John Martin is fundraising for The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Cycle Holland 2009

on 07/09/2009

On last year's ride

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John Martin

Raising money for

The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Charity Registration No. 1124524

We are the only approved centre and school for children with cerebral palsy in the London region. Our services include parent and child sessions for babies from birth to age 3, a nursery group and school for 5-11 year olds. Through conductive education, we teach children to be as independent as possible by developing their physical, intellectual and social abilities.

The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy is the operating name of The Peter Rigby Trust (previously known as The Hornsey Trust).

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Raised: 76%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,290.00

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My story

Imagine. Stop for a moment and imagine wanting to do something and not being able because your muscles do not receive proper instructions from your brain. The something you want to do is to walk or lift a drink to your mouth or speak or type. The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy aims to help children to achieve such aims. It runs a school for children up to the age of 11 suffering from cerebral palsy. I have been a trustee of the charity, which runs the Centre, for some 30 years and I am still amazed and also a little proud of the work done there. I assure you that it is a charity worth supporting and, as a trustee, I am able to see that all donations are well spent.

The ride is over. 200 miles exceeded and much of it into strong headwinds. Cycling south out of Den Helder on the way to Amsterdam, we encountered a stretch which was extremely flat and several miles long on an excellently surfaced cycle path between the polder and an extremely high sea wall. On a good day, it would have been a breeze. (Forgive the pun) On that day, into the wind, it was little short of torture. It was the equivalent of climbing a long, long climb Worse, each time you looked up the dot on the horizon, which turned out to be a cafe, seemed to be growing no larger. When we finally arrived, Chew and Siew bought us icecreams. We needed the sugar. Eight hours later, when we cycled into Dam Square, the centre of Amsterdam, we felt that we had overcome the elements.

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	Well Done! Best wishes from The Steinharts Donation by Shelley Steinhart 18/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	someone said another triumph bet you wish you had one its a lot quicker!! Donation by nick cromwell 30/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	John, Sorry about the late donation. By my reckoning you need to cycle another 95miles to reach your target! Donation by J.J. Griffin 28/09/09	£295.00
	Is it true that next year you're doing it on a unicycle? Donation by Conor Woodman 14/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Another triumph! Donation by mary harvey 13/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done John. Sorry I wasnt able to be there, hopefully next year!!! Donation by Jonathan Smith 11/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mark Fernyhough 08/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Amazing for an old man!!! Good luck Spencer @ Forties People Recuitment Donation by Spencer Jacobs 07/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Great effort for an OLD, OLD man!! keep popping those sweeties, Donation by Graham Goulding 04/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	John - best of luck with your trip - sorry i can't join you (will aim for next year). Hopefully there won't be any tacks! Donation by John Shepherd 02/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	John - sorry I won't be joining you. I do hope you have a good trip. Well done. Donation by Deborah 02/09/09
	Good luck and Best Wishes! Donation by Barbara Smith 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck John I hope that you have an enjoyable trip Donation by Michael Bradshaw 31/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Hoe laat is de volgende bus?!! Good luck John and Helmi! May your wheels spin! Donation by Jo Honigmann 31/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Dad. Donation by DAVID MARTIN 28/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I am happy to donate, but when I saw the photo of you on the bike I thought twice but it is after all a good cause. GOOD LUCK! Donation by Robert Rigby 28/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	You don't learn! I can only take my hat off to you. Wishing you the very best on your journey & may god reduce the no. of Bm sores. Donation by Del Dervish* 28/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	John, very best of luck for your ride. Hope that you and Helmi both return safely. Donation by Peter Gilbert 26/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Thank you for the oppertunity and good luck Donation by Mario Kavallares 26/08/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Chris Randle 24/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope its as flat as last time I cycled in Holland Best wishes from the Pennine foothills! Donation by Tim Vickers 24/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by John Kirk 23/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck and pedal carefully ! Donation by Ralph Marcus 22/08/09	£10.00
	All the best with the cycle ride.... hope it all goes well Donation by Tony Moore 19/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,365.00
Offline donations:	£925.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£298.97

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