padded pants packed- and thats for both of us

Bucket and spade packed – check

train-tickets ( not just the receipt ) in bag- check

waterproofs,wellies, souwester packed – check

meanwhile Johns labelling his flapjack and pumping up his bits . I really really hope John and Andrew have a wonderful time cycling to France.

Please don’t forget Andrew is doing it for Rosie and the children of the Southend Academy .So if you can , sponsor him on his just giving page