The Last Post Before I Go

Now I really don’t know what to say! I am packed, my bike is ready but I don’t know if I am! I have a super new saddle, some slime filled inner tubes and Dave managed to fit the pump to my bike frame this evening. I have some sugary drinks; some energy bars and a high visibility vest so that when I am trippin’ my head off on glucose and fall in the river – I will at least be seen!

So, at about 10.30 tomorrow morning my mum, my dad, my sister and I will be on our way up the M4 east bound towards the smoke. I don’t know what to expect but I am, as I mentioned before completely petrified! I find the thought of sharing a room with a stranger for the first time in 13 years is really daunting! All I hope is that I will be sharing with someone who is as worried about the whole things and who will be as nervous about cycling 300 miles as I am!

All I know, is that I have done all that I could have to prepare for this challenge, whether it is enough or not will soon be known and I am sure that in 10 years time I will look back and think what a brillo time I had! Although I don’t think that will make the next 36 hours any easier! I am meeting up with a great mate tomorrow night – and that will defo be a good thing and I know that between her, her fiancée, my folks and my sister I will be made to laugh and the time will just fly! (In a good way!)

Well – here we are, my final post until it is all over and I really can’t think of anything interesting to say – no doubt I will want to finish the story when I get home and no doubt it probably won’t be for a few days – but I won’t hold myself to that – who knows, I might be on such a high that my fingers won’t keep up with my brain and I will have to get typing as soon as I get in! Whatever happens – it will be alright, won’t it?! We will see!

Until it is all over; take great care and don't forget our fundraising page www.justgiving.com/joandpenni (it's up to £3,879 now but we still need more!)
Loadsa love, Jx