My name is Martin, I am 26 years old and I live in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. I have decided to cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats. This journey will take me between 800-1000 miles (depending on route) through some of Britain's busiest, quiestest, longest and steepest roads. Now even though we are undertaking this challenge, it would not be possible with the help of our support teams Kate, Anne, Dudley, Luke & Hayley, so a big thank you to them.
Why am I doing this? Well my fiancee Melanie, suffers with an illness called ME. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is characterised by a range of neurological symptoms and signs, muscle pain with intense physical or mental exhaustion, relapses, and specific cognitive disabilities.
The key points of this illness are;
- It is a real, often relapsing, debilitating illness, affecting up to 150,000 people in the UK, with similar rates of incidence in Europe, USA, New Zealand and Australia.
- Studies have shown that most sufferers are unable to work to full capacity, and that 25% are severely disabled with some house/bed-bound.
- The cause is still unknown, and no cure or effective treatment has yet been found.
This last point is the reason why we have decided to undertake this challenge. There is still so much that needs to be discovered about this illness and your donations will help to do that.
Well, I hope you have found this page informative and even if you choose not to donate, we thank you for your time and hope you can forward the details of this page onto others.
Many thanks,
Martin
Raised:
132%
Raised so far: £2,657.00
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well done Donation by Derek Nutt on 16/07/10 |
£20.00 |
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well done Donation by Work Area 1 Canteen on 09/07/10 |
£7.00 |
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well done Donation by John Moores on 02/07/10 |
£10.00 |
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Well done Donation by Nan & Philip on 01/07/10 |
£50.00 |
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Well done, you're a hero Donation by Darren Havard on 28/06/10 |
£20.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Richard Wall on 28/06/10 |
£20.00 |
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Well done all of you :o) Donation by Anne & Dudley Reed on 26/06/10 |
£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid |
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Well done Donation by Big Steve on 25/06/10 |
£5.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Joyce & Victor on 25/06/10 |
£5.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Terry on 25/06/10 |
£10.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Alan & Ilene on 25/06/10 |
£10.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Jane Bolingbroke on 25/06/10 |
£20.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Tony Whitfield on 25/06/10 |
£10.00 |
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Well Done Donation by Andy Keith on 25/06/10 |
£20.00 |
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At least you gave it a go - try again next year! Donation by Dave Blakey on 24/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done. Donation by Nicholas Jones on 17/06/10 |
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Donation by Paul Cooper on 14/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Paul Cooper on 14/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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good luck and dont fall off! Donation by jason hill on 14/06/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Robert Thomson on 13/06/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck! Donation by Stephen Wellington on 11/06/10 |
£10.00 |
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Donation by George Hyatt on 10/06/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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I'll be with you all the way .... Donation by Ben Lumley on 10/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Money back if you fall off! Donation by Simon Pritchard on 09/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Donation by Paul Rutter on 09/06/10 |
£10.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,257.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £400.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,657.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £370.90 |
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