Earlier this month, Managing Director Chris Illsley designed and commissioned a fantastic frame displaying a small selection of our Diamond Jubilee commemorative 'coins' and medals which was sent to Her Majesty as a gift of congratulations.

Mr Illsley had a pleasant surprise this morning when opening his post as he had received a letter of thanks from the Lady-in-Waiting on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen in regards to the gift and sentiments that were sent.

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There's now just over a week to go until our Free Hand-Held Union Jack Flags offer ends at www.diamondjubilee.uk.com.

On all Diamond Jubilee mugs, medals and 'coin' orders received before 29th February, we are giving away the same amount of hand-held Union Jack flags FREE OF CHARGE!

At 30p each, you could order 1,000 Diamond Jubilee mugs and receive £300 worth of hand-held flags COMPLETELY FREE! Remember, this is for all orders received before 29th February, so make sure you place your orders early to avoid missing out on this great deal.

www.diamondjubilee.uk.com

We felt our new headquarters, Jubilee House, had to live up to its name so we have designed and made these very large banners to hang from the front of the building.

As you can see, they show off a selection of our Diamond Jubilee products that we have to offer, along with the Official Diamond Jubilee Logo and Union Jack.

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If you're having a Diamond Jubilee party, we've designed 3 eye-catching posters for you to simply print out and fill in the party details. Pin the poster to your noticeboards, stick it in shop windows, in the local café, maybe even in your car window!

Just visit our Downloads page, save the posters to your computer and because they're completely free you can print off as many copies as you require!

Every year, Running Imp has a selected charity in which money is raised from the sales of our standard stock medals. In 2011, the chosen charity was the British Heart Foundation, and we are pleased to announce that we raised a total of £8,500 throughout the year!

The money we have raised will help fund pioneering new research and the exceptional care and support the British Heart Foundation provides for those battling with heart disease.

The cheque presentation with (from left to right) Running Imp Managing Director Caroline Birkin, Regional Head of Volunteer Fundraising of BHF Chrish Perera, Volunteer Fundraising Manager of BHF Helena Mair, and Running Imp Managing Director Chris Illsley.

Helena Mair (centre) of the BHF presenting a "thank you" plaque to Running Imp Managing Directors Caroline Birkin (left) and Chris Illsley (right).

To commemorate the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth 60 years ago today, Managing Director of Running Imp Chris Illsley has designed and commissioned this fantastic framed display.

Only 2 have been created, one of which will be sent to Her Majesty as a gift to show a small selection of our exclusively designed Diamond Jubilee 'coins' and medals. The other will take pride and place in our Jubilee House Reception along with the other Diamond Jubilee memorabilia we have on show.

The text on the engraved plate reads:
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II In Her Diamond Jubilee Year.
To Commemorate The 60th Anniversary of her Accession to the Throne.
6th February 2012
From Running Imp.

On this day 60 years ago, 25 year old Princess Elizabeth was notified of the death of her father, King George VI. She was on vacation in Kenya whilst her father was thought to be recovering from illness in Sandringham, but unfortunately the illness got the better of him and passed away in his sleep at the age of 56.

This meant Princess Elizabeth automatically became Queen of England, marking February 6th 1952 her accession to the throne along with the sadness of being the day of her fathers death.

The Queen was rushed to the airport and returned to London the following day to witness the nation mourning, with flags at half-mast and many places closed for business.

A special pose with The Queen and Prince Philip to mark accession day.

60 years on, the nation is preparing to celebrate this momentous occasion of the Diamond Jubilee. The Queen is now the second longest serving British Monarch in history, with Queen Victoria surpassing her 60 years in charge in 1887.

Many of you will remember the colourful street parties during the Silver Jubilee in 1977 and the Golden Jubilee in 2002. Now 10 years on, every school, village, town and city across the United Kingdom will be celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Body temperatures can drop during a race, and significantly more so during a marathon. With the cold freeze coming back to the UK, our foil blankets are ideal for wrapping up in after your event.

The blankets help restore body temperature back to a normal level at an accelerated rate, helping to prevent illness and possibly hypothermia.

Hooded Foil Blankets - Poncho style with hood and arm holes. Special offer price of only 99p each.

Foil Blankets - Ideal for medical team and at finish. Only 99p each, 50 or more 89p each, 100 or more 79p each, 200 or more 69p each.

Our Diamond Jubilee van went out today to primary and secondary schools and care homes across Lincoln delivering free sample packs of some of our Diamond Jubilee products.

We're hoping to spread the word about the Diamond Jubilee products we have to offer, and helping everybody enjoy their celebrations in just a few months time.

As we now enter February, we thought we would remind you that this is the final month to place your orders to receive Free Hand-Held Union Jack Flags at www.diamondjubilee.uk.com.

On all Diamond Jubilee mugs, medals and 'coin' orders received before 29th February, we are giving away the same amount of hand-held Union Jack flags FREE OF CHARGE!

At 30p each, you could order 1,000 Diamond Jubilee mugs and receive £300 worth of hand-held flags COMPLETELY FREE! Remember, this is for all orders received before 29th February, so make sure you place your orders early to avoid missing out on this great deal.

www.diamondjubilee.uk.com

Walk into our reception at Jubilee House and you'll be greeted by the Queen (well, a life-size cardboard cut-out of the Queen anyway). Her Majesty unveiled the table display full of a selection of our Diamond Jubilee and Union Jack products that we have for sale.

We would obviously have preferred the real Queen to have paid a visit, but we're happy with our cardboard cut-out for the time being.

Already proving to be very popular, our Diamond Jubilee Leather Bookmarks with gold embossed logo and text are ideal for children and for collectors of Diamond Jubilee memorabilia.

At only 69p each, they're flying off the shelves with over 4 months still to go before the celebrations get underway!

www.diamondjubilee.uk.com

Designed by and exclusively available from Running Imp, these superb Commemorative Card Crowns are perfect for your Jubilee celebration and will make a unique memento of this historic occasion.

With adjustable slots, they are ideal for children aged 5 to 11.

Sold flat packed in 10s, only 39p per crown, 100 or more only 29p per crown.

www.diamondjubilee.uk.com

The 16th Annual Lincoln 10K Road Race will be taking place on Sunday 25th March, and Running Imp are proud to be a part of the action yet again.

The first City of Lincoln 10k Road Race took place in 1997 and attracted 200 runners. Since then, the race has grown in both size and presence amongst sporting event calendars. In 2011 the maximum entry level of 5,500 runners was reached.

Competitors are now global in origin, coming from all walks of life and compete internationally, nationally, regionally and for County and Club level. Thousands of fun runners also take part hoping to raise as much money as possible for their chosen charity.

As part of the 10K Roadrace there is also the GetMummyFit 3km Buggy Push Race, Running Imp 3km Primary School Race and the Lincoln College 4.05km Secondary School Race. These will be taking place on Saturday 24th March.

Not only is the 10k Road Race a great event when it comes to motivating people to get active and do more exercise, it also brings the local communities together.

To download the entry forms for these events, go to our Downloads page. For any more information on the Lincoln 10K, please visit www.lincoln10k.co.uk.

Since the first race was held in 1997, the Lincoln 10k Road Race has been attracting runners from all over the country and, more recently, from all over the globe.

This Olympic year marks the 16th anniversary of the event that sees competitors racing past the city’s historic landmarks, finishing in the castle grounds.

This year’s main event will take place on Sunday, March 25.

Previously a half marathon, the distance of the race was reduced to 10k (six and a quarter miles) and around 200 runners took part in its first year, a figure that has increased every year since.

“2011 was by far the most popular year, as we were oversubscribed and had to turn some people away. The maximum number of people we can safely have taking part is 5,500 – this was the figure for last year and we’re expecting the same this year,” said Keith Taylor, senior sports development officer at the City of Lincoln Council, organisers of the event.

Read the full story on thelincolnite.co.uk.

Our standard 38mm Diamond Jubilee 'Coins' have proven to be a popular choice with customers already, and with many enquiring about the possibility of a standard 50mm 'Coin' we have taken the decision to order a large amount of Antique Gold and Antique Silver 'Coins' to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee.

We are expecting delivery of these 'Coins' in early April, however they are available for you to pre-order right now for only 99p each! Both styles come with FREE ENGRAVING (up to 24 letters) and if you place your order before 29th February, you'll also receive the same amount of hand-waving flags COMPLETELY FREE!

Running Imp would like to congratulate their Head of Bespoke Medals, Kate Illsley, and partner Andy Jennett on the safe arrival of Maisie Rose on Wednesday 11th January weighing 6lbs 8oz.

Maisie Rose is Running Imp Director's Chris Illsley and Caroline Birkin's second grand-daughter along with 2 year old Halle Grace.

A 1,000-boat flotilla reflecting the UK's maritime heritage has been assembled for the Diamond Jubilee, organisers have announced.

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant will journey down river from Putney to Tower Bridge on Sunday 3 June.

It will feature a seven-mile long procession of Dunkirk little ships, historic vessels, steam boats and tugs.

At its centre will be a royal barge, decorated in red and gold, carrying the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

It will carry other royals who have not been named yet, but are likely to be the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

Source: BBC News

With no minimum order, our Roller Banners are great to catch the attention of any passer by, whether it be in the corner of a room or stood in the car park.

We have now introduced a special offer for our Roller Banners!

Along with the FREE padded carrier case already included, we are now offering a FREE setup charge when you order 2 or more Roller Banners at just £89 each. The design can be printed in any amount of colours, which is perfect for including photographs and other colourful images to get your message across to the public.

Ours can be seen in the foyer of Jubilee House to advertise our new Diamond Jubilee website, www.diamondjubilee.uk.com

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering FREE DELIVERY when you order over 504 Diamond Jubilee Mugs (UK Mainland Only).

This offer is available on all styles of our Diamond Jubilee Mugs, including our newly introduced China Mugs. Don't forget, on all mug orders placed before 29th February you'll also receive the same amount of Union Jack hand waving flags FREE OF CHARGE!.

The 2011 Lincoln Santa Fun Run is now officially the most successful ever having passed the £30,000 that was raised in 2007.

The current total after only one month from the event on December 11th now stands at £30,315.

We would like to thank everyone who took part and who has helped raise this magnificent total, which is still rising by the day.

For anyone yet to send in their sponsorship money, please make all cheques payable to "The Rotary Club of Lincoln Colonia" and send to:

Siemens Lincoln Santa Fun Run
c/o Running Imp
11-13 Whisby Way
Lincoln LN6 3LQ

Or you can donate directly online at www.lincolnsantarun.org

We are pleased to announce that our 2012 Running Imp Brochure is out now! The 152 page Diamond Jubilee Special Edition is packed full of many new and exciting products to mark the 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen's Accession to The Throne.

For your free postal copy please visit our Request a Brochure page, tick the boxes of the brochures you require, then fill out the form with your delivery address. You can also view the E-Brochure here if you prefer to see an online version of the brochure.

Once you've found the products you require, simply fill out the order form or contact us and we'll get to work on your order!

We at Running Imp would like to wish all our customers - past, present and future - a very Happy New Year! 2012 will be an exciting and busy year for us with it being the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June, we have a specially designed website for the products and mementoes that we have on offer to commemorate this occasion at www.diamondjubilee.uk.com.

We look foward to working with you in 2012, and hope to make your event a great success!