Not being a natural sportswoman, I have taken on this challenge; the new bike has arrived, training schedule is up and running, and padded shorts are on order.  From 25-29 September 2013, I will be cycling from Edinburgh to London, which works out at about 100 miles a day!

We will follow part of the Tour de France 2014 British route, from Edinburgh - Carlisle - Harrogate - Derby - Cambridge - London..... a mere 500 miles.

I am doing this for a very worthy charity; SSAFA supports the entire forces family, including spouses and children, often forgotten about, as they are left at home.  They also do amazing work supporting our recovering personnel, and are still there when one has left the service, as they also support ex-servicemen/women and their families in need.

I am grateful for any donation, however big or small, and appreciate that there are many people seeking sponsorship for events, however I am sure you have also realised this is a tough one!  Thank you for your support.