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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Coming from the Scottish Borders you would expect me<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>to be an outdoorsy kind of girl; trekking up hills, cycling through the valleys, horse riding and partaking in rugby. Well… WRONG.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">I have managed to spend my thirty something years doing very little exercise, except walking my dogs and getting thumb blisters from excessive use of the remote control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exercise and me don’t have a good history together. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">At the age of 9 I broke my arm falling off a flying fox.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On day 6 of my year-long stay in Canada, I tried roller blading for the first time and broke my wrist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later on that year I fell victim to a spider bite whilst paintballing, resulting in the right side of my face swelling up to elephant man proportions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year, whilst out skating with the boys from the Green Bamboo Shelter I fell and spent a few days with my arm in a sling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even dog walking is a dangerous sport for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One winter morning 5 years ago I managed to slip on a frozen puddle and break my other wrist!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It appears it doesn’t just happen to old age pensioners.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">What am I doing?</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> In February I am taking part taking part in the H2H charity bike ride. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be cycling 2000km from Hanoi, in the north of Vietnam, to Ho Chi Minh City, in the south; </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial;">up mountains, through paddy fields and meeting many locals along the way. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Please note that all cyclists will be covering their own expenses. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Why? </span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Why not!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apart from losing a few extra pounds and getting fit, we are aiming to raise at least $30, 000 for some of the poorest communities in Vietnam.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Where the money is going: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">SCC was founded to help disadvantaged Vietnamese children to get an education and a fairer start in life. Its key activities include educational scholarships, building schools, vocational training and working with other like-minded organizations. Its area of operation is in the south of Vietnam, around HCMC, the Mekong Delta and extending to the Cambodian border. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Let’s just hope she makes it back to Ho Chi Minh City in one piece!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank God for padded shorts, gel seats and medical insurance</span></p>
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