It’s beyond wonderful to be back on home soil. Last night, I arrived at Newcastle Airport right on time after some great flights with British Airways.
I was greeted by support man Calrton inside the terminal. Waiting outside were Donna and Órlaith (pictured below). I'll let you decide who was the more excited to see each other.
I suddenly have a wardrobe that fits me again! The challenge now is to continue to get fitter and recover well. I’ve lost a lot of lean weight so I’ll be working on that over the coming months. I doubt there will be running involved.
I’ve got another 4 weeks off before I return to work. I could have gone back sooner but I’m in a period of unpaid leave and need to see that out. I’m only then at my current job for 2 weeks. While I was in the USA, my previous employer asked if I would be interested in returning. So I’m going back to Virgin Money in September. I’m hugely excited about that as I have a lot of friends there. I’m equally as sad at leaving my current job as I work with some great people.
In terms of fundraising, I remain committed to raising as much as I possibly can for St. Benedict's Hospice. How I now do that is going to take some working out.
My immediate focus is spending some quality time with Donna and Órlaith. Oh and I don’t own a pair of trainers either. I’d best buy a pair. I left my last pair in California. They were rotten!
Thanks to those kind folk who have donated and continue to do so. Over £29,000 has been raised so far for St. Benedict’s Hospice during this campaign. The support has been immense. If you’d like to make a donation then there is still time to do so at https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun2025.
