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Hi,

 

I've cycled almost 2500 miles through 14 different European countries and regions, from Corfu to Wales, to raise awareness of prostate cancer and money for the Prostate Cancer Charity. I reached home on 19 October and you can read a full account of my trip and see some photos by clicking here.

 

Many thanks to everyone who donated so generously while I was on the road, canal towpath and forest track. But I'm still collecting, so please continue to donate all you can to this worthy cause.

 

Background...

 

I'm Chris Bell, an engineer from West Wales, and I turned 60 during my ride. I mainly camped and stayed in cheap hotels (click on the thumbnail to see my diddy tent), met lots of interesting people and found the bridge where my parents met in Yugoslavia after the War. The first 2 weeks, from Corfu to Slovenia, were with my friend Andrew but I did the remaining 5 weeks home alone. It was tough and I had a few problems along the way, but I enjoyed myself very much all the same. Now that I'm home, I can't believe it's all over!

 

I have prostate cancer, a disease which kills 30 men every day in the UK. The Prostate Cancer Charity helps sufferers like me by providing valuable information and support. It also funds research, some of which has already contributed to the hormone therapy that many of us are undergoing, and it is ultimately striving for a world where men are no longer blighted by this unnecessary disease.

 

All men are at risk of getting prostate cancer. It's the most common male cancer in the UK, but how many men know its symptoms (urinary and ejaculatory changes)? If I hadn't been so ignorant then I'd have visited my doctor sooner when I could have been cured. As it is I've just got to live with it and it'll get me in the end. But it's focussed my outlook on life and I've enjoyed the last 5 years, in its shadow, with a new appreciation of just how wonderful life can be. Don't let the years simply pass you by but make the most of every day you have!

 

Donating from this webpage is simple, fast and safe. Your money goes straight to the Prostate Cancer Charity and Gift Aid is added if you're a UK taxpayer. Please donate generously.

 

Many thanks,

Chris.

 

Donation by Di Bell on 28/03/11

 
 

Donation by Anonymous on 28/03/11

 
£5.00
 

Chris. A very,very good effort. Try the Nullarbor from Perth to Sydney next time. It's a bit further -- 4800km, 3000 miles -- but it's flat. Donation by Robert Hunt on 29/01/11

 
 

We've not forgotten you. We think of you at each panetonne, Good luck Donation by Alix Marina-Chouhan on 27/01/11

 
 

Well done Chris, your nearly there. Best wishes Alun and Beryl Donation by Beryl Williams on 18/01/11

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
 

Fantastic ride you made, we heard all about it from Nicky Donation by Chris Meadows on 10/01/11

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
 

Hey Chris, Nice work here. 5,000 is just around the corner! Time to stand up and sprint. Donation by Bryant Bainbridge on 21/12/10

 
£100.00
 

Well done son of Bell Donation by P Cogswell on 19/12/10

 
£5.00
 

Brilliant effort. We are full of admiration! Donation by Huw and Ruth Jenkins on 16/12/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
 

So great!!! Congratulations! Donation by Manie on 24/11/10

 
£10.00
 

Well done. Donation by Doug Freeman on 14/11/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
 

Wow, you did it! Donation by howard yeomans on 12/11/10

 
 

Donation by Rafe Aldridge on 11/11/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
 

Well done Chris, a fantastic achievement.I hope to something similar one day !! Donation by Tim Stott on 09/11/10

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
 

Great work Chris!! Donation by Josh Hon on 08/11/10

 
£50.00
 

Well done Chris! Sorry we're a bit late with it - have been thinking of you while you were in the saddle! Donation by Henry & Claire Ferguson on 07/11/10

 
 

Well done Uncle Chris... an amazing achievement. Sorry we didn't make it to see you in Wales, and Happy Belated 60th Birthday. Lots of love x Donation by Rosie, Will & George Rand on 02/11/10

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
 

It was great to see both of you, your family and friends. We had a superb time. I'll see you soon. Donation by Bruce on 26/10/10

 
 

Congratulations! You must have quite a few stories to tell! Donation by Ricardo Almeida on 26/10/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
 

I must be the last, or very near it! Well done, you've more than doubled my paltry 100 miles. Any punctures, by the way? Donation by Tom Smyth on 25/10/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
 

Well done Chris and Happy Birthday too - looking forward to seeing you and Di on Sunday Donation by sheila beaumont on 23/10/10

 
 

Good luck! Donation by Gordon Barnes on 20/10/10

 
£12.00 + £3.38 Gift Aid
 

This donation is thanks to your conversation with Sarah Brown and Mark Teucher, on your bikes between Frome and Bath. Well done Donation by Chris Budd on 18/10/10

 
£100.00
 

Hi Chris,after meeting you (several times!) on the country roads back to Bath yesterday I have kept thinking about your amazing trip. Congratulations! Donation by Sarah Brown on 18/10/10

 
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
 

A great adventure! Hope your birthday was a good one and many happy returns. Donation by Julian Kettle on 15/10/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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