Welcome to Bikers for Beating Bowel Cancer

Thursday 9 September: 10.00pm. Well, we're finally here ready (almost!) to hit the road. Panniers are packed, 6.00am alarm set and a set of google maps laminated to protect against rain (anything standing still enough for long enough is now at serious risk of getting coated in plastic!). And the bike is gleaming - it's never looked this good...

The weather forecast looks fair and at 7.30am our four day two-wheeled mini tour will begin. Richard will be riding, navigating and generally being Officer Commanding and Clare will basically just hope not to fall off and/or fall asleep. Our Big British Ride will touch on the home nations of England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland then back through England, in four days. We'll keep you posted with blogs and tweets (below and to the right) so stay with us!

A huge thank you to everyone for helping us to raise funds and awareness for Beating Bowel Cancer through our Big British Ride - in memory of a lovely lady who meant so much to so many people, Kath Maynard (aka The Mothership).


Have a quick look at the links to the right below about the bike, the route, a bit more about bowel cancer (with a lovely pic of mother at our wedding and (of course!) the link to click if you would still like to make a donation.

So what would mother think? We like to think she'd approve ....



Thank you and see you soon ! Richard, Clare and Russell (Father).

Friday, August 13, 2010

Friday the 13th 'Thank-you spot'

Wow! Only a couple of days since we launched, and already the sponsors are coming forward on Virgin Giving. So, Friday thank-yous to Harry Campbell, Helen White, Rachel Horner, the very generous anonymous donor (thank you, whoever you are!), David Hatton, Carol James and Julian May.
Thanks also to Maureen Rouse, the receptionist at the NWN, whose computer went into meltdown when she tried to donate online, so very kindly thrust hard cash in my hand as I went up the stairs! We take cash, cheques, anything really as long as it's legal tender. (Does anyone else miss the Eurocheque? What a shame they phased those out!)
We'll add more sponsors as they come in, (hint hint!)
Thanks also to Keith Burr at Recognition Express Newbury. Keith has agreed to print two rather natty high-vis jackets with the Beating Bowel logo and our website address, to wear on the trip. Most companies have a minimum order limit of 25, so not only is it great that he can do just two, but he's not charging for the printing! (Look, if Ewan and Charley can have bespoke kit, so can we!)
Fitted an anti-glare screen to the sat-nav, which seems to work well. A dull fact, I know, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

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