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| Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens and a Unicef appeal | Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens and a Unicef appeal |
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| The route of the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which I'll be running in aid of Unicef on 7 October, takes in Hyde Park, Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens, where the bronze statue of Peter Pan (pictured) can be found. It has stood there for a hundred years, since ten years after JM Barrie's first classic children's story of the flying boy who never grows up was published in 1902. Barrie planned the statue and picked the spot himself. It's where Peter lands after (so to speak) winging it out of his nursery. | The route of the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which I'll be running in aid of Unicef on 7 October, takes in Hyde Park, Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Gardens, where the bronze statue of Peter Pan (pictured) can be found. It has stood there for a hundred years, since ten years after JM Barrie's first classic children's story of the flying boy who never grows up was published in 1902. Barrie planned the statue and picked the spot himself. It's where Peter lands after (so to speak) winging it out of his nursery. |
| I rarely visit Kensington Gardens. The last time I did was last March as part of my cross-capital training itinerary in advance of the 2011 London marathon. Perhaps I'm destined to only pass through the home of Henry Moore's Arch, Diana's memorial playground and the Albert memorial at something more - only slightly more - than walking pace. I do, though, have an unlikely past link with this part of town, having made my first London home in a bedsit at the tatty end of Portobello Road way back in the mists of time. | I rarely visit Kensington Gardens. The last time I did was last March as part of my cross-capital training itinerary in advance of the 2011 London marathon. Perhaps I'm destined to only pass through the home of Henry Moore's Arch, Diana's memorial playground and the Albert memorial at something more - only slightly more - than walking pace. I do, though, have an unlikely past link with this part of town, having made my first London home in a bedsit at the tatty end of Portobello Road way back in the mists of time. |
| Not far from there lives the very generous Emma Dent Coad, who has recently helped me past half way towards my fund-raising target of £550. Further sums have been solemnly pledged, including by a close observer of Boris Johnson, although I've got to go to Hammersmith to get it. | Not far from there lives the very generous Emma Dent Coad, who has recently helped me past half way towards my fund-raising target of £550. Further sums have been solemnly pledged, including by a close observer of Boris Johnson, although I've got to go to Hammersmith to get it. |
| You see, I don't mind making an effort to help very poor children in far-off parts of the world. Surely you can reward me - and possibly save lives too - by giving Unicef a few quid. Please make your contribution via here. If they're looking down, JM Barrie and Princess Di will surely approve. Many thanks. | You see, I don't mind making an effort to help very poor children in far-off parts of the world. Surely you can reward me - and possibly save lives too - by giving Unicef a few quid. Please make your contribution via here. If they're looking down, JM Barrie and Princess Di will surely approve. Many thanks. |
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