My sister, Carole, who works at John Proctor Travel, ran and completed the London Marathon the other weekend.

This was her first attempt. She managed it in a very decent time - 4hrs 50mins.

This was a wonderful effort on her part. She trained for months, pounding the streets and promenade of Brighton and Hove.

I am very proud of her and know our dad would have been too. He passed away last year but, in his time, he ran the original route of the marathon, either during or just after the war. Well done, Carole.

-Sue Gardner, California, USA