I've just added my name to Cancer Research UK's 'Cancer 2020' petition. It's all about urging politicians across the UK to start planning today for the cancer challenges of tomorrow.

Kewl thing to do - but slightly challenging since they are using some daft filter to stop people entering silly names on the site. Mine apparently contained some swear name which took me ages to figure out but I've come to the conclusion it must have been "ass" in my surname *sigh*. I'm nearly ranting about IT types again but it's been a while since all the Merton business so I shall avoid that *giggle* with the thought that most of them got their just resorts *more giggles*

Back to the survey - it's basically as the UK now has an ageing population and major advances in cancer treatment mean that the number of people surviving or living with cancer is rising. Cancer Research think that urgent planning is needed to ensure the NHS is ready for the challenges ahead.

You can sign the petition at: http://www.cancer2020.org

Go on (if only to see if their filter thinks your name contains a swear word)