Completed Pedal to Paris for the Royal British Legion

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  1. Met

    Metatarsal Well-Known Member

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    Just thought it worth a brief post to say a final thank you to those of you from the BBS who have been kind enough to have sent messages of support and sponsorship. Currently raised £1920 Inc gift aid, all towards the Poppy Appeal.

    Arrived in Paris on Sunday after 4 days cycling from Eltham Palace London - 295 miles, 13500ft of climbing, 1 partially torn quads muscle and a rear tyre blow out. Fun and powerful in equal measure, met some inspirational folk from the armed forces and elsewhere, including a blinded former Sapper (who rode on a tandem!) and a former Paratrooper who lost most of his left leg.

    And at our table on the Sunday evening celebration dinner, I managed to raise a toast to Cunning Stunt with our first drink, he was a staunch supporter of Remembrance and I'd heard the news of his passing earlier on during the ride and he was very much in my thoughts when we rode to the finish at the Arc de Triomphe.

    www.justgiving.com/AndyHardy2022

    Thank you again.
    Andy.
     
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    Metatarsal, Sep 7, 2022
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    Amazing effort, well done. Might be worth reposting a justgiving link in case people missed it.
     
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    Brilliant mate, well done & congratulations!
     
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    Top effort as always buddy.
     
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    Brilliant mate
     
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    Fantastic mate. I’m full of admiration for your efforts, superb. Hope you can manage to limp down to Oakwell on Saturday. See you in the Ponty :)
     
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    Metatarsal Well-Known Member

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    Thank you, and good idea! Edited original post. Cheers.
     
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    Nice one Andy. You've left me standing in the cycling efforts.
    Great cause, well done.
     
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    I’ve just donated .. I hope it’s worked.

    Top man
     
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    Top effort, well done mate.
     
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    Well done mate.
     
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    Should be proud of yourself there, well done Andy!
     
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    Awesome, well done,
     
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