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So, I've decided to take on the gruelling London to Paris cycle ride - covering some 300 miles over 4 days. The reason - I like a tough challenge, I want to get fit, and most importantly I wanted to raise money for a truly worthwhile cause that I have personally benefitted from.

This year I will be riding for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care - a charity committed to improving the quality of life for those living with cancer, their carers and families. I will be fully funding the ride myself - so ALL money raised will go to Cherry Lodge. They provide high quality information, support and complementary therapies to people affected by cancer. I cannot emphasise enough how special Cherry Lodge is, and the huge help it gives to people that are going through such a traumatic experience.

Following my last bout of Hodgkin's Lymphoma back in 2012 I have first-hand experience at the amazing work Cherry Lodge do, which I found invaluable following my diagnosis, during my treatment and subsequent road to recovery after being given the all clear. I still use their services today and would not have been able to cope fully with my experience without their help.

To give something back I want to raise as much money as possible for Cherry Lodge, so that other cancer sufferers, their carers and families can also benefit from their incredible services. They are a small charity that cannot operate without donations - so please dig as deep as you can and donate to this wonderful organisation.

I will be giving up a lot of sweat, family time and weekends to train, I will be spending a fortune on funding the ride itself as well as "having" to buy lots of cycling paraphernalia (this excites me a lot) - and I will also be gaining a very sore bum - but I feel this is the least I can do for a charity that gave me so much.

Please please please donate whatever you can - I don't care how big or small (although in this instance bigger is better). Donating is very fast and easy so no excuses!

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Thank you in advance for taking time to read my page and hope together we can smash the small target I have set.