Something for the weekend….

Its Friday afternoon and it’s been a long week. But I’m really looking forward to tonights BBC Sport Relief programme.

If you’ve been watching the Eddie Izzard documentary about his incredible feat of running 43 marathons in 51 days you can’t help but feel inspired. What he did was simply incredible.

Similarly the £1million charity bike ride led by David Walliams was both inspiring and raised a huge amount of money for the kind of causes that, when you hear more about them, offers you a serious reality check.

And of course you’ve got the classic comedy moments. This is one of my favourites (I actually know someone called Chinese Alan…..)

But what I love most is the fact that its sport that brings all this together. I’m a huge sports fan, both as a participant and as a spectator. Its influence and role in modern day society is massively underestimated. Its ability to help positively impact our physical and mental wellbeing, to bring groups of people together in a common cause, and to offer a respite from anything else that might be happening in the world, should not be taken for granted. 

As someone once said, “Sport is a religion, but without the religion….”

Have a good weekend everybody.