Anything to declare sir?

Well the last week has been a fairly manic mix of equipment checks, last minute shopping with subsequent next day deliveries, and weird dreams about naked cycling and spectacular wipe-outs. But I think I am fairly sorted now. Madonna went it for a last minute doctors appointment and came out with a new set of brakes, chain and rear cassette .... and she is now purring like a kitten.

My major concern it that I have now packed an enormous bag with nearly 3kg of white powder in bottles. Fingers crossed the customs official at the airport listens to my pleas that it is actually a carbohydrate drink, and not what he thinks it is, before he dons the rubber glove and the Vaseline!

I have to say though I am fully expecting a search of some kind as I don’t think I have ever packed such a weird array of things before i got on a plane. It includes.... 15 packs of jelly babies , 10 packs of fig rolls, 10 malt loafs, 30 energy gels , all mixed in with a healthy dollop of saddle cream, anusol and lycra. I could just as easily be jetting off to the sex Olympics.



A massive thank you to all those who have been so supportive to date, both with their highly generous donations, good lucks , and even packs of goodies to keep me on the straight and narrow!

Now I just have to find my passport...