Just a belated note to say thanks again to all who helped raise money for my marathon run. Orchid where very happy with my well over �2000 target raised.

My time was 4hrs 10mins 43secs which was way better than I expected due to te injury I had 3 months prior to the big day. The feeling of running through those crowds and crossing that finish line with thousands of people cheering my name was better than any gig I have ever done. It surpasses every thrill I have ever had (second only to the birth of my baby boy last year). I am now cycling and trying to organize something with Orchid that is more punishing than the VLM for 2012!

I am working at last even though it is rubbish pay and very boring (I will use it to study photography and/or physiotherapy). My partner and myself are now looking at a larger aim of in the future opening a biker/cycle/runner/nature/photography friendly b&b (a dream of ours) in the coming years.

It has been a crazy year since being diagnosed with cancer and in two weeks I will get my CT scan results for yesterday which will mark one year since remission. The VLM gave me a taste of what I or anyone can be capable of if we just apply ourselves with passion and I hope that it might inspire you and others to achieve something that you otherwise thought not possible.

All the best and thanks Matt!

Matt very heartfelt from all of us, we wish you the best of luck and we are keen to be kept informed of all yor progress and future activities, you B&B dream is a very cool idea and please make sure you move it from dream to reality.

Take good care

Fran

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