The "Buddies" are to cycle, in part or for the whole journey, from Buckingham Palace to The Leaning Tower of Pisa in one mad dash through Europe. Sharing the pain, pleasure and challenge of getting old bodies to do what they used to be able to do naturally and, in the process, to help raise funds for research into MND which will eventually find a cure for this terrible disease.

.... and the photo: John Spearman in Italy, just a few months before he passed away, facing his disease with courage and humour to the end. Barely able to take more than a few steps at that stage, John's favourite occupation was driving me on mercilessly to push him in his wheelchair up the hilly paved streets of Volterra and San Gimignano, exploring every bar and shop and historic church (in that order) - his laughter ringing out down the narrow walled streets.

Forever how we will remember him, enjoying life to the full no matter what the circumstance.