Despite the weather being against us through most of December the Belles pedalled out 2010, sporting team Christmas headbands and lip gloss, and took time to reflect on what we achieved.
At the New Year's Pollicott Party we each cited our Ridgeway ride as the highlight of 2010. So I thought it apt to start 2011 with a pictorial reminder of what we did:
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| First Alex had to learn to cycle. |
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| Then got her first bike. |
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| We kitted ourselves out and took up our fundraising challenge... |
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| With more than a little help from our friends... |
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| and families |
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| Then in June we took to the Ridgeway - both on our bikes... |
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| ...and off them - here's Alex |
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| Sian and... |
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| Vicky! |
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| We rose to the challenges on route... |
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| But also took time out to relax a little |
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| The event was a family affair too - with picnics and... |
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Backies!
And finally - Celebration! |
When we finished there was a brief period of 'never again' which quickly became 'let's do it again'. Well why wouldn't we? we each gained so much from doing this - a sense of achievement, a strength of friendship and a mutual respect that can only come from shared experience. On top of that we always have something to talk and laugh about AND above all we raised £1500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
So here we are at the start of 2011 with 32% of our fundraising target secured for a fabulous local charity - Helen & Douglas House. And...
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| We have another Belle in Amber. |
Without your support the reward for our efforts would have simply been self-satisfaction so we 'thank you' all for being there in 2010 and for helping us to achieve so much more than that. Please stick with us and help us to make 2011 another very happy one for the Belles and our charity: Helen & Douglas House.
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