Pollicott Belles - We are taking a little break

Just Before We Start

So, the South Downs Way is the chosen route for the Pollicott Belles 2011 escapade – a fitting backdrop for a very fitting cause. Before the Belles get into our usual banter about the mayhem, pain, and hilarity that is fast becoming the trademark of our activities, I think a brief word about why we chose Helen & Douglas House as the charity we wanted to support this year.

A few months ago I had the good fortune to meet Peter, a grandfather of two young boys who died at the heartbreakingly young ages of four and ten years old. Both suffered from brain tumours and were cared for at Helen & Douglas House. Peter told me his story over morning coffee and when I arrived back home I jumped on the good old Google to find out a little bit more about what these guys do.

By the time us Belles had got together to discuss our next fundraising effort I was convinced I wanted us to do something, however small, to help. This is an incredible charity, the work they do is nothing less than special – and usually in the most distressing of circumstances.

I wasn’t sure how Sian and Vicky might react to the suggestion that we look at doing something outside of Macmillan, this is a charity close to all of our hearts and through our adventure earlier this year we came to know many people who do the most amazing work. As it happened I needn’t have worried – it turned out we had a secret Helen & Douglas House supporter in our midst in Sian. It didn’t take very long at all to unanimously decide this is the charity we wanted to support for our next challenge.

Peter supports Helen & Douglas House by raising as much money as he can selling plants outside of his house. He was more than pleased when I told him that the three crazy chicks from Pollicott (aka The Pollicott Belles) would also be doing their bit in 2011 to help a very worthy cause.

This ride is for the memory of Peters grandchildren, Michael and Ryan, and with the help of all of our supporters The Belles hope we can do something special for a charity that is worthy of all of the help we can give.


Alex xx