.
