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Hello to all.
I am planning to cycle from the whittington Hospital, London to Longford (Southern Ireland),(no i won't be swimming the Irish Sea)ha ha, catching ferry and continuing by bike. I am planning to start journey on July 17th hope to reach Southern Ireland on 21st july.
Why am I doing this????
In memory of my dear Mum, I would like to raise as much money as possible for new equipment on Nightingale ward and itu ( intensive therapy unit). Nightingale Ward cares for people suffering from copd (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)also known as Emphysema.
Whatever the amount large or small, will help in some way to provide equipment to assist in the recovery of future patients.
The doctors, Nurses and Sisters are some of the most wonderfull, caring people i have ever met.There devoution and empathy is admirable by any standard.
I have set myself a tough challenge, and am training when free time allows. I will be taking part in warm up event on Sunday May 16th, 40 miles starting at Basildon, any willing cyclists can take part log on rotarybikeride to veiw full route and apply.My ride London to Longford is roughly 350 miles.
Thanks for taking the time to view my page, I will update as often as i can
Thank You
Richard
Hello,
First i would like to thank everbody who has donated so far, your generosity is fantastic, If you have not, what are you waiting for, every little helps.
I have been out covering 30-40 mile rides over past couple of weeks,on average taking about 2-3 hours, I will have to get use to the aches and niggles that will come with up to 8 hours a day in the saddle, padded shorts a must ha ha !!!!
Hello, thanks Eddie for your support i enjoy our chats very much !!
thank you Marjorie for all your help and support.Thanks to everybody from work who has donated so far, still a few more to catch up with no hiding ha-ha
Hello to all,
16th May. I took part in my first cycle event today Basildon 40 mile, I am thrilled to bits with myplace. I had hoped to finish in top 40, I came 16th out of 128. not just hours of training on my bike, but I must say a huge thank you to Karen at la fitness for your dedication and best classes ever.You have improved my fitness enormously. oh and no im not doing that pony trot (ha-ha).
I have my second event this sunday 13 June, The event has been organised by Orchid, all money raised will go towards fighting male cancer for full details visit www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
I would like to thank Arsenal football club and high st stores for donating prizes towards my raffle all money raised will go to Whittington hospital, thank you to everyone who has bought tickets so far good luck some great prizes.
Completed 75 mile ride on Sunday 5hrs 45mins, I was pleased with time considering im using a mountain bike.
Once again thank you to everyone who has donated so far majority of money has been raised offline I will add this money as a online donation when it is collected at end of July.
Thank you to Arsenal fc, marks and spencer, sainsburys, Waitrose your help and support has been fantastic.
14 july
Hello,
not long to go now very excited, i have been putting in the hours on my bike, thank you to everyone who has supported, donated and given advice, your help has elevated my determination to achieve my goal, each revolution of the pedals is a thank you to you all. your help, will help the amazing staff on Nightingale ward and itu.
Reservoir cogs is the place to go for all your bike needs, speak to Simon for quality advice and knowledge,can be found E17 Walthamstow.or check out on line. Simon wish you the best of luck, if i can help in any way when i return no problem, thanks for your advice, got chatting with a customer in the shop, Tom my pleasure meeting you, most helpfull guy you could wish to meet.....might of known he is from just outside Longford.!!! amazing, looking forward to hearing you play Tom
I will try to update on my travels, thanks again slan go foill
(bye for now).
26 July
well returned yesterday from most amazing trip, 98 times harder than i thought, will try to keep this brief,met some fantastic people,visited some amazing places,saw the most incredible scenery, tested my will and spirit like never before,could write a book on my experiences, maybe one day!. saturday 17th, dont use bike ride toaster to download routes, i had done this took me on scenic route through Finchley, Watford,High wycombe, Marlow very nice, then down to Maidenhead onto A4, after a few miles bike was pulling to one side, found i had lost one of the bolts securing pannier rack, loaded heavy stuff into shoulder bag and carried on hoping to find tool shop. amazed after few miles came to David Hunt tool merchants Thank you so helpfull fitted new bolt and gave me couple of spares, Had a chat then got going, Thanks David rack was fine, not going to make first planned stop Swindon, stopped at newbury for B&B, no chance Newbury races that weekend, carry on to next town, Hungerford no chance big wedding everywhere full, same story at Marlborough, had to keep going to swindon 115 miles 11pm finally get some where. taste of things to come. Got going early sunday made it to severn bridge through chepstow, My plan was to stay on ncn route 8 from Chepstow all the way to Holyhead 234 miles taking in Abergavenny, Merythr,Breacon,Talgarth,Glasbury,Builth,Newbridge-on-wye,Rhayader,Llanidloes,Machynlleth,Dolgellau,Barmouth,Snowdonia National park,Porthmadog,Caernarfon,Menai Bridge through Anglesey onto Holyhead. stayed at merythr tydfil for the night, looking forward to going through breacon beacons monday beautifull place keep stopping for photos and videos, got to breacon town good meal visit tourist info for place to stay, girl there looked and said no chance, are you serious i said, Royal Welsh show all week 250.000 people visit biggest agricultural show in europe once a year, very helpfull she tried for about hour to find somewhere then suggested i get a tent and sleeping bag, i agreed girl got me on site in Builth right next to show, had to throw some clothes away to fit tent and sleeping bag. following day big climbs up in mountains got soaked 1640ft up day wales and liverpool suffered flooding, made it to machynlleth came to white lion hotel stood at bar discussing room with landlady, she came around the front and said look at your feet not kidding pool of water it was like i had stepped out of bath with clothes on, Wendy your a real star, dried all my clothes in boiler room, lovely meal thanks great help.following day leave in tshirt and shorts sun shining, great photos and videos, big big climb all up hill for 11miles, conclusion of wales your either up or down no flat,heavy rain again, make it to dolgellau, time to eat and dry off meet really nice couple Geoff and Chris at restaurant had huge meal and biggest chocolate caramel slice ever, I will never forget you Geoff and Chris thanks for the memories and great stories, thanks Chris for your sponsorship, one of the highlights of my trip, you were spot on mawddach trail was so inspiring and barmouth bridge incredible views.Snowdonia national park must be one of the most beautifull places in this country. also visit portmerion famous for pottery and the prisioner series in the 70s. on through porthmadog, caernarfon, cross menai suspension bridge into Anglesey had started cycling at 10am and was determined to make it to holyhead or losing a day finally get to holyhead at 10.30-10.45pm my knees are agony and swollen finding it difficult to keep cycling, ferry crossing at 02.30 cant sleep at port, will sleep on ferry, sleep for 1 hour then get talking to fellow passengers, ferry docks at 05.45, into dublin town hungry and exhausted big breakfast at bewleys must keep going speed drops to 6-10mph knees agony, onto A4 out towards maynooth, get to cousins in mullingar and agree to complete final leg to longford saturday, sleep for couple of hours great night out home at 04.30,thanks lorraine,Marie,Marie, tom great company and great nights and days out, make final trip to longford saturday. Yes reached destination almost 500 miles, i had estimated 350-400. Brilliant day visiting family, out again that night guiness very nice think about 90mins sleep off to airport for flight home 1 week to get there 1 hour to get home. conclusion you can keep vegas, spain,dubai, tourist hot spots. Now feel like i can fly amazing journey. thanks to everyone who has supported me massive thank you to Dennis you are a real gent, will never forget your help and support. will add photos and videos soon limited amount of photos added, will add videos to you tube soon.
30th July
hope to have all money collected in next few weeks thanks to everyone, will continue to add money as i collect it.
3rd sept.
prize draw took place today at Whittington hospital, thank you Marjorie and Debroah for your time and support, very gratefull to Sister Francis for picking winning tickets, my just giving page is active for 5 years, If their are any adventrous cyclists (no timewasters please) who would like to take part and raise money for a good cause, hope to plan new challenges in the near future. I have more money to collect from offline donations hope to add soon.
