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A Motley Crew

July 15, 2011 | 12:22 pm

The official start point with my fellow cyclists! Most of whom I have never met!

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It’s leg power from here on…

July 15, 2011 | 11:33 am

A very quick dash from Durham to the west coast in this and we are by the seaside, ready to start!

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And we’re off

July 15, 2011 | 6:56 am

I always thought I was a morning person but at 6am this morning my brain wasn’t working as well as it should! If it was, I wouldn’t have forgotten my washbag!!! I wonder if there is a Chemist at Durham … Continue reading →

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Challenge 2 begins…

July 14, 2011 | 11:05 am

Four 4 a Cure – part 2. Cycling from one Coast to the other, Whitehaven to Newcastle. The next part of my fundraising challenge begins tomorrow morning. I will be setting off from Tickhill at about 6am and cycling to … Continue reading →

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Less than a week to go

July 10, 2011 | 9:47 pm

I start challenge two on Friday. Three days cycling from one side of the country to the other. With lots of climbing steep hills in the middle. Through the Lake District, which most likely means wind and rain. So what … Continue reading →

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Two weeks to challenge two!

July 3, 2011 | 7:41 pm

The second of my ‘Four4aCure’ challenges is now just under two weeks away. On Friday week, I will be boarding the train with my bike and heading up to Whitehaven, Cumbria for three days of riding up and down hills … Continue reading →

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Bike build update

June 26, 2011 | 6:04 pm

An update on the bike build as the Coast to Coast ride it is destined for approaches. From the pictures below, you can see where I’m up to. Not that different from the last lot? Well, the eagle eyed among … Continue reading →

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Tempting fate

June 17, 2011 | 8:54 am

I’m not superstitious and I don’t believe in fate. But I tweeted on Wednesday how well Samuel was doing with his Blood Glucose (bG) levels this week, which happens to be Diabetes Week as well. In case your not a … Continue reading →

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A diabetic on camp

June 12, 2011 | 7:45 pm

Samuel went on his first Scout camp this weekend, as a diabetic. He is a veteran camper having been on a couple of Scout camps and plenty of cub camps. However, this was his first as a Type 1 Diabetic. … Continue reading →

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One down, three to go!

June 11, 2011 | 6:23 pm

Today I took part in the ‘Rother Valley Charity Super Sprint Triathlon’, which is a long name for a short triathlon. I did a 200m open water swim followed by a 10K bike ride and then a 4k run. That’s … Continue reading →

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