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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mark Harvey and Mathias Wynne will be attempting to purchase a vehicle for no more than £500 and then drive it to Monaco within 36 hours. <span style="color: #000000;">We’re departing Cabot Square, London on the morning of Friday 16<sup>th</sup> September, and will arrive in Monaco the evening of Saturday 17<sup>th</sup> September. Hopefully the same year.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not only that, as if trying to keep the vehicle functional for a trip of 950 miles wasn’t enough, the organisers have promised a set of fiendishly difficult challenges along the way. We’re hoping these challenges aren’t up to Top Gear levels – e.g. “And now.. turn your car into a boat!”. Because, for a start, Mark doesn’t know how to sail, and Mathias can’t swim.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">The aim of the event is to raise funds for The Children's Trust, which is an extremely worthy charity which cares for children with multiple disabilities and complex health needs</span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">The team is named after the Steven King vehicle that was able to repair itself – we’re hoping that the Honda Prelude which we have enlisted for the event turns out to be one of those, because neither of us can reliably identify a spanner 2 times out of 3. But for 500 quid we’ll be lucky if the Honda's filler cap works.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>What will happen? </em></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Will they ever be seen again?</em></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Will the Honda stay in one piece until even the start ?</em></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span> </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">Place bets now…</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: small;">· </span></span></span></span>How far before they break down</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">All expenses involved in the trip (vehicle, food, petrol, medical expenses, anti-depressants, therapy for PTSD*) will be borne by Mark and Mathias – 100% of the money you donate goes to the charity.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Team Christine </strong>– you know it makes sense. The same way a jet-engined skateboard makes sense. </span></span></span></p>
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