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My story

 

 

Here we are, having just pedalled up Old Tiverton Road.  However in December (9-16) we will be cycling 140 miles from Stansted in Essex to Copenhagen to take part in the International Conference on Climate Change.  This could be the last chance the world has to act decisively to reduce global warming.

We intend to raise a minimum of £3,800 for Christian Aid. 

And we’ll be delivering carbon-cutting pledges from our local community direct to the international conference.

 

Stansted to Harwich will be 65 miles of cycling in one day. We’ll relax a bit on the ferry to Esbjerg. Then in Denmark we do 50  miles one day and 25 the next. We come back by coach and ferry.

 

Christian Aid is a charity we both believe in and support. Each year, we collect door-to-door for Christian Aid Week. For the funeral collection of Harry, our 4year old son, who died of leukaemia in 1990, we chose Christian Aid. This charity challenges poverty and injustice, which account for the deaths of millions.

 

Two years ago Laura took part, for one day, in Christian Aid’s Cut the Carbon March and heard first hand from the international marchers about suffering in their communities from the effects of climate change; from Elisee from Bukina Faso, where there is very little and uncertain rain.  His community has been helped by Christian Aid to develop techniques to conserve water in rock channels. Now they are growing enough to feed themselves.

 

Laura also heard from Dwijen from Bangladesh, where there is flooding. There Christian Aid has introduced an imaginative project to enable people to switch to farming ducks. Not only do ducks thrive in a flooded landscape, they also help to keep the insect population down while fertilising the rice fields.

 

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Or post a cheque to “Christian Aid” to us at 26 Old Tiverton Road, Crediton EX17 1EG

We’ll let you know how we get on. 

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Please support us in our cycle ride for Christian Aid.

Laura and Gerald

01363-773000

Congratulations on your Guardian coverage. What you are doing and the way you take on such personal global responsibility is totally admirable. xx Donation by Edward Gildea 24/11/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Happy pedalling, Laura and Gerald! Hope it doesn't rain! Donation by Jennie Searle 18/11/09  

£30.00

Good luck both of you Donation by judith Francois 11/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy cycling. Wish we could come too. Donation by Chris and Harriet Ward 07/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Sending our thoughts and good wishes for your amazing journey - hope you get some good downhill runs! Love from all the Bromleys. Donation by Margaret Bromley and family 27/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Gail Constantine 27/10/09  

£10.00

Donation by Sylvia Hilken 22/10/09  

£20.00

Gerald and Laura I will write a separate email Donation by Yaakov Atik 18/10/09  

£20.00

Good luck Gerald & Laura. Have a safe and happy journey. Donation by Angela Catlow 14/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck! Enjoy the ride and remember a cushion! Donation by Roderick Thomas and Helen 13/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck to both of you - very impressed and for such a good cause Donation by Gill Lewis 13/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, sounds like a fun adventure Donation by Alice and Michael 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thankyou for your endeavours on everyone's behalf, good luck and happy pedalling. Donation by Brian and Cynthia Higbee 11/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Colin Heyman 11/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Enjoy the ride and all best wishes! Donation by Viv Horton 09/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

December will be chilly! Where will you land in Denmark to cycle to Copenhagen? Just idle interest Donation by tom garrud 08/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good kuck with the trip thank you for doing that for every one .Fran and Trevor. Donation by Frances Dolan 08/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A fabulous way to raise funds for Christian Aid and raise awareness of climate change. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time, but do keep warm. Donation by Charles and Paula Mossman 07/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thank you! Mind you stay safe and warm! Donation by Joy Main 06/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrea Foxwell 05/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck on your mission Laura & Gerald, I'll be thinking of you every crankset-turn of the way! Donation by Richard & Kit Eales 02/10/09  

An inspiration to us all!! Good luck Donation by Frances Anson 02/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy pedalling! Donation by Rosemary Stephenson 01/10/09  

£15.00

Have a Great ride in Sunny weather! Donation by Judy Knowles 30/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with your travels. Please let Martina Weitsch at QCEA know of your plans. Donation by Marisa Johnson 30/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by niall macleod 29/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both! Donation by Paul Harding 28/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

What energy! Good luck. Donation by David Nation 28/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy pedalling, love & thanks from Jane & Tony Donation by Jane Orton 28/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Have fun !! Donation by Mudguard 26/09/09  

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