Snow reason! Yes there is a reason.

The snow in the last week has kept me off the bike and meant I've had to find other ways of keeping the fitness training going. The exercise machine has been recovered from the loft where it has resided for the past ten years and a newfangled machine to aid the perfect sit up has followed me home from the shops. So now the front room is starting to resemble a gym and the fridge has never looked so healthy my get fit campaign is in full swing, I've lost half a stone since my birthday on the third of January and found today for the first time my trousers attempting to slip my hips. I did 15 miles on the mountain bike today and managed to dodge the remaining ice patches on the roads, can't wait to get back on the road bike though.

I would like to bring to everyone's notice the reason I am on this journey to be fit for London to Paris come June, that is to raise money to aid research into beating blood cancers. I have attached some facts on the different types of  disorders that effect around 30,000 people a year.

My aim is to raise over £1,000 through my cycle ride and would ask everyone that can to donate to my just giving page by following the link on the right of this page, every pound will help, so please support me in helping beat blood cancer. Thank you.

Roll on Paris.

Facts about blood cancers

Anyone can get a blood cancer at any age. Around 30,000 people, from babies to grandparents, are diagnosed with blood cancer every year in the UK.

Leukaemia

Of the 7,600 cases of leukaemia diagnosed in the UK every year, 94% are adults.
We are leading research into tailoring treatments so that rather than a one size fits all approach, every patient in the future will receive the individual treatment they need.

Childhood leukaemia

Childhood leukaemia is the most common form of cancer in children.
In 1960 when Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research was founded, a child diagnosed with leukaemia had almost no hope of survival.
Today 9 out of 10 children survive the most common form of leukaemia thanks to our continued investment in research into better treatments.

Lymphoma

Around 11,700 people in the UK are diagnosed with lymphoma every year. Lymphoma is challenging to treat mainly because there are so many different types (over 35) of this blood cancer.
Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer in young people aged 15 to 24.
Thanks to our pioneering research, doctors are able to diagnose lymphoma more accurately which means every lymphoma patient receives the best possible care.

Myeloma

Myeloma is a cancer which occurs in later life: only two percent of cases occur in people under 40.
Around 3,750 people are diagnosed with myeloma in the UK every year.
Our scientists have developed a treatment that relieves the painful symptoms of this debilitating cancer. Now they are looking for a cure.

Other disorders

Over 5,300 people are diagnosed with other blood disorders in the UK every year. These disorders are more difficult to treat because they vary so much from patient to patient.
We are integrating insights from laboratory research with information from patients on clinical trials to improve the diagnosis of these blood disorders. Accurate diagnosis will mean that patients receive better treatments.