My story

Nick and Simon both love cycling.  They have the same birthday, are both unusually short for a man, and tend to do the same silly things.  So when Nick decided he was going to ride from Land's End to John O Groats, it was obvious that Simon would do it too.
 
Between 13-19 June 2010 we'll be cycling from Land's End to John O Groats.  The route - which will be around 1,000 miles - is longer than necessary because we want to avoid main roads.  In 7 days this will be quite a challenge - around 140 miles per day - but we've both been putting in lots of hours in the saddle over winter and we plan on training very hard over the coming months.
     
We're taking this very seriously and have set ourselves a tough challenge as we really want to raise as much as we can for two charities that are important to us and our support crew. 

The Haemophilia Society is the only national and independent organisation for all people affected by bleeding disorders.  The Society is led by affected people and works in close partnership with the NHS.  It provides information and support for all people affected by bleeding disorders and represents their interests.  In particular, The Society has done brilliant work helping people who became ill after being treated with infected blood products in the 1980s.  Nick, his twin brother Rich, and many members of our family have Haemophilia, and all the family and lots of our friends have been affected by it.  

Beating Bowel Cancer works with bowel cancer patients to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice for those affected by bowel cancer.  They produce really helpful information booklets describing the disease and explaining what patients and their families can expect.  Early diagnosis of bowel cancer hugely improves the prognosis and therefore the charity's work in this area needs as much support as possible.  Nick's Dad, Blyth, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in the summer of 2009 and is currently undergoing treatment as he fights off the disease.  Blyth is a keen cyclist and has provided the motivation for this trip.
 
Of course we don't expect people to donate to both our justgiving pages, but we're keen to collect money for two very worthwhile charities.  This page is for the Haemophilia Society.  If you would prefer to donate towards Beating Bowel Cancer please go to www.justgiving.com/nickandsimon.  

For a blog giving updates on how our training is going, please go to http://bloodsweatandtyres.blogspot.com/

Anything you can afford to donate will be very gratefully received.

Simon and Nick

My charity

The Haemophilia Society

The Haemophilia Society

Charity Registration No. 288260 (England & Wales), SC039732 (Scotland)

Haemophilia and related disorders affect around 15,000 people in the UK and occur in all racial groups; while von Willebrand's affects up to 1% of the total population, many of whom are currently undiagnosed. The charity aims to ensure that affected people and their families receive the best possible treatment, care and support.

Donations 97

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Donation by Barbara McDowell on 20/12/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Donation by Graham Thompson on 25/08/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Donation from Alan Kininmonth

Donation by Blyth Latimer on 23/08/10

£10.00

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Donation by Valerie and River Forge on 19/08/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Congratulations Guys!

Donation by Marc Jones on 26/07/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well done guys! Must have been an awesome trip - brilliant achievement! Catch up soon Si

Donation by Daniel Gray on 06/07/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Donation by Uncle Derek on 02/07/10

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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Donation by Pat Holmes on 02/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Donation by John Austin on 02/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Amazing! Feel like a complete lazy slob after reading your blog

Donation by Fiona Sampson on 01/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done!

Donation by Chris Ribchester on 30/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done the boys! Fantastic work...

Donation by Family Pheasant Junior & Senior on 30/06/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Congratulations from Auntie Janet

Donation by Blyth Latimer on 28/06/10

£20.00

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Well done on a fantastic achievement - Best wishes, Matt & Fiona

Donation by Matthew Kennedy on 27/06/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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This was from the man on my flight home

Donation by Man on aeroplane on 24/06/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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well done again chaps, fantastic work

Donation by John Samuelson on 22/06/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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best wishes !

Donation by Suada Khan on 22/06/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Congratulations to you both, what a great achievement. Look forward to hearing more about how you got on. Hope you aren't too sore!

Donation by Rebecca Cure on 21/06/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Don't forget to wash your shorts every night

Donation by Matthew Bailey on 16/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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All the best!

Donation by clara on 15/06/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you both

Donation by Bernice Dillon on 12/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Best of luck guys, hope those legs are silky smooth.....

Donation by Luke Hurdman on 11/06/10

£10.00

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good luck chaps.. hope the weather's good and not too hot!

Donation by jamie riach on 11/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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On the ball Nicky!

Donation by Mike & Tracey on 10/06/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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All the best. I'm sure you'll complete it with time to spare.

Donation by Gavin Griffith on 10/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£2,407.50
  • Offline donations£250.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£2,657.50
  • Gift Aid£667.76

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