Less than two weeks to go

The start of our ride is now in less than two weeks. In fact at this very moment in two days we should be making our way across the Channel from Newhaven on the 6am ferry to Dieppe. We will have to be up at 4.30 which seems a bit harsh as it will be unlikely that we will be to bed early the previous night. I'm not sure if the 4.30 start could hav been avoided but it's too late now. We will still have two full days cycling to go at this point but it will be managable. I'm chomping at the bit to do this ride now. The bike goes in for a service on Tuesday and my new outfit has been ordered and I think we can do no more preparation.

Me and C did a few hours yesterday, 34 miles on a slight hangover due to excess of Guinness on Friday night after work. I felt a bit rubbish after the ride for the rest of the day but it was self inflicted I guess. I will attempt a further ride tomorrow as we have a Bank Holiday to celebrate the worker's uprising or, to dance around the maypole if you wish to b a bit more cosy about it.

I have worked out how to send photos back to my Flickr website so check out special invites to view photos as they happen during the ride - exciting! We it is to me.