Problem

On the morning of Monday 20th June we learnt that my long-term partner's Father is gravely ill and declining fast.

As of now, I still intend to compete in the Hebridean Challenge. But it's looking unlikely. If he passes away before the start of the race, I will have to withdraw. TeamTGO will compete as a team of four, so I hope all those people who've sponsored me will allow their sponsorship to transfer to the team.

If I have to withdraw, then if you've sponsored me and wish to withdraw it, then please e-mail me at simon.liz@mac.com. By making a donation, rather than a pledge, your money has gone straight to the RNLI and I'll speak to them about a refund or give you the cash myself.

I hope it will not come to this. As of now, I'M STILL IN THE HEBRIDEAN CHALLENGE.

Sponsor Me Please!

While competing in the Hebridean Challenge I've decided to try to raise money for the RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Click the title above to be taken to my online sponsorship site.

I grew up in a fishing village and now I'm a sea kayaker, so it only seemed right to go for this charity. I'd like to help the volunteers who I know will help me in an emergency.

Separately, we think we've sorted the van problem. Thank you to readers of this blog who suggested ideas (I didn't know there were so many of you!). It now seems that Arnold Clark, a van rental company in Glasgow, will fit a third roof bar to the vehicle which will solve our problems.

All we have to do is race. Did I say all...?