I did not realise how long it has been since I last sat down and put down a few random/idiotic/random thoughts in my blog.  We have good and bad news - I will be writing every couple of days now -  so you have been warned.

Part of my excuse has been that the bike has been off the road and is being rebuilt etc.  I have taken my lightweight road bike and stretched it by adding a few parts from my recumbent and I now have a lightweight recumbent bike with bigger thinner wheels and smoother tyres.  In theory this should help me with the cycle especially the hills which you all know I love!!

I will include full details of the rebuild and photographs with my next blog.  It will finally be finished on Tuesday/Wedneday so then the serious training begins.

Sponsorship for the Witlshire AIr Ambulance continues to come in and huge thanks to Chris CLayton (General Manager Lisa Bakery) for his £20 contribution it is really appreciated.  My friends Keith and Diana Davis contributed £30 towards the cause - we go back a long way - nearly 30 years!!

Total sponsorship is now at £268.00 towards my total required of £1100 - so not too far to go.

Held a Darts competition at the Yew Tree Inn (Cam,Dursley) and raised a total of £64.00 - this was really excellent.  What a great place to go for a pint, everyone is so friendly.  I won the darts competition - no it was not fixed, just think others played below form.  Danny Bocking (never met before) was second and very generously donated his winnings to the Air Ambulance fund and others in the pub also gave cash.  My thanks to everyone.

Will have pictures of bike makeover soon.

Take care and stay safe.