If you are reading this blog, then you must be one of Ann & Paul's close friends/family, as this website address has been circulated only to a few who might want to follow the ride.
Therefore, you will already know the very sad news about what happened recently, and that Ann is unable to do the bike ride.
Obviously, my initial reaction was to cancel, but after talking to some people and giving it a lot of thought, I decided that I should go ahead with it.
At the moment, life is pretty tough, and I hope that by doing this ride, I will have something to focus on to help me get through. I have talked to Ann about it and she very much wants me to do it.
I also feel that it will get me through to the next stage of things, in that September 14 appears to be the next date at which things could happen legally, and this bike ride will occupy my mind until quite near that time.
My plans are as follows:
Thurs 22 Aug - Saturday 24 Aug
3 days cycling from Alsager to Beverley
(Overnight stops at Torside, on the Woodhead Pass near Glossop, and at Pollington near Goole)
Sunday 25 Aug
Rest day staying with Brian & Susan in Beverley
Monday 26 Aug
Short afternoon cycle to Hull
Overnight ferry to Zeebrugge
Tues 27 Aug - Tues 10 Sept
Approximately 12 days of cycling (630 miles) and 3 days of resting, through Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Weds 11 Sept - Thurs 12 Sept
Two days in Wengen
Fri 13 Sept
Train to Geneva
Easyjet to Manchester
Train to Alsager
I'm going to leave my bike in Wengen for future use, as the costs and hassle of getting it back are high, and cycling back is definitely not an option!
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