Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As many of you know, my wonderful, beautiful wife has twice undergone chemo and radiotherapy, and the support given to people like her and those who aren't as lucky as her by Macmillan is remarkable - but they can only operate through donations from people like us.

Until last year, I made a point of pounding the streets to raise money for charity. Unfortunately, my knees have not taken kindly to the punishment, so instead I have got on my bike, and this year intend to remain on it as far as Paris. That's 485 kilometres. Now that, surely, is a challenge worth your sponsorship? Just think how saddle-sore I will be after that... And the best part is, I can't go if I don't raise enough money - so if you are sponsoring me, you are directly contributing to my pain - motivation enough for most of you, I think? I know we are all feeling the pinch at the moment, but that's why charities like this need us more than ever, so please dig as deep as you can.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.