Degrees getting in the way of excitement!

Everything is moving on pretty sedately at the moment- despite the sun coming out for a bit over the last few weeks, end of term means exam season at uni unfortunately! Still, it's only a month or so til it's all over for the summer and then the serious business of getting ready for the trip can start...

We're finally managing to get all three of us out on a ride at the weekend- we're going to be riding the 160-odd mile round trip between Liverpool and Derbyshire (Sam's house) on Friday and Saturday, and are going to see Mark Beaumont give a talk on Friday night in Derby. (For those who don't know, Mark holds the world record for the fastest round-the-world bike trip and recently cycled from the top of Alaska to the bottom of Argentina for a BBC TV series- a few tips should be gained I would hope!)

We've had a bit of a flurry of donations in the last couple of weeks at our JustGiving site-all very much appreciated as we head up towards 50% of our £3000 target for CLIC Sargent. If anyone reading about our trip feels compelled to donate, every penny really will make a difference- and all straight to a fantastic cause.

More updates will be on their way, only 77 days to go!