Dear all....

[alicat]

My sore throat has returned. It wasn't welcome in January and it has overstayed its welcome in spades now.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good luck on your ride Fnaar, and best wishes to your daughter for a good recovery. Both myself and my Good Lady have donated a few quid for your epilepsy charity.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done @Fnaar for the positivity.
Best wishes to your daughter for a full recovery and a non delayed degree completion.
This anonymity thing, don't worry, you secret is still safe

 

[Bimble]

I know bumping a thread is not allowed, but I am willing to risk a ban.

I think we can let you off this time. Ooops, look, I appear to have bumped the thread by replying to your bump.

 

[hopless500]

Not just a mankini....


....but a mankini crocheted by the ladies of this parish. @Hill Wimp is readying her crochet hook as we speak.

Wonder if there's a market for special CC mankinis....

 

[jonny jeez]

I wrote a while ago about my daughter`s recent life changing accident.
I deleted the post where I gave specific details of that accident.
I have now decided to give them again, for reasons explained below.

My 24 year old daughter has had frequent epileptic seizures over the last 7 years. It began out of the blue, no real family history of it (except 1 of my uncles, who had a few, but not often). My daughter has had 45 that we know about during that time.

She had a seizure a few weeks ago in her flat in London (she is/was in her final term of her degree). As she fell, she knocked over a candle, starting a fire, during which she received serious and life-changing burns.

She is facing up to her present situation and her future with such positivity, that it has inspired me.

Coincidentally, I got notification yesterday that I have a place in the Ride London-Surrey 100 event on 30th July.

I have decided to raise money for an epilepsy charity.

If you feel you can or want to donate, please follow this link.

https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/geraldkelly1

I have always tried to be incognito on here, basically because I like the anonymity, and in my field of work, I am quite well-known, But f*ck that, life can be too short. Some of you know me, most of you don`t. My daughter`s recent experience has taught me that I don`t give a monkey`s.

Admins, hope this is OK in the cafe, please feel free to move if necessary.

Your Daughter sounds awesome. You must be very proud.

Best wishes to you both.

 

[John the Monkey]

Why not a tandem with Mrs Goodbody.
Do you have the stamina to push from behind for 100 miles?

Miss Goodbody is, of course, quite a keen racing cyclist, and an impressive tactician. Many's a time she's ridden in with the group, only to beat them all off at the line.

 

[postman]

Miss Goodbody is offering a free message to anyone feeling a little stiff after cycling the 100 miles.

 

[Shaun]

Wonder if there's a market for special CC mankinis....

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

BTW, sorry @Fnaar, I forgot to follow up with a donation last night, got side-tracked, that is now corrected.

 

[Milkfloat]

I think we can let you off this time. Ooops, look, I appear to have bumped the thread by replying to your bump.

Phew, looks like we both escaped a ban. Lucky us.

Oh, I just realised ~ I bumped the thread again. I guess the best way to stop that happening again is to donate.

 

[Fnaar]

To all those from CC who've donated,

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I AM TOTALLY IMPRESSED, TAKEN ABACK, ETC....

Originally I decided not to enter through the charity itself, but simply to raise money on their behalf.
They offered to pay your entry fee if you promised to raise £450.
I decided that I'd never be able to raise that much, so I set a target of £300, and am paying the entry fee myself (probably would have done this anyway, tbh).
Obvs I asked friends, colleagues, rellies, facebook friends, twitter followers etc, but THANKS IN LARGE PART TO YOU LOVELY PEOPLE ON CYCLE CHAT, the target has been totally smashed.
CURRENTLY AT £786, AND WITH GIFT AID = £934.25

THANK YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
I've just arrived back in Northumberland from visiting my daughter (she had another op on Thursday, and it's merely the start of a long road/journey of recuperation.
She was moved to tears when I told her about your donations.

The ride is on 30th July, donations page open till October.
Thank you so much.

 

[Fnaar]

will you be wearing anything CC related?

A CC mankini I heard !

The charity say that even if you don't sign up through them, but raise (enough) money for them, they'l send you a charity-cycling jersey to wear on the day. Have asked for this, but don't wanna chase them up for it.
If someone wants to crochet/knit/fabricate me a CC mankini, I'll wear it
Medium size usually, but need room for my unfeasibly large sprockets.

 

[Tim Hall]

The charity say that even if you don't sign up through them, but raise (enough) money for them, they'l send you a charity-cycling jersey to wear on the day. Have asked for this, but don't wanna chase them up for it.
If someone wants to crochet/knit/fabricate me a CC mankini, I'll wear it
Medium size usually, but need room for my unfeasibly large sprockets.

My daughter is an ace crocheteer. I'll get on her case.

 

[Fnaar]

My daughter is an ace crocheteer. I'll get on her case.

Erm... I'll get Miss Goodbody to measure me up.

 

[User32269]

She can borrow these! Best wishes and small donation from scouseland.