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This year I reached 40!!!!

To celebrate this inauspicious occasion I took part in Christian Aid's London to Paris ride. Is there a better example of a mid-life crisis?

I did the ride with two colleagues from the University of Leicester - Paul Lazarus and Anil Sood. We are the Leicester Lycra Lads, mission statement "our shorts are tight, so you don't have to be".

I am wrote a blog about my preparation and fundraising, and "twittered" from the ride -  you can read it here http://londontoparisonabike.blogspot.com/

We had a fantastic time, made new friends and ate an enormous amout of food (you need a lot to cycle that far, but I think we might have exceeded it!)

If you were thinking of buying me a present for my 40th (or even if you weren't) please make a donation here instead. My family are paying the £600 tour costs for my birthday present, so everything you give will go straight to Christian Aid.

Thank you!

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