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Old 22-Apr-2014, 13:40
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Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle Ride for Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance

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Someof you will remember that a couple of years ago, I cycled from London to Paris,and you helped me raise nearly £2000 for Breast Cancer Care. Well, this JuneI’m going one better. This time I’m going to achieve a lifetime ambition and,along with Kane and Ray, cycle the length of our island, from Lands End all theway up to John O’Groats. Along the way, we will visit the southern-most tip ofthe UK mainland (Lizard Point) and the northern-most tip (Dunnet Head). Forgood measure, we’ll also visit Wales. This is not an organised trip – beyondthe planning we have done – and is unsupported so we will be carrying our ownluggage. We will leave on Friday the 13th June (luckily I’m notsuperstitious!) and will arrive in John O’Groats 13 days later on Wednesday 25thJune.

With such a trip, it seems a shame not to raise money for a worthy cause, andthat cause is the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance.


Like most people, I’ve heard regularly about the Air Ambulance on radio travelnews bulletins, but it wasn’t until a friend of mine was air lifted to hospitalin Oxford after a hit and run driver left him unconscious in the road, that Icame to understand that each regional Air Ambulance is operated by anindependent charity, and depends on donations to keep flying.


Each mission flown costs in the region of £2500, with an average of 3 missionsper day. No funding is received from Central Government or the National Lottery
. This means every singlepenny needed is raised by the community and businesses of Berkshire,Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

I don’t like asking for money – but please – give whatever you can. My aim isto break through the £2000 barrier this time and I’m sure with your help we cando that.


https://www.justgiving.com/MJSisley


More info on the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust -
http://www.tvacaa.org/thetrust.php

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