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See my website: www.flybike.co.uk
Email:  info@flybike.co.uk

The Challenge:To fly from Land's End to John O'Groats (850-900miles) by "flying bike", in August '09. Watch  the video to show it in action. I can fly for 2 hours on a full tank of fuel before needing to land and refuel at a nearby petrol station, and will be camping out at night. The BBC seem to think I'm crazy - see the BBC News Video on my website here. Intended route and latest progress can be viewed on Google Maps here.

The Charity: Diabetes is a chronic, life threatening condition which has a life-long impact on all children affected by it. It is also spreading at an alarming rate worldwide, and the costs of treatment are reaching almost unsustainable levels - in the UK for example, more than 10% of the entire NHS budget is spent on the treatment of diabetes alone. Never before has the need for a cure been so strong, particularly amongst children. I myself am also diabetic, and have lived with the condition for more than 30 years, but I've always tried hard to ensure it never gets the better of me. This flying trip might even be a source of inspiration to others - the daily grind of insulin injections and blood sugar tests will continue as normal, but doing these at 5000 feet whilst trying to keep an airplane under control will present an additional challenge!

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Thank you very much for any contribution you can make, big or small.
John Carver

What a classic way to travel! Well done you Donation by Chris A 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Roger Turner 17/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done, from an Edgeworth Upholstry Group member Donation by Rosamund Clegg 16/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jerome Mostyn 14/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Terrific stuff, great effort. The Milne family Donation by Nick Milne 13/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations from Jamie, Ness, Hugo and Geordie Campbell-Harris Donation by James Campbell-Harris 13/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Belatedly from Freddie and Archie. Donation by Katharine Boscawen 13/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Better late than never... Congratulations on a great achievement. Donation by Robert & Helen Perkins 10/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

sorry we are a bit late!! Donation by sophie heywood 10/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done John, very proud of you and your Mary Poppins machine, see you next term. Donation by Pat Lardner 04/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done! Donation by Ceri Richardson 02/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

felicitations John from France Donation by libby Perkins 01/09/09  

£100.00

Well Done Mr Carver!! Amazing.. from Archie and the Valentines x Donation by Virginia Valentine 28/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Kat has been keeping us up to date with the heroic exploits of her amazing brother - well done you! I'm delighted to support such a good cause. Donation by Caroline Boyd 25/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

An amazing achievement for a very worthwhile cause. Well done, Naomi Donation by Naomi Gibson 25/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! Lovely to see you in July, look forward to next year if not before. Donation by Jemima 24/08/09  

Congratulations John!!! Well done and what an achievement!! From us all at Purple Label Donation by Louise Rampe 18/08/09  

£25.00

Well done John and welcome to the E2E Club! When's the next JDRF Adventure Challenge? Donation by Gus MacKinnon-Little 16/08/09  

£100.00

Hello John, It was a pleasure to meet you when you landed and then camped at Burton-in-Kendal, in my friends garden. Well done. Philip (of Chilton) Donation by Philip Garner 15/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

That's amazing! Well done you and hope to hear all about it in detail soon!Silksx Donation by Silke Lohmann 15/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations saw you on ITN news! Best wishes Vicki and Gordon Lindsey (Hopkirk) Donation by victoria hopkirk 14/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations John - amazing achievement! x Donation by Torty Capper 14/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Kat told us all about it, you deserve it just for the cycle ride home! Donation by Phil & Ed Mack 14/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

What a terrific achievement. Very entertaining press coverage also. Trans-Europe next? Donation by nick compton-burnett 14/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Extra-ordinary! Glad you made it safe and sound. Donation by Garry Mannion 13/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

It's donation made by my in the name of Ewa. Best Regards and good luck in your next trip! Donation by Jacek Szajer / Ewa Pabiasz 13/08/09  

£5.00

Well done! What's the next one? Hopefully you'll plan better next time :-) Donation by Mike C 13/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

just seen you on the news - well done Donation by impressed 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations john on your hard work for the charity. Best wishes for the future. Donation by Gail Ormrod 13/08/09  

£20.00

Well done John, great watching the pictures on Sky. Enjoy the well earned rest Donation by Bolaji 13/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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