All in and sorted! After rejection from the VLM (5th year in a row! gutting!) i narrowed it down to Rotterdam or Paris, however the 79 euro entry fee for Paris put me off and chose Rotterdam! hopefully go for Paris next year! cant wait.
Going to be my first marathon and trip to Rotterdam, booked my hotel last week in the city centre and booked some flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam £22.00 - bargain! (still not sorted my in land travelling yet tho)