I know I said never again, but I really am a fool sometimes. I've just been given a place in the 2008 London Marathon. That means that next April I will be pounding the streets of London for the third time in my life.

Now you lot don't have to go through the pain I will. And trust me the last time I did it, I felt the pain. I won't tell you where I had to put surgical white spirit after I'd finished!!

So given you won't be suffering, perhaps you would care to dig deep and give a donation to help support all the work the people at St John Ambulance do.

To make it easier there's even a website allowing you to do just that which you can find by clicking this link.

I'd like to raise £2,000 for them so any amount big or small will be really appreciated. And remember - if you're a taxpayer click the giftaid box and the charity gets an extra 28%!