Then came the rain….

Fair play, if it’s not one thing, it’s another! We are having no let up with the weather at all are we? First it was extremely cold, then it snowed and now it is raining as hard as ever and frankly, I am not amused! I am feeling more guilty and fatter by the day but without being able to get out on the bike things are not going to get any easier!

David and I went on quite a nice ride the other day (Saturday) and I felt great after it. David lead the way and we went over the causeway to Barry Island, then into the car park and over the breakwater, over the costal path to ‘Friar’s Point’, in front of the chip shops (which smelt fantastic!) and back over the causeway, along the Parade and around the while house/ lakeside and promenade until we had cycled for 5 miles. Considering the weather, the fact that we have not been able to get out for a while and that we were able to do all that cycling in the time that we did made us both feel fab!

Something that is still going well is the fundraising! We are up to £2,343 on the online donation page www.justgiving.com/joandpenni and we still have a few things in the pipeline but, personally, I would love to be able to smash through the target and out the other side! As I mentioned in the last entry we have a series of parties sorted as fundraisers, including a candle party, a make up party and a jewellery party. Thinking about the possible cash, in these three events if we raised £50 per evening (I think that is a realistic target considering we are charging £5 entry and then whatever for a raffle!) that’s £150 we wouldn’t have had and as I mentioned before Christmas Arriva Trains Wales have promised £250, so there’s and extra £400 taking our total to £2743, plus we have some sponsorship forms around the place which folks are filling up for us and some collection boxes dotted around the place and if we got to £3000 I would be a very happy bunny! In realistic terms I think we will reach this target but we still need people to shout about the page for us! This is such an important charity to my family, friends and I and I would love to give them as much cash as possible!

So, until the next time; take great care and don't forget our fundraising page www.justgiving.com/joandpenni
Loadsa love, Jx