Amanda and I dreamt up the idea of cycling together from Cherbourg to Gibraltar last summer and now it is turning into a reality.  Why Gibraltar?  because it is somewhere we lived 20 years ago and it is also the southernmost tip (almost) of mainland Europe. 

2,000Kms of bottom-numbing cycling and we thought we must do this for a worthwhile cause and recently came across the Change Step charity.  It combined two relevant elements to us - it is a Welsh charity; and it is focused on ex-military personnel.

"Change Step & Listen In" aims to support those seeking help for problems encountered as a result of military or operational duty. The service is delivered by veterans for veterans. The programme offers peer support, training opportunities and signposting to relevant health and welfare services.

Wish us luck in our adventure and please spare a thought for all those serving and ex-serving men and women out there who deserve our thanks and sometimes need our support.