I help everybody that asks me, now I’m asking for your help for my mate.

I first met Norm in 1994 in my second year of Uni. We studied philosophy together. He met a lovely lady from Japan at Uni about the same time.

They are now married with 2 beautiful kids. Early April she flew to Japan to see her family and unfortunately suffered an unexpected bleed on the brain. She is in hospital and not in great shape and is expected to be there for some time. Norm will put work on hold and fly to Japan next week to be with his wife.

Unfortunately none of the expense is covered by travel insurance and as she is now an Australian resident the expenses will not be covered by the public system.

I want to help my mate. He would do the same for me. He hasn’t asked and doesn’t expect it but he needs it and so I need you.

I am going to do some fundraisers over the next few weeks including donating some of my sports memorabilia.

Anybody that needs my help with tribunals or racing appeals etc will now be asked to make a donation first.

Don’t be tight arses. Help my mate. Please.

I couldn’t work out how to do this without a photo and wanted to respect their privacy so here is one of me eating a massive Dagwood dog.