A timely reminder

It is just amazing how time flies. Its almost March and time is ticking down towards my challenge. I've got two months to get everything organised. I have had lots of encouragement from friends and family who have just been brilliant but there is still a lot of preparation and training to do and at times I wonder if I can do this. Getting out on the bike when its cold and wet and dark is hard. It's no fun but I know I have to get the miles in my legs.

 Erika and me at Merseybank nursing home

 Erika would always manage a smile however painful things were

Its funny but times like this when you have doubts and fears, something comes along to shake you out of it. Well I have just had a message from JustGiving to say someone has donated. I read the message and its from someone I don't recognise. Her name is Lisa Buxton and her message says :-


"Good luck in your hard work in raising funds and awareness of ATAXIA. Our family have been devastated by this condition - Best wishes Lisa"


Lisa hasn't left an email address so I can't reply to her personally to thank her for her generous donation. It was her message that struck a chord however. It has re-emphasised in black and white, the reasons why I took this challenge on and why I need to raise as much money as I can. Ataxia is out there and it is devastating lives, as Lisa has experienced with her family. I am only too aware of what she must have gone through.


So if you are reading this Lisa, thank you so As well as  your kind donation you have just given me the kick up the back side I needed. Its best foot forward once again.

There's a tube poking from Erika's collar. That is how she was took food in her last few years

Erika's smiles were genuine. Mine were hiding anguish at the pain I knew she was suffering

Please, please, please if you can spare anything at all I would be most grateful and it would be going to a very needy and worthy cause in Ataxia UK. My donation page is JustGiving