I don’t like sending out emails to large lists of people, but sometimes needs must and yesterday I sent out two mass emails to people in order to gain more sponsorship monies for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Those emails are clearly paying off. Rather generously, you have taken my total past the $500 target and two three things must now happen. One, when the time comes I must shave my legs as well as my bonce. Two, I have to raise my fundraising target. Three, I have to provide you with some incentive to keep giving. Five, you must continue to sponsor me!

It is with great trepidation that I announce that if you help me raise $1000, I shall answer your repeated calls to not only shave my legs, but wax them too. What have I let myself in for?

So please now pop by my profile page and show your support by leaving words of encouragement, advice on how to wax(!) and most importantly a donation. Every single dollar counts. Once you have done this, please pass on the message to one friend or family member.

Deep thanks to all of you.