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Beginning again…..
I have not been away from Sierra Leone for this long [5 weeks] since Kofi was born. It is very comforting to note how well…
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Paris to Brussels in 3 days on Bikes! Whatever can we have been thinking of?!!!
Heading off from a re-sugar pit-stop. What a weekend! 49 cyclists of all levels of stamina, fitness and map reading ability! The miles grew as…
Read MoreAnd Counting…
Early Friday morning. The bikes are in situ en France. We are waiting for the taxi to take us to a ‘silly o’clock’ Eurostar and…
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D-day approaches fast
Plenty of adrenaline coursing through the veins of many a Paris-Brussels participant and supporter. Phil, the bike man, had no space in his shop this…
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Thank You All, Once Again!
What a day! When people suggested that I organise a memorial service for Alhassan in the UK, having already undergone one funeral, I was not…
Read MoreDress Code
Somebody asked me the other day if they should dress in black for Alhassan’s memorial service tomorrow. It will not be a fun occasion, but…
Read MoreBalancing the bad with the good
I have always maintained that if I look too often at the big picture in Sierra Leone, I would be so daunted that I would…
Read MoreCycling Preparations Continue
3 weeks to D-day. Despite my previous confusion, and therefore incorrect information, the EducAid fundraising bike ride will start in the early hours of Friday…
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A Fitting Memorial
Many people have asked about sending flowers in Alhassan’s memory. While the thought is greatly appreciated, Kofi and I will not be around to enjoy…
Read MoreMemorial Service in UK
Just to let people know that we will be holding a memorial mass for Alhassan in Brixton at the Roman Catholic Corpus Christi Church on…
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