I'm cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End in 9 days in June 2013 and then, at the end of June, cycling 100 miles round London, plus 200 miles between Seattle and Portland in July and lastly (for the moment) in August, cycling 100 miles in an Olympic celebration thing (including Box Hill!) – mostly because it's fun, and because it's all there to be done.

If you'd like to encourage my mild lunacy (and give me a good reason to get the training done) please sponsor me – all funds will go to the Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead. I know the page just says Marie Curie, but they'll do stuff in the background to make sure the money goes to the Hampstead Hospice.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.