London to Paris completed

The London to Paris ride has been completed.  Hooray!

A long and tough ride - but good friends made and obstacles overcome.

The ride involved a nasty accident on day 1 which then broke my bike but after being able to use a spare bike I was able to complete the ride.  We rode at a good pace which meant it was a good challenge, although the hills regardless of distance where always a challenge.

What's next....that cancelled skydive!

A busy week ahead

A busy week ahead for us.

iChoose should be released any day now. We received correspondence from Apple asking us to 'tweak' a couple of the images as they did not meet their terms & conditions. This has been done and the latest version uploaded.

utopia Solitaire development continues with some lovely and unique features being put in by Andy. We hope to release this week.

I will be cycling to Paris from London from Weds in aid of The Rose Road so that will have me busy for a few days!

My skydive which I was due to do last Saturday was cancelled due to bad weather. It is re-scheduled for a couple of weeks.

Keep an eye on this Blog for the latest news!

A few days to go....

It is only a couple of days before my adventures begin.
On Saturday I do a skydive (my first one) in aid of The Rose Road and then on Wednesday I start my cycle to Paris, again in aid of The Rose Road.

I will be cycling around 85 miles per day so it's going to be a good effort. I am not looking forward to the hills around northern France.

Many, many thanks to all the individuals and businesses that have sponsored me - which in turn helps a great charity.

http://www.justgiving.com/jumpnride

It's good to give....

So now begins the start of what will be a few posts on my up-and-coming charity events. I like to do things every so often to raise money for worth-while charities. 

This year I am going to do 2 events:

1. In July I am doing my first skydive. It's Tandem (I would love to go solo, but that's not sensible) and should be around 10,000 feet. I am not afraid of heights, but I am afraid of chutes not opening.
   
2. The London to Paris cycle. This is the 'big' one. I will cycle just over 300 miles from London to Paris in September. Lot's of training needed for this - it's going to hurt. 
   

I can't say I am not excited about doing these - I am. But lots of time and effort will need to go in to make it happen, and that's just on my part - there is all the organisation that goes along with it to make these events happen. 

What's it about then? Is it just so some of us get to have a crazy time? No, this is really about making an awareness of a charity that needs help. There are LOADS of charities out there that need help.

"We can't help them all, but what is important is we do help". 

Even if it is only one, then making a donation does make a difference (time, money etc.). As lots of people do the same the funds come in to meet targets, improve facilities and make a difference to the lives that these charities support.

I'm doing this for The Rose Road Association. This is a fabulous charity that allows young children with disabilities to have some great life experiences. Have a look at their site and you may even find some way that you can get involved. 

What's great is you can help - you can sponsor me! I have set a target of £2000 but in reality I think we can all raise more than that! If you want, visit my justgiving site and make a donation. 

IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

I'll keep my progress updated every-so-often so you know what's going on. You can keep tabs on some of my training here.