The unforgiving minute

Only a few weeks away from the "off" but where's my fitness, that's what I want to know? I've been getting the miles in regularly in recent weeks but it hasn't added up to anything that inspires confidence in taking on a challenge the magnitude of this 2000 miler. I'm advised it might be due to the 'orrible 'ay fever I've had of late. Whatever it is, if things don't change I'm in for a tough month and that's for sure. But as I' ve shown many times before, "cometh the hour, cometh the man" so I remain ever hopeful that all will turn out just fine.

Sponsorship is flowing in nicely. We are half way towards our £10,000 initial target already yet there are a good many people who have indicated that they are going to donate but just haven't got round to it. "You won't forget now , will you?

It has been a lovely sunny morning but I've seen none of it. I've been on the computer for 4 hours now dealing with issues to do with ensuring my bike is in order, that we shall have correct and sufficient kit and that my blog is functioning properly. I've never come across anything so time consuming as sitting at a computer. It is time to get on that saddle and hit the road ... but first perhaps I should just check my Face Book ... mmm