Yes it is true, myself (Douglas) and Becca (Becca) are cycling from London to Paris in an effort to raise at least £2900 for our chosen charity Marie Curie Cancer Care. As some of you will already know, I lost my Father to cancer in May 2013 and so when we decided to raise money for Marie Curie, it was an easy decision to make. As we know too well, cancer is something that will probably effect all of us in some way in our lifetime and the work Marie Curie do in helping those terminally ill with the disease in their final stages is vital to say the least. They also help the families of those affected and we are both ready to put in the miles to help what is a great cause and charity, one whose invaluable work we have witnessed first hand.
Now, on telling people about our quest it has been met with some differing responses. As Becca has already completed the charity cycle from London to Brighton in 2012 nobody was too surprised at her latest undertaking. For myself, there was more of a mixed bag. The most constructive thing someone said to me was "at last there is something for your abnormally long legs to do." I couldn't disagree and I promised to complete the journey with aplomb and indeed a bicycle. Another questioned why I would want to cycle to Paris when I could easily walk down to St Pancras and get on the Eurostar. Admittedly, I always like the opportunity to walk passed the John Betjeman statue but arriving in Paris by bike should not be looked upon with befuddlement. The first time my Grandfather visited France he had to jump off a landing craft and on to beach whilst avoiding heavy gunfire and that wasn't even for charity as far as I know but it was for a good cause.
Back to our joint quest however. We would be delighted if you could sponsor us for whatever amount you see fit, every bit really does help and we would be most appreciative as we really want to meet our total for Marie Curie Cancer Care. To be honest, I do feel a tad nervous. The fact that we are attempting to cycle from London to Paris is a big undertaking but one we are confident in accomplishing. The fact that I have to wear cycling shorts for the first time is nothing short of terrifying. Happily, they do have padding and come in an assortment of colours.
