Day 1

At last, it's started !!
After all the training, the planning (what planning ?) and the 'Oh bugger, only x days to go' panic, the challenge has finally started.

I thought I'd start with an easy day at the beginning, don't want to overdo things! So only 31 miles today from Silverstone to Chipping Norton. Easy my big foot !!!  The wind was atrocious and I ended up cycling miles with my head down just struggling to keep the bike moving forwards. So whatever you do, don't ask about the scenery today because the only answers I could give would be from past training rides - didn't see any of it today.

Having said that, still a fantastic privilege to be out on the bike and getting the show on the road !!

I can't even add any photos of today because i) I only took one and that was of my bike before I set off and ii) I've left the camera in Tim's car. Doh !!

Need to say a huge thank you to everyone who was at a meeting of the Old Bloxhamist Lodge tonight. We all had a great afternoon and evening and everyone left with huge smile - well done David for running such a happy lodge !
On a personal note - thank you for all your kind donations and sponsorship. You were all so generous and on behalf of Help For Heroes - THANK YOU !!

Tomorrow we start by driving to Chippy so I can begin where I left off today. It's then a ride to Church Stretton, hopefully with a bit less wind (mine and the weather !).

As they said on the Magic Roundabout - Time for bed !