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My story

 

Due to the overwhelming generosity of friends and family we reached our £1000 target with 4 weeks to go. We have increased our goal to a stretch target of £1500. Thank you to all those who have made a donation and helped us ‘blow away’ our original £1000 goal.

Ray & Bill

 

It may be hard for you to believe but Bill & I will be 50 years old this year and have decided we need to celebrate this occasion with a challenge. We have decided to cycle Lands End to John O’Groats (1000 miles approx.) unsupported in June this year.

 

This ride has taken on more significance now as I would like to take the opportunity to raise funds for the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) charity – specifically for research.

 

Many of you may remember the case, which made the news, of a lady doctor travelling to to commit suicide aided by her children. This was recently dramatized by Julie Walters in a BBC programme entitled ‘A Short Stay in Switzerland’.

 

This is a neurological disease which causes the death of nerve cells in the brain which affect balance and movement, vision, speech and swallowing and today there is no treatment or cure. A closely related disease - Cortico Basal Degeneration (CBD), which is part of the same charity, has reduced my Dad from an active energetic 68 year old to someone at 72 who struggles to walk, dress, speak and eat.

 

Bill has kindly agreed to support my chosen charity and we would be grateful for any contribution. All money raised will be donated towards research into this debilitating disease.

 

Many Thanks

Ray Leaver & Bill McKinley

Donation by Ray Leaver 21/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hi Bill. Didn't realise you'd both already done it. Well done to you both for raising a huge amount of money. Di Donation by Dianne Taylor 25/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

An inspiration to us all! Donation by Dave Park 27/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 22/07/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Mo Potter 13/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well Done. What a great achievement. Donation by Linda Dalgleish 12/07/09  

£30.00

Told you there was a Costa at the end! Congratulations to you both on a very well deserved achievement. Linda, Mick, Madge, Don & Susan. Donation by Linda Ward 11/07/09  

£30.00

Donation by George Smith 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 09/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Kindly donated by Derek & Shiela Robertson. Message reads - congratulations to both Bill & Ray! Donation by Bill McKinley 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations to you both! Donation by Ian 09/07/09  

£30.00

Donations collected on route. Thank you to Balbeggie coffee morning £18, Jean Brown £2 and Judith King £40 Donation by Ray Leaver 08/07/09  

£60.00

Well Done guy! What a fab adventure. Hope you're not too saddle sore! Donation by Russell Barbour 03/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done guys - you made it! Donation by Eric Percival 03/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Ray. Great achievement. Anne mentioned your "wee cycle" when I saw her recently. Donation by Ian Forsyth 01/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jane Reid 30/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to you both. See Bill, 50 is not so old! Donation by Maureen and Ewan 29/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck on your adventure, most of all enjoy your achievement for a worthy cause. Donation by Marian Benjamin 29/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I met you on the train on 12th June. I was going down to Birmingham. Sat opposite you and boasted about my cycling in cornwall and Devon 50 yrs ago! Donation by Helen Wishart 28/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donations received on route.. Ute Lang £5, Rita £4, Lorna £10, J Marshall £5 & Bus Stop £2 !!! As of 27th June Many Thanks to all. Donation by Ray Leaver 27/06/09  

£26.00

Well done guys. A fantastic achievement. Donation by Ronnie Pook 27/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and take care! Donation by Gordon, Irene, Ali, David & Sarah 17/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

The only way is up (or so it might feel)! All the best. Donation by Stephen & Wendy Gordon 17/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Haste ye Back! but enjoy on the way Donation by Russells 16/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck with your venture. We will be following you on your trip. Take care but have fun. Donation by Anne & Andy Gordon 15/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You'll be in John O'Groats before you know it! Donation by John & Joyce 15/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope its all going well. Good luck and enjoy. Donation by The Thomas Family (Carla, Ralph and Sophie) 15/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

It's just a Photoshop job, they're in a pub in Inverkeithing. Donation by Sam & Catherine 14/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck......enjoy yourselves! Donation by The Gilfillans 14/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck guys, enjoy the adventure, sounds fantastic! Donation by Graham and Lauren 12/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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