Wed May 23rd

OOOPS....

Woke to a sudden realisation that I had forgotten a niece's birthday. Felt awful. Rushed to shops and bought gift, wrapped it quickly as it looked v. inviting and I wanted to try some of it myself, rushed to Post Office.

PLANS...

...for the Sponsored Cycle Ride are going ahead!! Spoke yesterday to Fr Peter, our super parish priest - he was enthusiastic and helpful. Funds can be collected through the parish office. Spoke to the excellent young priest who is organising the deanery's gathering of young people who hope to go to World Youth Day. He was thrilled too. Lots of plans now going ahead...am planning to spread the trip over 3 days and have contacted friends who live on the route (New Malden to Brighton) who might put me up overnight on the way...

In due course I'll be posting more details of all this, including arrangements for anyone wishing to sponsor me via this blog.

HOT

If today's heat is a sample of what is to come through the summer then a sponsored cycle ride will be quite a trial. I'm glad I'm spreading it over 3 days...and that on arrival at Brighton there's the sea...