300 miles is a long way, three days is a short time to do it in, and on a bike is a pretty uncomfortable way to do it. But that's what me and Nathan are doing: riding from Cologne to Brighton as part of the GamesAid Cologne Cycle Challenge, all to support the charity GamesAid in its work supporting children's charities.

Please sponsor us if you can. It's the first long distance cycle for both of us and I've got no doubt that it is going to hurt a lot, no matter how padded our shorts are. So while we're skittering down German roads and on across Europe, you can feel good knowing that your money has gone to do good. Thank you for any support you can give us.