I woke up this morning [insert blues riff here] and it was October. Seriously! We've only just had Easter and it's October already! I'm not sure how these things happen without my approval, but there we go.

Lots of cool stuff is going to happen in October, I am sure, but the one you need to know about right now is that my ever-delightful wife Kirsty is going to be walking 10,000 steps each day this month. Probably 40,000 steps in reality because her pedometer only seems to register every fourth step! Perhaps there will be a request coming in for a new iPod Nano in the next week or so.

I'm not quite sure how she is going to manage this feat as there are only so many hours in a day, but I'm sure she'll do it. If you know Kirsty, you'll know that water is one thing she is very passionate about and this challenge is for Walk 4 Water 2009 for WaterAid Australia.

WaterAid enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. These basic human rights underpin health, education and livelihoods and form the first essential step in overcoming poverty.

The reason that you need to know about this is because Kirsty needs your support. You can sponsor Kirsty and her friends by going to http://www.everydayhero.com.au/beca and following the instructions. I know she will appreciate your support and I do too.

Thank you.