Liverpool Half - 2003

[El Gordo]

Ooooh, you cheeky monkey. Actually, Field of Dreams has long been overtaken by The Shawshank Redemption in the pantheon of good blubber-material. I have a DVD of it, selected scenes of which I watch if I'm in danger of getting too cheerful.

I probably won't do the FLM in 2004. I've got a form which I've not yet returned (closing date is a week or two). The chances of getting in on the ballot are around 5-to-1 against, so that's far from being a guarantee in any case. The best chance of entry is a charity 'golden bond' place but it commits you to raising, typically, £1500 or so, which is a bit of a hassle to be honest, especially if you've done that before, as I did for Chicago.

I'd still like to aim for a spring marathon though. It's a question of whether I do something conservative like Stratford, or head overseas to Milan or Paris or Rotterdam. The latter would be preferred.

Do keep in touch, old fellow.

Andy