Paul Watts

Paul's Solent Coast Challenge

Fundraising for Hope and Aid Direct
£91
raised of £125 target
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Event: Hope and Aid Direct - Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge 2012, on 30 June 2012
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We take humanitarian aid to those in need to improve lives and help the vulnerable

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As I rapidly approach my 40th birthday, <care: mid-life crisis warning!> I thought I would revisit my childhood and buy a bike.

To justify the expense to my wife and hopefully raise a few quid for charity, I signed up for a couple of charity cycles. This one and the BHF London/Brighton night ride (see separate page).

Totalling 126 miles, a few weeks apart. The Solent Coast challenge takes a day and incorporates 6 ferry journeys, the London/Brighton Night Ride is... well... London to Brighton... night-time... i.e. in the dark...

What seemed like a good idea a few months ago, with plenty of time to get some miles in and fully prepared, hasn't quite gone as planned, and so there could be some pain in store.

I know there are a lot of call of your money at present, but if you can find a few spare pounds, it may make my pain a little more worthwhile!

Thanks very much.

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Hope and Aid Direct

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We are all unpaid volunteers. We drive trucks and deliver humanitarian aid directly to people living in extreme poverty. Our current focus is the refugee crisis, as well as our commitment to Kosovo. Aid has been taken to Lesbos, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Philippines, & Syria.

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Total raised
£90.01
+ £22.50 Gift Aid
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£90.01
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£0.00

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