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As you may know we are going to work for a charity called Hospice Africa in Uganda in a matter of weeks.  In the meantime we're taking the opportunity to say farewell to the UK by cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End - thats roughly 950 miles in 14 days!  We've been training hard on the bikes in the Yorkshire Dales whilst also packing up the house and getting ready for our next adventures in Uganda.

We're setting off on the 28th of August 2009 with Captain Roger and first mate Helen (Ruth's folks) in our super-duper motor home and hope to make it down to Land's End by the 11th of September before flying out to Uganda on the 16th.

Hospice Africa Uganda is the hospice model for Africa, offering culturally appropriate and affordable hospice care with a mission to also assist other initiatives in Sub Saharan Africa through service, training, research and networking.  Palliative care (or end of life care) in African countries is often a neglected area of health care to which only a limited number of people have access.  We wish to make use of our skills as a doctor and a pharmacist to assist the local health care team.

If you would like to read further information about hospice africa, please visit their website at http://www.hospiceafrica.org

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We would really appreciate your support for our sore bottoms!!!!

A fantastic effort you too, well done!!!! Good luck with your project. Love Carla and Richard Donation by Carla Cadiz 06/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Thinking of you as you start work there. Donation by jill w 04/10/09  

You guys rock. I'm in awe. I have nothing else to say! Donation by Sarah Lou Bailey 28/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

lots of love from Alex and Rob Donation by Alexandra Farrell 27/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope Uganda's going well! Donation by Jim Fleet 25/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Absolutely fabulous, you guys never fail to amaze me - keep it up!!! Donation by Scaraaaaaaaaaaaaaah 25/09/09  

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Ruth and Stu - so so proud of you! Brilliant effort for a great cause -good luck x Donation by alison hornblower 22/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Congratulations on your achievement! Donation by Jill Haigh Histology Dept CRH 19/09/09  

£5.00

Well done Ruth and Stu Donation by John Lindley. Huddersfield 19/09/09  

£20.00

Ruth and Stu Congratulations on this magnificent effort for such a deserving cause.Hope your saddles are comfortable! Good luck in Australia Donation by Mary Cuthbert 16/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done! You are both amazing people! Donation by Nageena Rahman 16/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Ray Ridings 16/09/09  

£10.00

Congratulations, such an amazing achievement!! Good luck in Uganda and let us know how its going down under. Love Katie Donation by Katie Richardson 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Stu & Ruth - best wishes for your trip and future - it has been great working with you Stu - I am missing your laid back charm! Donation by Catherine Hughes 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done to both of you & I hope you love Uganda as much as I did. Donation by Lizzy May 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done!! We think you're mad but we're all very proud of what you're achieving. Donation by Claire, David & Zara Bowes x 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Good luck in Uganda. Donation by Peter Hillmen 12/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Enjoy Uganda Well done Donation by Anne Connolly 12/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Stuart & Ruth on completing your challenge and good look and all the best for the future x Lesley Donation by Lesley McAvoy 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Being a mean Scot I was waiting until you actually reached Land's End! Well done both of you and good luck Donation by Rod Johnson 11/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Caroline Bedford 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well Done Donation by Dawn and James Wild 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

stu and ruth, good luck for your cycle and trip through africa. we look forward to seeing you in oz. Keep on pedalling Donation by carl and helen 09/09/09  

£50.00

Keep pedaling guys - you're nearly there - will bring muscle soak at the weekend! xx Donation by Neil and Emma Fraser 08/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good work kids. As always you shame the rest of our sorry asses. Have fun. see you soon I hope Donation by george winder 08/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope all is going well! Keep in touch. Best wishes... Helen, Jon & boys Donation by Helen Silcock 07/09/09  

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Good Luck! Donation by Steve and Kristy Barker 06/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Keep going guys . weve been thinking of you in the rain. lots of of love and good luck xxx M+J Donation by Joanna Skelton 05/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I hope it is going well. Of course, if you had asked, I would have suggested doing it the other way, what with SW prevailing winds!!! Donation by Nicholas Price 04/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Stu I really hope all this bad weather is at least blowing you in the right direction & that you have packed the butt-cream x Donation by Kim Norman 04/09/09  

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