Considering an Everesting attempt

[anonymous-user]

It is catching...

http://www.hellebve.com/everesting-gloom-and-miser...

[E65Ross]

As a total aside - I had my annual MRI scan yesterday. Fortunately, being on semi-friendly terms with my lead surgeon, I got my results today - all clear and no tumour regrowth. I'm so happy and relieved

I'm glad the money will be going straight to that centre

[anonymous-user]

Good to hear.

[Daveyraveygravey]

Great news!

[lufbramatt]

Just seen your update about the cheque presentation. What an amazing final total. Great that your surgeon could be there!

Genuinely brought a tear to my eye- chapeau!

[E65Ross]

lufbramatt said:

Just seen your update about the cheque presentation. What an amazing final total. Great that your surgeon could be there!

Genuinely brought a tear to my eye- chapeau!

Awww thanks mate, it was a great afternoon! I've been lucky to have kept in contact with him over the last few years but it was really good to see him again. I'll be posting a final update when I go to close the page. Still had another £25 donation yesterday

[Dannbodge]

Bloody brilliant work. Well done.

I missed that you were doing it then otherwise I'd have come and done some with you.

[E65Ross]

Dannbodge said:

Bloody brilliant work. Well done.

I missed that you were doing it then otherwise I'd have come and done some with you.

Ah not to worry mate, the amount of support I had was incredible. Reckon I had riders with me for a good 7-8 hours of the day, was awesome!

I'm just pleased it's raised a decent sum of money, makes it feel more worthwhile for sure! I even had another £25 donation yesterday

[E65Ross]

Nice little write up in the local paper

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/17576264.dodgy-fo...

[anonymous-user]

Cut out and keep that one for your scrap book!

[E65Ross]

JPJPJP said:

Cut out and keep that one for your scrap book!

My old man has bought a couple as he wants one himself. I am quite surprised it was basically a 2 page spread. I was expecting some obscure corner somewhere taking up about 10% of the page, so to get a 2 page spread was pretty cool

And how is this for bizarre (bare with me on this one)....I got a message from my old man yesterday with a picture of 2 women in it saying "do you know these 2?" and they looked very vaguely familiar but I had to say no. He then said that it was his ex-wife and daughter in law (they broke up when I was about 9.....so we're talking 20+ years ago). Apparently they are now living in Australia.....she got in touch with him after reading about my Everesting in a local paper! The only thing I can fathom is that the guys who do the Everesting (Hells 500 - who are based in Australia) decided it was worthy to try and get some news spread over there about it.....Either way, that's pretty bonkers.

[anonymous-user]

Continues to be catching

Here is Richie Porte joining the club

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/ric...

[Gareth79]

I rode Box Hill yesterday, and this guy was in my "flybys" list. Superb effort in that heat/sun:

https://www.strava.com/activities/2648353258

[E65Ross]

Gareth79 said:

I rode Box Hill yesterday, and this guy was in my "flybys" list. Superb effort in that heat/sun:

https://www.strava.com/activities/2648353258

It was certainly pretty warm yesterday! I generally cope OK in the heat (except I felt rubbish yesterday!) but when I did mine the average temperature was 5 degrees (started at 0 deg) and a 15mph headwind average all day going up the hill! Makes it an, erm, experience!

I have decided I am going to the Pyrenees next year for some climbing! Just trying to rally up some interest, only got 1 other committed person so far!