Well we did it. Three people, one penguin, two bikes, and ten miles.
Yesterday morning saw Caz and I saddle up, load the cargo (Jack) and head off on our first joint cycle ride. Vez, an old school friend and Caz's flatmate, was supposed to be joining us, but her bike happened to be at the police station. Not what you think - she works there. Anyway she SAID she was going to pop into work on the bus to collect her bike and meet us at the toll bridge. Then she called and SAID she had missed the bus. Then she called again and SAID she had a flat tyre and would see us at home. I have to say - I rather think she was just hiding round the corner until we had left, and then came home and ate cake. But I won't tell her that. She is a police officer and has access to trunchons and handcuffs and things, so we are going to be nice to her.
So, there we were, waiting at the toll bridge and I asked Caz if I could have a go on her lovely brand shiney new bike (without children or extra seats) while we were waiting. Well. Honestly. Compared to me that girl has it easy! Not only can she get on and off without contorting into a miriad of positions and getting cramp in her left hip to negotiate all the child seats, but her bike weighs nothing. Literally. Is probably filled with helium its that light. SO then I get back onto my bike - doing the gymnastics and getting cramp in the process - and immediately regret having ever gone anywhere near hers! My bike is HEAVY.
So having discovered Vez was copping out (get it?!!) we went onwards up the river path, and crossed the bridge at this point apparently we had two choices - either to go back down the river on the other side (a bit narrow and very muddy) or to carry on along some country roads. I opted for the roads......10 minutes later I am faced with a mountain. Well a hill. OK ok more of a small incline. But don't forget I am heaving about 4 tons of bike and a small child all the way: and the weight want to go DOWN the hill much faster than I can go up it! Caz had very conveniently ommited to metnion the presence of said hill. Hmph. Still, we made it.
All in all, we stopped to wait for Vez, to put gloves on the very chilly Jack, and to retrieve the penguin. (Yes honestly) and still made the 10 mile loop in under an hour.
50 miles in 8 hours? BRING IT ON!!!!!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
PLEDGE-A-POUND WEEKEND
16TH & 17TH Feb 08
Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help!
Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please!
Dear Friend,
So far I have raised over £500 on my own, but now I need some help! I am asking everyone I know to help me this weekend by asking all their friends and family to give just £1 towards women-for-women. I would be grateful for any help you can give, and am relying on all of you for this plan to work!
So Please……
Get in touch with all your e-mail / facebook / my-space contacts and direct them to my just giving page.
Take a sponsor form and cards with the just giving address on with you all weekend and let people know it is pledge a pound weekend and encourage them to participate by pledging!
As an added incentive there is a PRIZE for the person who raises the most!
Many thanks for your help!
Ruth
www.justgiving.com/fundraisingfemales www.fundraisingfemales.blogspot.com
www.women-for-women.org
If donating through Just giving please ask you contacts to specify ‘for Ruth via your name’ in the comments box so we can track it properly – otherwise you may miss out on your prize!
Cheques payable to ‘The Institute Trust Fund’.
16TH & 17TH Feb 08
Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help!
Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please!
Dear Friend,
So far I have raised over £500 on my own, but now I need some help! I am asking everyone I know to help me this weekend by asking all their friends and family to give just £1 towards women-for-women. I would be grateful for any help you can give, and am relying on all of you for this plan to work!
So Please……
Get in touch with all your e-mail / facebook / my-space contacts and direct them to my just giving page.
Take a sponsor form and cards with the just giving address on with you all weekend and let people know it is pledge a pound weekend and encourage them to participate by pledging!
As an added incentive there is a PRIZE for the person who raises the most!
Many thanks for your help!
Ruth
www.justgiving.com/fundraisingfemales www.fundraisingfemales.blogspot.com
www.women-for-women.org
If donating through Just giving please ask you contacts to specify ‘for Ruth via your name’ in the comments box so we can track it properly – otherwise you may miss out on your prize!
Cheques payable to ‘The Institute Trust Fund’.
Olive Upcoming Events
Ideal Home Show has kindly donated 50 tickets to us to raise funds to support vital medical research for women starting a family and for babies at the start of their life. The project is called “Women for Women.”
Please buy from Olive at £5 each (Non refundable)
(Normal price £14 each)
No reservations, first come, first served basis -Only 50 tickets available
CONTACT OLIVE LYCETT MOBILE- 07985168416 (text only)
EMAIL- olive.lycett@hotmail.com
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THURSDAY 20th march 2007
Railway Tavern has kindly allowed me to use their facilities for this FABULOUS Auction Fundraising event.
Doors open at 6pm.
Hammer crashing down at 8pm.
Admission £1.
Food can be ordered before 9pm.
Bar closing at 12 midnight.
Raffle.
Auction includes a selection of autograph items including Steven Gerrard shirt. Spa Day at Champneys Tring and many more.
Full exciting list of auction lots available will be distributed nearer the time.
Thank you for your support.
The Railway Taevren, Engine Room, 15 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7NX
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The Mission Fundraising Event on
GOOD FRIDAY 21st March 2008
2pm SHARP for the BLAST OFF
Laser Mayhem has kindly allowed me to use their facilities for this fund raising event. I will be raising funds to support vital medical research for women starting a family and for babies at the start of their life. The project is called “Women for Women.”
The event is as follows:
· Collect army kit at 1pm onwards.
· Blast of is 2pm sharp
· 2 ½ hours of intense action
· Finishing at 4.30pm.
· £10 for a child. £15 for an adult. (Minimum age 8)
· Light refreshments available.
· Team challenge – PRIZE for the winners.
Address: Laser Mayhem, Pryors Farm, Patch Park, Abridge, Essex, RM4 1AA
· Please complete the form below to guarantee you a place and send a cheque payable to Olive Lycett.
Please buy from Olive at £5 each (Non refundable)
(Normal price £14 each)
No reservations, first come, first served basis -Only 50 tickets available
CONTACT OLIVE LYCETT MOBILE- 07985168416 (text only)
EMAIL- olive.lycett@hotmail.com
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THURSDAY 20th march 2007
Railway Tavern has kindly allowed me to use their facilities for this FABULOUS Auction Fundraising event.
Doors open at 6pm.
Hammer crashing down at 8pm.
Admission £1.
Food can be ordered before 9pm.
Bar closing at 12 midnight.
Raffle.
Auction includes a selection of autograph items including Steven Gerrard shirt. Spa Day at Champneys Tring and many more.
Full exciting list of auction lots available will be distributed nearer the time.
Thank you for your support.
The Railway Taevren, Engine Room, 15 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7NX
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The Mission Fundraising Event on
GOOD FRIDAY 21st March 2008
2pm SHARP for the BLAST OFF
Laser Mayhem has kindly allowed me to use their facilities for this fund raising event. I will be raising funds to support vital medical research for women starting a family and for babies at the start of their life. The project is called “Women for Women.”
The event is as follows:
· Collect army kit at 1pm onwards.
· Blast of is 2pm sharp
· 2 ½ hours of intense action
· Finishing at 4.30pm.
· £10 for a child. £15 for an adult. (Minimum age 8)
· Light refreshments available.
· Team challenge – PRIZE for the winners.
Address: Laser Mayhem, Pryors Farm, Patch Park, Abridge, Essex, RM4 1AA
· Please complete the form below to guarantee you a place and send a cheque payable to Olive Lycett.
The training
Hi all,
sorry its been a bit quiet for a while - i have been busy organising evnts and doing some extra hours at work, so blogging has taken a backseat!
I am now unable see anyone I know without them asking how 'the training' is going. Those words, just two little words, seem to be asked with a sense of expectation, and I am begining to dread them- for I have to admitt that 'the training' to date consists of about 4 school runs and a trip to the dentist, with children on board and me puffing my way up the hills like an old steam train hauling too many carriages.
The advice from the charity is to start working on your overall fitness six months before the event, and as the event is not until November we are still 9 months away, so i am reassuring myself I don't need to do any really hard graft until the days are longer and the weather a bit more cheery. I also keep telling myself that my overall fitness isn't too bad, and trying to deny just how little running I am actually doing now and how much my overall fitness has consequently dropped! At the time I signed up I wasrunning 25 miles a week, I'm now down to 5 on a good week! Oh dear!
Still, on the good side the fundraising is going brilliantly!
Olive and Alison have managed to organise a school reunion, plus get hold of some Ideal Home Exhibition tickets, which they are selling at knock-down price (see below), Caroline is doing lots of mashing, in preparation for her great Bangers & Mash Race night at the end of March, and I have been getting great support up here and am ready to raffle my 'Somerset & city' break with Caz's help, and am getting geared up for my formal dinner and auction, set to take place in May and Pledge a pound weekend 16th/17th Feb (see below) Also we are thrilled that it looks likely that the team behind many of fleet streets puzzle pages, sudoku.co.uk, are likely to come on board to design our very own puzzle! Watch this space....
If anyone would like further information on any of the events or how you can support us, please do post a comment or get in touch with us.
Many Thanks,
Ruth
PS. I am going to stay with Caz next week - and we have some serious cycle training session planned - all the way to the pub - then home!!! Well maybe not. I have grand ideas about cycling along the front into Brighton...but we will have to see as I haven't mentioned that to her yet!
sorry its been a bit quiet for a while - i have been busy organising evnts and doing some extra hours at work, so blogging has taken a backseat!
I am now unable see anyone I know without them asking how 'the training' is going. Those words, just two little words, seem to be asked with a sense of expectation, and I am begining to dread them- for I have to admitt that 'the training' to date consists of about 4 school runs and a trip to the dentist, with children on board and me puffing my way up the hills like an old steam train hauling too many carriages.
The advice from the charity is to start working on your overall fitness six months before the event, and as the event is not until November we are still 9 months away, so i am reassuring myself I don't need to do any really hard graft until the days are longer and the weather a bit more cheery. I also keep telling myself that my overall fitness isn't too bad, and trying to deny just how little running I am actually doing now and how much my overall fitness has consequently dropped! At the time I signed up I wasrunning 25 miles a week, I'm now down to 5 on a good week! Oh dear!
Still, on the good side the fundraising is going brilliantly!
Olive and Alison have managed to organise a school reunion, plus get hold of some Ideal Home Exhibition tickets, which they are selling at knock-down price (see below), Caroline is doing lots of mashing, in preparation for her great Bangers & Mash Race night at the end of March, and I have been getting great support up here and am ready to raffle my 'Somerset & city' break with Caz's help, and am getting geared up for my formal dinner and auction, set to take place in May and Pledge a pound weekend 16th/17th Feb (see below) Also we are thrilled that it looks likely that the team behind many of fleet streets puzzle pages, sudoku.co.uk, are likely to come on board to design our very own puzzle! Watch this space....
If anyone would like further information on any of the events or how you can support us, please do post a comment or get in touch with us.
Many Thanks,
Ruth
PS. I am going to stay with Caz next week - and we have some serious cycle training session planned - all the way to the pub - then home!!! Well maybe not. I have grand ideas about cycling along the front into Brighton...but we will have to see as I haven't mentioned that to her yet!
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