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My story

 

                        WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!!

We somehow managed to roll into Yorktown on time on the 26th.. 4000 miles done in two incredible months and it is finally time to rest, eat and have that long awaited gin and tonic. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and PAPYRUS, I am incredibly happy about the amount we have raised THANK YOU again and see you back in the UK. 

 

***We've started and so far it's been tough but everything has been going well, see http://www.theamericanexpress.co.uk/blog.html for some photos and news.***

This summer I'm cycling with Alex Kinloch, Phil Lis and George Stancliffe on a 4,000 mile challenge across America. The trip will take us across 10 states; from Oregon in the West to Virginia in the East. Weather, bums and equipment permitting, the challenge should be completed in two months as we battle the snow capped Rockies and the blistering heat, on a route used for training by the great Lance Armstrong himself.

We are doing this to raise money for two charities - The Sick Children's Trust, and Papyrus, for the prevention of young suicide. I'm asking my friends and family to donate to Papyrus, for the prevention of young suicide.

I became aware of Papyrus when my (and probably your) friend Ben Martin committed suicide at new year, and again when Papyrus organized a suicide prevention training day at my university. I wanted to do something in memory of Ben, who a lot of people loved a great deal, and a closer look at Papyrus' work - HOPElineUK, YoungPAPYRUS,  suicide prevention training in universities and colleges, and work on the all party parliamentary group for suicide prevention, really impressed me and made it clear that if I'm cycling in memory of Ben, then Papyrus is the relevant and more than worthy charity.

Although dedicated to The Sick Children's Trust, the guys very kindly agreed that my friends could have the option of donating to Papyrus, in order to split the fund raising between the two charities.

Please have a look at  our main website www.theamericanexpress.co.uk for more information on The Sick Children's Trust and the trip. You can follow our progress live on the GPS mapping page, and watch a little video we made to prove we've been training hard.

We really appreciate ANY donation, to either charity, and please don't forget to visit the main website as well.

THANK YOU

Love,

Freddie

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freddie you're a hero! hugest congrats. thinking of you and ben. lots of love X Donation by Emily Lim 30/09/09  

£25.00

Congratulations Freddie from the Agrawals. Donation by Pooja Agrawal 13/09/09  

£50.00

Donation by Sophie Samuel 08/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Fred, you are a hero! Donation by Sarah Jane Checkland 02/09/09  

Congratulations on a fantastic achievement Donation by Letty 31/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done, Fred. That's a fantastic achievement and hope you had a lot of fun doing it. Donation by Charlie 28/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Stephen Duncan 26/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Barney Haynes 19/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

what a great thing to do, Freddie. x Donation by Rose Mclaren 19/08/09  

£20.00

Remembering Ben Donation by Paul Levy 13/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Amazing Freddie - Ben would be so proud of what you are doing. Good luck! Donation by Martin Hunt 12/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In memory of Ben with lots of love from Julia and Ferdy Donation by Julia Mount 09/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Fantastic! Not so far now.... Donation by Harriet Graham 08/08/09  

£100.00

Freddie, this is wicked, keep pushing!! Donation by Andrea Cox 08/08/09  

£50.00

Donation by Anonymous 05/08/09  

£10.00

Keep pushing on! Donation by anonymous 04/08/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

well done Freddie, this is so amazing - good luck!!! I'm sure Ben would be so touched. L xx Donation by Nathalie Malamatinas 02/08/09  

£50.00

Donation by Alex 30/07/09  

£30.00

It sounds like a wonderful expedition and for good causes. We look forward to following your progress. Good luck! Michael & Katharine Donation by Michael Berman 14/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

What a great tribute –very good luck with it. Donation by Dylan 07/07/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Well done to you all for crossing the state line. Keep going and take care. Donation by Heather and Gregory 07/07/09  

£125.00

From all of us for Ben Donation by Tim and Tricia 07/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 29/06/09  

£30.00

Good luck Freddie. Ben would be so touched, as are we! Donation by Lydia Martin 28/06/09  

£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid

What a great idea freddie. Good luck man! Donation by JAKE LEVY 28/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wonderful tribute to Ben. Much love and good luck freddie. Donation by Simon Hammond 26/06/09  

£30.00

Great effort - good luck Donation by Suzanne M 25/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by caroline 24/06/09  

£100.00

I never knew Ben personally but I know his mum and I wholeheartly support this cause. All the best. Hope you will over-target. Donation by Alexandra Frosch 22/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 22/06/09  

£100.00
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