Firstly, the legal bit;

I am participating in an event promoted by Green Jersey Cycling Tours Ltd to raise funds for the ABF the soldiers charity. I have committed to raise a minimum of £1,375 for the charity, a share of which will be used to pay costs of travel, accommodation and other costs.

Now thats out the way;

Roll up, Roll up, come one come all and witness the morbidly obese (bm index confirmed) man ride 331 miles across northern Europe on a battle field tour following operation Market Garden, hopefully making it further than any guardsmen did in 1944 and making it to Arnhem on time. In the process raising a s**t-tonne of money for the Army benevolent fund, who as im sure you are aware, do a fantastic job.

Those who know me will know fitness isn't necessarily my forte, if i had a quid for everytime i was hanging at the back of a pt session when i was serving, id have enough to retire, financally stable, already. (believe it or not a pti shouting "run faster" or "get up there" did'nt magically provide me the extra lung i hoped for).

That said, like many others i've had my fair share of issues since leaving and have recently found cycling as a way of forgetting the world because i'm allergic to running, (it makes me go red, gives me significant dyspnoea, sweats, and makes me vomit).

So, combining the cycling, and like many of us need, a target to work at, i've registered to take part in the ride to Arnhem 2021.

Nearer to the time i will endeavour to set up a system of video documenting the 5 days so anyone who has donated can see a massive sweaty mess wheezing his way across northern Europe, then relax, sit back with a beer/wine/g&t (delete as appropriate) and have a bloody good giggle at it.

Last bit, hang on;

Lastly i want to ride in memory of not only L/Sgt Dave Greenhalgh but also

Gdsm Simon Davison

Gdsm Daniel Probyn

Gdsm Neil "Tony" Downes

Gdsm Darryll Hickey

Gdsm David Atherton

Gdsm Jamie Janes

Wo1 RSM D Chant

Sgt Matthew Telford

Gdsm Jimmy Major

Gdsm Michael Roland

Gdsm Karl Whittle

Gdsm Jamie Shadrake

L/Cpl James Ashworth V.C

L/Cpl Duane Groom

And all the other members of the Grenadier Guards who suffered life changing inuries both physical and mentally as a result of Op Herrick, the British involvement in Helmand Province Afghanistan.

Thank you for all donations no matter how big or small 

Temps