Updated on Jun 12th 2011

Although the skies were dull and grey the rain held off, more or less, until after the ride had finished.  Over 75 children took part, so with parents and other supporters there was quite a crowd.  A few of the other smaller children were also accompanied round by a parent/guardian, though I didn't notice anyone else doing it on foot!

After completing the first lap, the marshalls gave Peter a medal and told him he could stop now if he wanted. "No, I need to do more laps" he replied, and off we went again.

After the second lap, he was getting thirsty so we stopped at the snack tent for a drink and biscuit.

After the third lap, he wanted to stop as he had developed a blister on his left thumb from the handlebar grips.  But a "magic" plaster from the St. John's Ambulance, another drink (plus a few biscuits and a boiled sweet) and a rest revived him and he agreed to try a bit further.

Although worn out and with aching legs, he managed to complete the fourth lap - a bit under two and a half miles in all!  By this time, things were starting to wind up and many of the others had left, so we called it a day too.

Very well done, Peter!  Especially for carrying on despite the blister, we're all proud of you.

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Hi.  This Sunday (12th June) Peter is taking part in a sponsored bike ride in Southend for Leukaemia Research.  He wants to help raise money so that doctors might be able to make other children's parents better if they get poorly like his mummy, Margaret, did.

The course is a bit over half a mile long; I'd suggested he could do four laps since he's four years old, but he insisted that as he's nearly five that he could manage five.  Hope he's not expecting me to push him when his legs get tired!

All sponsorship and donations gratefully received.  And let's hope the weather's nice!