{"id":2748,"date":"2017-03-02T11:38:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T10:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2017-03-05T12:41:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T11:41:26","slug":"charity-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2748","title":{"rendered":"Charity Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" data-attachment-id=\"2751\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=2751\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bloodw02.jpg?fit=300%2C76\" data-orig-size=\"300,76\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bloodw02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bloodw02.jpg?fit=300%2C76\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bloodw02.jpg?fit=300%2C76\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bloodw02.jpg?resize=300%2C76\" style=\"height:76px; width:300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#000080\"><em><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color:#B22222\"><em><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BATH HALF MARATHON<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">M<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">y name is Joe Page and you may know me as I was brought up in the village. You may also know my step father Andy, as he also lives in the village and can be regularly seen walking with my mum Cath and &quot;Humphrey&quot; the dog. Or you may recognise us from the photograph.<\/span><\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" data-attachment-id=\"2768\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=2768\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarchWO-5-of-5.jpg?fit=500%2C347\" data-orig-size=\"500,347\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487089905&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MarchWO (5 of 5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarchWO-5-of-5.jpg?fit=300%2C208\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarchWO-5-of-5.jpg?fit=500%2C347\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarchWO-5-of-5.jpg?resize=500%2C347\" style=\"height:347px; width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarchWO-5-of-5.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MarchWO-5-of-5.jpg?resize=300%2C208 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">A<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">pproximately 18 Months ago Andy was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma which is a blood cancer. This is the 5th most common type of cancer in the UK <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">and, in his case, can be treated but not cured. Regardless of the circumstances, Andy has been nothing but positive, tackling 6 months of chemo-therapy and is still currently receiving treatment.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">his is why myself and my girlfriend Charlotte are running the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 12th March in aid of Bloodwise. Bloodwise is the charity who fund world-class research and offer expert in-formation and support to anyone affected by Leukae-mia, Lymphoma, Myeloma and other blood cancer related disor-ders.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">O<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">ur aim is to raise as much money as we can for this excellent charity and therefore if you would wish to donate to our justgiving page (www.justgiving.com\/ JoeandLottie) then any amount would be greatly appreciated. If you do not have access to a computer but would still like to donate, then you could drop a donation to Andy at 3 Grange Avenue where he would be able to forward it to the just giving page on your behalf.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">hank you for taking the time to read this,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#B22222\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive\"> &nbsp; &nbsp; Joe Page<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"82\" data-attachment-id=\"2752\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=2752\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?fit=900%2C86\" data-orig-size=\"900,86\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"runners01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?fit=300%2C29\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?fit=860%2C82\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2752\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?resize=860%2C82\" style=\"height:86px; width:900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?w=900 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?resize=300%2C29 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/runners01.jpg?resize=768%2C73 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;BATH HALF MARATHON &nbsp; My name is Joe Page and you may know me as I was brought up in the village. 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