750 miles from Glencoe to Boscombe

750 MILES FROM GLENCOE TO BOSCOMBE

At the age of 50 our dad was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy, an incurable degenerative heart disease that can affect people of all ages and one that took the lives of his brothers at the ages of 29 and 34. Sadly, it also claimed the life of our dad in December last year at the age of 64.

The condition can be managed in various ways to improve quality of life for sufferers - the CMA (www.cardiomyopathy.org) is a small charity that receives no government funding but works hard with its limited resources to provide support and information for sufferers and their families.

My brother and I are undertaking a 750-mile cycle ride in memory of our dad and to raise funds for the CMA by way of thanks for the support they provided for him after his diagnosis. We also plan to take Dad's beloved 1956 split screen Morris Minor along as official support vehicle, and we plan to scatter some of his ashes in each of his favourite haunts along the way.

To make a donation go to our fundraising page.

We also have a facebook page where we'll be posting throughout the course of the event, so help us spread the word and get 'liking' us.

Saturday, 30 June 2012

'Send-off' party gets bigger

Had a text a couple of days ago from Granville, our pre-ride mechanic, announcing that he'd booked a hotel in Glencoe to coincide with our start date on the 23rd July. Granville will be bringing along his wife, Marie, and their pug, Nero, for a little holiday and they'll be there to wave us off at the start of our ordeal - not to mention for dinner and a couple of beers the evening before we hope (only a couple mind).

Thanks for going to such lengths to give us some extra support Mr & Mrs Smith (and Nero).
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