<p><span style="color: #000000;">Alison Lanchester and Brian Bolt in a moment of madness signed up to complete a London to Paris Bike Ride between 6 and 10 June 2012. We are not quite sure how this happened &ndash; it&rsquo;s amazing what seems a good idea after a great meal and a glass of wine or two too many. Anyway, as they say, &lsquo;the deed is done&rsquo;. All that we now have to do is complete the task!!!! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #000000;">The good news is that all this pain, and we are assured there will be a lot of it, will be in aid of a great charity &ndash; St Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich, where we both work. We would be delighted if you would sponsor us in this rash undertaking as generously as you can or as much or as little as you feel able. Every contribution makes a real difference and it all helps. It would be even better if you would gift-aid your sponsorship.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #000000;">If you really are interested in how much pain is involved you can follow Brian on Twitter (at @BrainyBolt) as he works through his training programme and also during the event. He will also give occasional updates on Alison's progress as she doesn't tweet. There may even be the occasional photograph - as long as they are not too embarassing. More importantly, if you want to know more about the great charity that this is supporting please visit the St Elizabeth Hospice website at <a title="St Elizabeth Hospice" href="http://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk">www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk</a>.<br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>