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.

Sunday, 1 July 2012

'Moggy' passes MOT!

There was a huge sigh of relief yesterday when a text arrived from Mom saying 'Moggy passed MOT with flying colours'.


The car still had a valid MOT until just after the bike ride was due to finish, but Granville (our mechanic) decided it prudent to get it MOT'd to make sure there were no serious problems with it before he started work on it (and so that if there were any problems, he'd know where to focus his attentions).


As the post subject already gives away, there were no problems, and in fact the 'Moggy' passed without a single advisory - thanks mainly to Phil (long-time friend of Dad's and the family's) having replaced the wiper blades and a mysterious bolt that dad had left a note on the windscreen about. So THANKS Phil, for a huge help in getting the Moggy one step closer to being mission-ready.


This is great news, as taking Dad's old Morris Minor on the trip was always an important part of the plan - it now seems like it's perfectly feasible, though we'll wait until next weekend once Granville has taken his tools to it and given it the thumbs-up before we get too carried away with the next stage of the plan: working out how on earth we're going to carry the bikes on the car.


This news is a huge step forward though, and great news in terms of our original plan. However, it's now just dawning on me that the drive from Birmingham to Glencoe in the little 'Moggy' could be an ordeal all of its own! I'm sure it'll all add to the fun of it, so long as it makes the journey - we must set out nice and early on the Sunday morning to ensure that we arrive in plenty of time to honour the effort our send-off party has made to be in Glencoe to wave us off with dinner that evening.
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  1. sheila smith1 July 2012 at 13:22

    YEAH ! We are getting there, fingers crossed Granville gives the moggy the thumbs up .

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