Reading Half Marathon 2021
Well, Covid really did put a spanner in the works when it came to fundraising and all the things we wanted to do last year for Grayson and the trust. Some would say that last year shouldn’t have been about fundraising and more about grieving for Grayson and dealing (coming to terms) with what had happened but it was the complete opposite for us. We wanted to do all that we could do and more, except we & the world had this large pile of shit that was ‘covid’ in our way.
Which takes us on nicely to why I’m writing this today. Lou Lou- Louise Ansell will now be completing the Reading Half Marathon on November the 7th 2021 which had been cancelled and rescheduled from last year. Lou is Craig’s cousin and is an absolute star. She only got to meet Grayson a handful of times in the 10 months he was with us- Usual reasons, distance, work schedules etc but she adored him. She patiently waited a long time for him to come along :) like most the family! Craig & I met when we were 14 and the family waited a long time for us to finally marry after we got engaged aged 21 years old and the usual of baby follows after marriage malarky.
The first time Lou met Grayson was like they had secretly planned it. They both wore stripes and looked like convicts- see picture. She stood there with him chatting away to us and Grayson just drifted off to sleep in her arms. He obviously felt the love!
Losing Grayson didn’t just and won’t ever affect just us. It affected the whole family, friends around us and so many more.
If you can help by donating a few pounds to Lou’s run, we would be forever grateful. We understand that this past year has not been kind to anyone with many losing their jobs so if you cannot afford to donate, please do share this fundraiser with those around you. This is such a huge help and without our community, we would not be able to do what we do.
You will find the link in our bio or visit Just Giving- https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/louise-ansell-glst-anemarathon.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Faye & Craig x