A holiday and a Unicef appeal

Kensington Gardens,. Photograph: Alamy

This is my last article for this blog or any other bit of the Guardian until around the time the kids go back to school because I'm off on my summer holidays. But don't let my absence stop you sponsoring my forthcoming London Royal Parks Foundation half-marathon run on behalf of Unicef UK.

My target is £550. As I write, I'm close to passing that psychologically important £100 barrier but still have quite a distance to cover. Go on, be nice, spare a few quid to help poor children all over the world. LBC's Iain Dale, London MP Karen Buck and readers @Semakaleng and @MaddyMouse already have.

My Unicef fund-raising page is here. If you'd like to join me in Unicef's team of runners for this great London event, apply via here before 24 August. Many thanks. See you early in September.