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November 26, 2012 | 10:46 pm

Just a quick update on the fund raising we did for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). As you’ll know because you’ll have read my War & Peace (I mean blog about the London Triathlon), I ran the London Triathlon … Continue reading


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Today is World Diabetes Day

November 14, 2012 | 10:09 am

Although, if we had a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, it wouldn’t need to be….


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Time to taper and think of my goal…

September 17, 2012 | 9:20 pm

It’s the Monday before the Sunday of the race. With only 6 days to go, all the training is done. The next few days are just for tapering down to the race. I’m pretty pleased with how the training has … Continue reading


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BBC Online

June 22, 2012 | 10:15 pm

After the Diabetes Awarness video came out last week, amongst others, it was noticed by the BBC, who wanted to do an article about it and expand the back story. Diabetes UK passed on my details and so last Friday … Continue reading


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Blinded by the lights, camera, action!

June 17, 2012 | 9:06 pm

The video has been up a few days now and a lot of people had have chance to see it on Youtube. (At the time of writing over 14,000 people). I don’t know how many people were expected to view … Continue reading


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Don’t do as we did…

June 17, 2012 | 8:38 pm

Now you’ve all had a chance to see the DiabetesUK & JDRF UK Symptoms awareness video, I thought I’d share what happened to Sam in the months leading up to his diagnosis. I wanted to wait until the video was … Continue reading


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Watch the Diabetes UK & JDRF UK Type 1 Awareness Video here…

June 14, 2012 | 10:32 am

It’s very wierd and more than a little un-nerving watching yourself on video, but all I can say is how proud I am of Sam for doing this….


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Type 1 Diabetes Awareness video

June 11, 2012 | 9:31 am

Today marks the beginning of Diabetes Awareness Week for 2012. In preparing for this week, Samuel and I took part in a video shoot a couple of weeks ago, jointly organised by Diabetes UK and JDRF UK. A couple of … Continue reading


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The Artificial Pancreas

April 26, 2012 | 2:20 pm

I’m not ashamed to say (not too much anytway) that I was welling up at work today. All this week they have had short features about diabetes on the BBC Radio 4 lunchtime show You and Yours, and today they … Continue reading


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The VirginActive London Triathlon

April 16, 2012 | 9:12 pm

So after much procastination, I have decided on my challenge for 2012. We want to shift our fundraising efforts to target a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, and so will be fund raising from now on for the JDRF – … Continue reading


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