Thank you

Just a wee note to say a huge thank you to a few folks. Firstly to my sister and brother-in-law for the use of their Trek 4500 (Dawn says it's her bike, but Davy has used it more than her!), to my aunt Sylvia who suggested a coffee morning and my mum and her friends and other relations of mine who turned up with goodies and handed out gallons of tea and coffee, scones, buns etc.....we rasied £1200 on April 14th 2007.

Thanks to everyone who so generously made a donation to Action Cancer. With Gift Aid we have raised around £7250!! Can you believe it? Your generosity really encouraged me during my long months of training, through some unkind comments about my build (particularly when in cycling gear!) and through some tough days on the bike ride itself.

Thanks to Ballymena Guardian and in particular to Shaun O'Neill who took a real interest in my planned adventure, and ensured continued coverage right through 2007. Without the publicity generated by frequent appearances in the Sport section (who'd have believed it? Me in the Sports section!!) I would not have raised nearly as much as I did. Thanks Shaun.

Thank you to Henck, Sam and Peter whos made our expedition so much more enjoyable than it could otherwise have been. They quickly became part of our group and firm friends. Their level of planning, the accomodation they arranged and food prepared for lunches was just outstanding. Oh. Thanks to the effervescent Dr. Sophie. You're a star.

Thanks to Neil, Shaun, Mary, Aideen, George (first class room mate), Anne, Catherine and Rashida. I couldn't have wished for better cycling companions. Henck commented more than once that he had never seen a group that got on as well, supported one another so well and had as much fun together.

If you've never taken part in a charity challenge just re-read my blog of the trip. Wouldn't you like to have such an experience. Someone once asked, "When is the last time you did something for the first time?"

Now is that time.