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« on: Monday April 10, 2006, 08:23:50 AM » |
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Dear All My husband, Tamer, has signed up to do the British Heart Foundation London to Brighton Bike Ride on 18th June. http://www.bhf.org.uk/events/index.asp?secondlevel=1005&thirdlevel=1015&artID=6150In the UK this is Fathers Day so he is escaping from sacrificing his special day with the kids in order to do this ride for the sake of charity. He has been on a bike about twice in the last 10 years so he needs all the encouragement he can get. If anyone could spare a few pennies to sponsor him we would be very grateful. All donations go to the British Heart Foundation, which is a very worthy cause. If you do wish to, you can sponsor him by visiting this link: http://www.bhf.org.uk/sponsor/tameremin/Thank you very much  Wooley |
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« Reply #1 on: Monday April 10, 2006, 08:51:50 PM » |
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Hi Woo this is a really worthy cause - my workplace sent a team on a London to Brighton run a few years ago (for another charity) and they had great fun doing it too. Well done to your Hub for doing this. Best wishes with this and good luck to Tamer too! andyb  |
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« Reply #2 on: Monday April 10, 2006, 08:53:20 PM » |
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Thanks andyb and thanks also for the sponsorship, I am sure the BHF will make good use of it.  Woo |
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday April 15, 2006, 09:15:20 PM » |
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Good on your hubby for doing this Woo  ,all the best Tamer  |
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday April 15, 2006, 09:24:46 PM » |
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Well a progress report: Tamer got on his bike on Friday and cycled .... for TWO MILES. Anyway it's a start  Thanks for the sponsorship E-Ian! Wooley |
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday April 15, 2006, 09:26:26 PM » |
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Good on your hubby for doing this Woo ,all the best Tamer Thanks Andy50 and thanks for the sponsorship too Wooley |
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday April 15, 2006, 10:39:10 PM » |
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No problem Woo  Bet his bum was sore,Think thats the worse thing about a bike the seats are so uncomfortable.... Ian  |
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday April 16, 2006, 08:09:40 AM » |
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No problem Woo Bet his bum was sore,Think thats the worse thing about a bike the seats are so uncomfortable.... Ian I agree with you Ian. You can get some really unattractive cycling shorts that have padding in though... I think he may get some of those... poor thing has to work the day after the mega bike ride and I can't even imagine him being able to walk, let alone sit at a computer desk all day. LOL. The things you do because a friend says "do you want to be on our team"... seemed like a good idea at the time. And now he's kind of obliged to go through with it because kind people have had their arms twisted by yours truly and are sponsoring him. That's got to be the best encouragement ever!!!  |
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday April 20, 2006, 12:11:58 AM » |
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You can get some really unattractive cycling shorts that have padding in though... Heh heh - I tried on a pair of those once and they made me walk like John Wayne after getting off his horse.. apparently the padding had slipped in the wrong place In the end I settled for one of those gel seat covers you can put on the saddle instead - a lot cheaper too... Great to see Tamer's sponsorship is taking off too...  |
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday April 20, 2006, 06:17:47 AM » |
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You can get some really unattractive cycling shorts that have padding in though... Heh heh - I tried on a pair of those once and they made me walk like John Wayne after getting off his horse.. apparently the padding had slipped in the wrong place In the end I settled for one of those gel seat covers you can put on the saddle instead - a lot cheaper too... Great to see Tamer's sponsorship is taking off too... LOL andyb I can't believe all the sponsorship if I am honest, I was hoping to raise about 20 pounds for him. I don't think he's sent the link to anyone himself and I'm trying to get him motivated but ... we shall see. I just want him to be fit enough so he doesn't really hurt himself on the day. Worried Woo |
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday April 20, 2006, 08:28:42 AM » |
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I just want him to be fit enough so he doesn't really hurt himself on the day. ...you could always follow him in the car as a sort of support team and leap to his aid if he flags or comes a cropper... |
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday April 20, 2006, 08:57:31 AM » |
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...you could always follow him in the car as a sort of support team and leap to his aid if he flags or comes a cropper...
andyb he's actually doing the ride as part of a team and there is a support car going so that is one good thing |
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« Reply #12 on: Monday April 24, 2006, 01:16:03 PM » |
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Pleased to say a second training session has occurred and this time he cycled 8 miles. Progress! |
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« Reply #13 on: Monday April 24, 2006, 01:22:28 PM » |
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Excellent progress! totalfolly |
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« Reply #14 on: Friday May 12, 2006, 03:03:53 PM » |
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He's just gone out for his third training session.  |
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« Reply #15 on: Saturday May 20, 2006, 08:49:58 PM » |
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we are in. can we give you some cash when we meet?
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« Reply #16 on: Sunday May 21, 2006, 07:12:18 AM » |
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we are in. can we give you some cash when we meet?
Thanks Roni that's really kind of you! Will bring the paper form. A few people have preferred to sponsor him offline. I am really pleased to say that my parents have said they will have the children on the day so I can go down and collect the remains of DH from Brighton. I expect he will be a crumpled heap the following day though. I'm actually quite concerned about it as I think he is expecting to just turn up and do the bike ride like he did 15+ years ago...(when he was about 18 and cycled everywhere all the time). I will try and get him out on his bike today. |
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« Reply #17 on: Sunday June 11, 2006, 07:02:00 AM » |
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It's a week today and he has been out on his bike FOUR times in total...
I have given up nagging!!!
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« Reply #18 on: Sunday June 11, 2006, 07:27:14 PM » |
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It's a week today and he has been out on his bike FOUR times in total...
I have given up nagging!!!
 Woo, nagging never works anyway. Hope he's not too ragged when the ride is over! totalfolly |
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« Reply #19 on: Monday June 12, 2006, 06:03:23 AM » |
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Good for him. How far is the ride? Just remind him that the first step off the cycle is the hardest. |
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« Reply #20 on: Monday June 12, 2006, 01:49:17 PM » |
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Good for him. How far is the ride? Just remind him that the first step off the cycle is the hardest. Thanks JulieN. The ride is 54 miles plus the 6 he will cycle from his friends house where he is staying the night before.  |
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« Reply #21 on: Monday June 12, 2006, 01:58:29 PM » |
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The ride is 54 miles plus the 6 he will cycle from his friends house where he is staying the night before. Yikes! I used to cycle 15 miles every (okay, nearly every) day and I was never quite that adventurous. He can do it, but really get a seat that is comfy. I liked the narrow ones, but I am a girl after all.  |
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« Reply #22 on: Saturday June 17, 2006, 11:30:36 AM » |
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He's gone off to London now to stay with a friend ready for his 6am start. all goes well! Wooley |
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« Reply #23 on: Saturday June 17, 2006, 04:46:32 PM » |
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for your husband, Woo, and for you! totalfolly |
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« Reply #24 on: Saturday June 17, 2006, 05:30:06 PM » |
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Thanks TF, I needed that. I am not only worrying about his wellbeing, but also about how I am going to find parking in a popular seaside resort on one of the hottest days of the year.  |
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« Reply #25 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 08:07:58 AM » |
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Hope the ride went well and your husband's OK Woo? andyb |
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« Reply #26 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 10:38:25 AM » |
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Yes we are waiting to hear how it went Woo Ian |
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« Reply #27 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 12:30:07 PM » |
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He did it in 5 hours cycling time (he stopped for breaks with his team mates). I made it down to the finish line to see him finish and I felt so excited and proud of him  He's not even aching today!!! Thank you again to everyone who sponsored him. Wooley |
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« Reply #28 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 01:37:57 PM » |
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Yay! Glad it went so well, Woo, and DH isn't any the worse for wear. totalfolly |
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« Reply #29 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 07:30:25 PM » |
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I came across this site quite by accident, while trying to find out info regarding the Brighton Bike Ride. I ended up reading all of this thread, thoroughly enjoying all of it. Myself I would love to do this but the hills scare the hell out of me but I am an ardent mountain biker, and own a beautiful tatty Clockwork Orange - Limited Edition..............very limited. However, with a dodgy back and hitting 56, this lady is sticking to flatter areas in Dorset. It was lovely reading your last post Wooley to say that he had completed in such a quick time, I even got all daft and emotional reading it! I do intend sending in a fiver. Thanx for the lovely thread. Sally
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« Reply #30 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 07:34:08 PM » |
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Thank you Sally that is such a kind message! My husband said that a lot of people walked up all of the hills! If you really wanted to do this, they do it every year apparently. There was such a supportive atmosphere and the mood in the finish area was so electric, it was a fantastic day out to be honest. Enjoy your cycling in Dorset anyway, and thanks again for posting Wooley PS Talking of daft & emotional I was almost in tears when I saw him riding towards the finishing line!! I felt SO proud of him! |
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« Reply #31 on: Monday June 19, 2006, 07:43:27 PM » |
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No probs. Sent me dosh, so his sponsorship money has gone up an ickle bit. Mind you, some men go to any lengths to get their partners to massage their thighs............  I feel a bit of a fraud on this site as I am very fortunate and do not have any skin probs. Nice to have chatted with you. Have a happy life. Sally x |
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« Reply #32 on: Tuesday June 20, 2006, 06:31:38 AM » |
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Thanks Sally, it was very kind of you do that!
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