Raised: 121%
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £603.19
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My story

 

Welcome to my first charity webpage! And like all the rest it's your hard-earned money I'm after!

Hello everybody! Bonjour! Mange Tout!

 

For those who havent heard from me yet, we did it! Jack, my willing accomplice, and I left his place in Eltham (with Mrs Murphy's sandwiches competing for space with apricots & energy drinks in our panniers) at 9am on Thursday 27th August and arrived in Paris around 6:30pm on Saturday 29th! 3 days of utter pain made worth it as we popped open our €3 sparkling wine under the arc de triomphe.

 

At times it was brutal, hill after hill after stong headwind held us back (and that was just Kent) but we battled on, left the white cliffs of Dover behind and landed in Boulogne with no clue where l'Hotel Formule 1 was (think Travelodge crossed with student halls and remove the frills) until a friendly family took pity on us and my poor French and drove us to the right side of town late at night with our bikes on the back! 2 days, many baguettes and bags of haribo later and we were hobbling around some of europe's finest landmarks and looking for a seat at every opportunity. Serious pain but a great experience - very rewarding; thanks again for the support! 

 

The figures:

total distance pedalled = 244miles (393km)

total punctures = 0

falls = 0

angry French lorry drivers = is there another kind?

 

I'm raising money for the Joanna Brown Trust, which is a charity my sister helped to set up. It was created in honour of my sister Helen's best friend, who tragically died a year ago while they were on holiday after seeing the Beijing Olympics. Jo was very passionate about sport, and the charity aims to celebrate this by encouraging involvement and enjoyment of sport for everyone. Every amount you can give, no matter how small, is very much appreciated. Please visit the website here for more. Thank you!!!

 

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So please dig deep and donate now.

 

Donation by Adrian Bull 19/10/09  

£5.00

well done noco, coming through at the last minute as usual Donation by Phil 15/09/09  

Good luck mate! Donation by Jon 09/09/09  

Nice work y' biy yee. Donation by Robbie McNaugher 08/09/09  

£5.69 + £1.60 Gift Aid

Donation by Barry Bradford 04/09/09  

£10.00

Congratulations Noel! Hope the seat ache isn't too bad!!! xx Donation by Suzanne Atkins 03/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good man- hope the boy on the back with the loaf didn't slow you down. Donation by Cormac Moore 03/09/09  

£10.00

Well done! J'espère que votre derrière n'est pas trop douloureux! Donation by Claire Fryer 31/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Alright Tommy, hope it's all going well Donation by Brian Hagan 31/08/09  

£25.00

Rock and Roll! I am in constant admiration of you roomie. Bring back a crate of vin rouge please. gillxxxxxx Donation by GILLIAN THOMPSON 28/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

good luck mate Donation by Tom Houlgate 27/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Cycle well Sir Noel! dont forget the cushion for the train home!! Donation by Ian & Kerri Lancaster 26/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

No excuses when you get back to work! good luck Clive Donation by clive Burfoot 26/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good work Noel. Buy some Sudocrem or 3B cream to help with chaffage! (The Bs stand for buttocks, breasts and between the legs!) Donation by Chris Taylor 25/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Oh I bet you look gorgeous in a pair of skin tight cycling shorts. I'm getting all hot just thinking about it! xxx Donation by Lloyd Johnson 25/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Tres bien!! Nous sommes very impressed avec your fund raising. Hope your cycling is as good as our french. Bonne Chance!! Donation by Lynda & Tom Shields 25/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Allez! Allez! Mon cher collègue, safe trip to both of you and do not forget the crème lubrifiant :>) Mes meilleurs vœux et bonne route! Donation by Bjoern Hieronymus 21/08/09  

£10.00

Just remember to stay on the right side of the road!! Donation by Paul Hagan 20/08/09  

£7.50

good luck chief! Donation by Liam Kara 20/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Bon voyage! Donation by Philomena Hagan 20/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Bonne chance Noelmeister! Donation by Gavin & Caroline 19/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry i cant join you on your quest. Il hopefully be there to greet u in Paris. Good luck xx Donation by Tanya Shields 18/08/09  

£10.00

Donation by Julie McLaughlin 17/08/09  

£50.00

Good luck Sir! I'll be expecting a Contandar style attack up the hills, and a Cavendish-esque finish! Tour De France next year?? Donation by Martin Smith 16/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Use the downhill sections wisely my friend!! Good luck! Donation by Robert Mehaffy 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Nihil difficile volenti!!! Donation by Eliano Russo 13/08/09  

£10.00

Best of luck Noel - you are mad as a brush! Donation by Francesca Shields ;-)) 13/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Noel! Donation by Sarah Curtis 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Noel! Bring me back a baguette. Donation by Noel Jones 12/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Ehh mate. Nice one. Get those legs pumping! Donation by Parthiv Kurup 11/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £603.19
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £131.35

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