I have been shielding since March 2020 and the Penny Brohn Zoom sessions on nutrition, resilience and strength/stamina have been an uplifting source of support and inspiration for me during those months. 

As well as raising funds for Penny Brohn I have chosen this 40 mile route as a start of a tour of the Thankful Villages that I learnt about on Armistice Day 2018, when two years ago, I set my sights on visiting these 52 Thankful Villages by bike as a continuation of an earlier cycle ride along the Western Front. This  PB fundraising opportunity now provides me with the perfect moment to start out on this quest, and is a chance to celebrate feeling robust enough to get to it.