In my wisdom I decided to sign up to a cycle across the Alps and Dolomites which involves 900km of cycling and 21,000 metres of climbing from Geneva to Venice. Yes, you are correct, I was the wrong side of a bottle of wine when I said yes!

To make it more worthwhile I am raising money for two charities - The Teapot Trust and The East Lothian Cardiac Rehab Group and trust me, I am half way through this event and my legs are shot and my bottom is tender, so please give generously.

My aim is to raise a £1 for every metre climbed and the Artemis Charitable Foundation will match up to £10k that I raise from elsewhere. So please give as little or as much as you can!

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