Gotenburg to Oslo - Done It - Bought The T-Shirt

We're back. Arriving at Prestwick on Friday to a heroes' welcome, the hero being my Scots-Italian buddy who, though suffering from Crohne's Disease which debilitates him sorely, overcame the odds to lead us in to Oslo on Wednesday night.

This was, I think, the greatest adventure of my life. We cycled from Gotenburg to Oslo in five days, taking one day of rest on the gorgeous island of Valon on Sweden's west coast archipeligo. I was so fortunate to have seven great guys for company and we have raised a pile of money for CHAS, children's hospice foundation which does great work with terminally ill kids and their families.

Do I feel good? You bet.

Please visit http://www.chas.org.uk/ to see the work that CHAS do, and remind yourself how luck you are.

It's All Go

Well bugger me. It's been over a month since I last updated the blog so I'm feeling guilty not informing the world of my intricate little life.

Thing is my reading has taken a back seat while I am in training for a marathon charity cycle ride. Marathon is the word but it's not in Greece; it's from Gotenburg to Oslo, a distance of about 350 km.

So watch this space. We take off for Gotenburg on 22nd Aug. and we start the cycle on 23rd. I'll try and blog some pictures and stuff when I get back. Oh, and the charity we're supporting is CHAS (Childrens' Hospice Association Scotland).

Take care and see you soon. By the way - do you like my new bike?