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THE END TO END

LATEST NEWS: Our team succeeded in completing the ride as planned. For photos and more information, please visit our blog at http://endtoend.netlagoon.com/.

In September, I will be cycling the length of Britain, a distance of about 1000 miles. My "End to End" will be in aid of Plan UK, an international charity that helps children throughout the developing world.

I will be cycling with my husband James Fairbairn, Albert Cheung and Ed Cohen. The journey will take about 3 weeks, starting at Land's End and finishing at John O'Groats.

I already support Plan by sponsoring a child in rural Thailand. I want to use this opportunity to increase awareness of Plan's excellent work and to raise funds for one of their many community projects. BAREFOOT LAWYERS I will be raising money for the project "Barefoot Lawyers in Uganda". The aim of the project is to provide high quality legal advice to families living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Over a million children there have been orphaned by AIDS, left to care for their brothers and sisters alone, and vulnerable to property grabbing from relatives who seize the family land and possessions. Unaware of their legal rights and unable to speak up, women and children can find themselves homeless. Plan is collaborating with the Ugandan branch of the Association of Women Lawyers to train volunteer paralegal officers who travel by bicycle to conduct advice sessions at mobile legal aid centres. £50 will pay for one bicycle to allow a paralegal volunteer to reach remote families. £100 will train local people in the basics of family law. £800 will pay for the production of legal booklets in local languages. SPONSORSHIP As this British lawyer takes to her bicycle, please show your support by pledging sponsorship. You can sponsor me on this webpage using a credit/debit card. Be sure to click "Pay on Completion" so that your card is only charged after we complete the ride. "Sponsor Us Now" will charge you immediately. If you prefer, you can sponsor me an amount per unit of 50 miles - please get in touch with me directly and I will keep a record of it. If you prefer to pledge a donation to me directly, again, please get in touch. For more information on "Barefoot Lawyers in Uganda", see http://www.plan-uk.org.

Trying again (apparently there was a problem with my card last time). Donation by Iona 06/10/05  

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I hope the trip was a success! Donation by Agnes 02/10/05  

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Well done Soso, you are AMAZING Donation by Anonymous 28/09/05  

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Jolly well cycled Sophie Donation by Gervase 23/09/05  

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GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES! Donation by JEN BOWERS 22/09/05  

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Really impressive, Sophie! Hope you don't get too tired to enjoy the scenery! Donation by Ester & Francis 18/09/05  

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Donation by susan & paul 17/09/05  

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Sounds like it's going well. Good luck for the second half! Donation by Anonymous 16/09/05  

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62 miles on day 8? I'm in awe. Have fun, good luck! Donation by Jenna Ho 13/09/05  

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If you don't run, you can't win Donation by Weed 07/09/05  

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Donation by Anonymous 06/09/05  

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Good Luck!! Donation by Maryn Spruyt 02/09/05  

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Go Sophie! xxx Donation by Alex and Alexis 01/09/05  

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Dont forget the vaseline! Good luck! Donation by Anonymous 01/09/05  

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Donation by Alexandra Doucas 31/08/05  

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Happy cycling - good luck. Donation by Sarah J Longhurst 31/08/05  

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Good luck! Donation by Anonymous 30/08/05  

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Have fun!! Donation by Lise Muxworthy 30/08/05  

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As promised. Hope it goes well. Donation by Anonymous 29/08/05  

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You are great! The best of luck!!! Donation by Kuniko 29/08/05  

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Good luck Sophie! I hope to see you soon. Come to Milan! (use the aereoplane...) Donation by Francesco Santelli 29/08/05  

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Remember: 1 bar chocolate every mile; 1 brownie and/or ice-cream every five...and good luck! Donation by Sarah Bercusson 23/08/05  

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All the best! Donation by David Whiting 23/08/05  

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Good Luck Sophie! Donation by Camilla Metz 23/08/05  

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Donation by Anonymous 22/08/05  

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Donation by Anonymous 22/08/05  

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Donation by Thomas Welsford 19/08/05  

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The shorts prove you're serious about this ... Donation by Abhinay 16/08/05  

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You Go Girl! Donation by Anna Bishop 13/08/05  

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Good luck Soph! Donation by Anonymous 12/08/05  

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