Monday 1 June 2009

Two Men, Two Bikes, One Good Cause

On Saturday Wayne rode his bike from Wolverhampton to Aberdovey, looking like some bloke from the Tour de France. Mr J joined him on his mountain bike & rode with him from Welshpool to Aberdovey. An unlikely looking couple you may say & perhaps you could be right! Wayne was riding to raise money and to raise awareness for the Miscarriage Association. Mr J was riding to make sure that his mate didn't fall into a ditch or hit a tractor & to make sure that Mrs Wayne didn't fret too much! Mr J & I have not had to deal personally with the misery & heartache of miscarriage but we lived with the threat of it for a while. Mr & Mrs Wayne have sadly had to come to terms (if that is possible) with not one but two miscarriages & for them organising and completing this ride will help to reduce the number of babies who do not make it launch point. If you have been affected by a miscarriage or know someone who has perhaps you would like to make a donation? If so please click onto the link and follow the instructions!


The support party was awesome by the way & after the boys arrived in Aberdovey (6 hours riding time, with 17.5 mph average on one of the hottest days of the year & over the backbone of Wales....clicked the button yet?) we enjoyed a superb overnight stay at the Penhelig Arms. Go if you can, whether for just a meal or to stay over. Magic!

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Just wanted to express my support for the Miscarriage Association. One their counsellors sat and patiently listened to me as my world fell apart one weekend 9 years ago. For that reason alone I'll be donating and I'm very happy to do so.

Katie said...

I have no idea why it's taking me so long t properly make it your blog and set up RSS feeds so I actually get to see when you post but anyway, I'm here now!

An ex boyfriend is a big CSC fan, if it's any comfort he looks like that in his bike kit but if it's possible even more odd. He's 6 foot 6 and like a bean pole, can you imagine what it looks like in lycra!

Sarah said...

I'm glad they had such nice weather for their very worthy adventure :)

Heather L. said...

Lovely pictures and sounds like a very special cause.

raining sheep said...

Wow, look at that amazing scenery. And, what a most wonderful cause to be riding for.