Thank you for all
the dedications that we received before, during and at the
end of the ride.
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You took
on a brilliant challenge,
everyone is so proud of you.
To support a worthy cause like this,
should gain you a knighthood or two.
We have been made welcome by Betty + Tony,
since we met on that Canarian Cruise.
Our friendship as grown immensely since then,
and it wasn't fuelled by the Booze.
To find out about Tony's illness,
it really made us so sad,
especially since we have grown closer,
and they became my Mam + Dad.
We visited them earlier this year,
and met most of the family too.
How they bond together with love,
in everything they do.
So "Colyers" keep all your chins up,
us Northerners will also keep up the fight.
And with the help of these dedicated riders,
Will keep the future bright.
The Northern Adonis + Strife
Well
done guys……what next??
Over Andes by frog has been done already..so it'll have to
be something else…
Congratulations all-round!
Bob Dench
Hi lads - we can see from the diary what a good reception
you had in Monte Carlo. Wish we could have been there
to thank you in person. We followed you on our map
every day. It has been a great week with all its ups
and downs but glad to hear you all arrived safe and
sound. You are an inspiration to everyone.
Tony wants to thank you from the bottom of his heart.
The money you have raised will help a lot of people to
recover from this terrible disease. Enjoy your families now
that you are home. We are sure they are all very
proud of you, as we are.
Amanda, Paul and boys, you are a very special part of our
family. Your support has been invaluable and we love
you lots.
We hope we will get to meet you all again sometime.
Take care, whatever you are doing.
Lots of love
Tony & Betty xxxxxxx
Dear
Paul
A million
congratulations on completing your Monte Carlo or Bust
challenge! I have been following your progress online - it
was gripping reading!
Reading through the comments on your website and Just
Giving page it it clear the team's motivation,
determination and dedication has touched many people and I
hope you're all very proud of yourselves for this fantastic
accomplishment.
I do hope you all had a wonderful time in Monte Carlo and
are having a well-earned rest now.
Best
wishes,
Charlotte
Charlotte Pavry
( Cancer Research UK)
Wow - what a
fantastic achievement.
You should all be so proud of yourselves - us supporters
definitely are! You undertook a huge challenge and
delivered it - peoples' lives will change as a result of
you.
Congratulations to the whole team, and a special thanks to
Moo & G for getting them thru' it - Love Mrs Muttley
x
Dan &
Heroes....
Can't put into words how amazing you have all done.
It's such a massive achievement, please be very proud of
yourselves... Also wanted to say the "Ride Diary" was
really, really well done. I can imagine it was the last
thing you felt like doing after the horrendous days you
went through but it made really good reading and I'm sure
it helped you raise a few more quid.
See you soon
Michelle (Ginger Gooney !!)
WELL DONE LADS!!
There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said,
but I'll say it anyway! You are all fantastic and your
achievement is even better than that!!
I only have a vague connection to any of you (muttley) and
for months have known about each of the long training rides
he was going out on in preparation for this mammoth
ride. I admired his determination then, but now...well,what
can I say. Fantastic, terrific, amazing. I can't think of
words to describe what all of you have
achieved.
I loved the ride
diary. It made me realise what great team spirit you all
must've had (and needed!).
I
hope
you raise shed loads of money...and I'm all for the 'naming
and shaming' of the tight-wads who haven't coughed up
yet!!
Well done once
again lads. Hats off to you all.
Kim
Daniels.
Very well done
and congratulations to you all, what an achievement !!!!!
Loads of Love and admiration AliX
Morning Lads
hope not to many hang overs I hope bit if you have they are
justified. Well what can we say that every body has not
said, but I say it any way. Well don every one you all have
our utmost admiration, you all deserve a medal with what
you have achieved, especially you Paul we are so very very
proud of you for giving up smoking at new year and
achieving this mammoth task.
Well done
See you soon son
Mum& Dadxxxxx
We
have been tracking your progress all along, Congratulations
to all of you for doing such a brilliant job, you arrived
just in time to see the 'other' team get bombed out.
At least you all made it ALL the way .
Well done, will see you sometime soon Paul, Cheers
Graham & Sylvie
Well done guys
(that's all the team of 7+2) We've read the daily
reports and have been astounded by the amount of effort you
have all put in to achieve your shared goal. The team work
has been exemplary and we hope the experience will make
life long bonds between you that will never break, or
perhaps that's it "never again you bastards" or words to
that effect. By the time you read this, your adventure
will be over and you will be relaxing in Monte Carlo with
God knows how many beers. It's difficult to imagine the
relief you are all feeling as we've never undertaken such a
task or anything remotely like it unless you consider my
hitch hiking to Spain (1954) as being equally mad and
dangerous. We are extremely proud of you all especially
Mutley and we hope that we will one day soon, get to say
hello and enjoy a celebratory drink with you all
Absolutely bloody(thoughtfully chosen
adjective!) stupendous congratulations to you all.
Mutley's Ma & Pa
Sooooo glad
people like you get on your bikes. A truly remarkable and
mind blowing task you are about to achieve. You are
all fantastic for not stopping at the first incline. Thank
you thank you thank you. x
Jane &
Martin
Congratulations
to all of you. You done a great job and raised a lot of
money which will help so many people. John O'Groats to
Lands End in 2004, London to Monte Carlo in 2006 so
where will it be next chaps?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Selva
so doubt
you know that the favourites (Argentina) are out of
the Cup, and the bl00dy Italians walked over the Ukraineies
(or is
that Ukrainians?) Am hoping that the events of the (not
quite yet but soon to start) Tour de France aren't having a
negative
impact on the event (who would've thought that Ulrich and
Basso would've both been pulled up on "alleged" doping
offences and
had to pull out of Le Tour) that you are doing and the pull
up L'Aple D'Huez is all worth while. Am reliably informed
that the view is
almost worth the 6 hour climb!
We're both very
proud of your effort and looking forward to buying you all
a few drinks and hearing all about it when you get back
to Blighty. Enjoy Monte Carlo, try and break the bank and
if you run out of cash, then I can recommend
a walk around the race
circuit and a quick dip in the swimming
pool.
Laura and
Jonathan
:-)
Hi
Jimmy,
Just to let you
know my grass is shorter than yours!!!!
Hurry back to
the Shires young Frodo!
Best Wishes
Garry
It's
not just Lorraine Kelly you've got to worry about.....
There's a vicious rumour that Lea and her "oileys" are
threatening to walk
out of the Big Brother house and play Spin the Bottle with
any of you who don't finish!!! That's quite some
incentive to keep pedalling, eh?
I'm reminding
everybody I speak to this week just how important it is
they get on the website and get their credit cards
out. I hope it's working because you guys sound like
you need to know the support you're getting from home is
huge.
Keep going,
you're doing something incredible which will help so many
people.
Lots of
love,
Widge
(Mutley's
sis-in-law)
xx
Mutley
Your a very
small man with very small ears, but what you are about to
achieve shows your will and determination to succeed is as
strong as ever along with your very charitable and special
heart.
G.
Morning Lads
'They think it's all over - it isn't now!!' But it will be
very soon ....
You've all done a fantastic job and have raised a shed load
of cash. Keep pedalling and everyone else keep donating.
Wish we could be in Monte Carlo to celebrate with you -
although I'd probably be in the pub and miss you coming in
like I did in Lands End!!!
Lots of love to you all - Amanda (Mrs Muttley) xx
Hi Paul, Gavin,
Moo and the rest of you crazy guys,
Sylvia and I are most proud of what you have all achieved
so far, nearly there now then you can hang your boots up
and auction your bicycles.
Well done to you Paul, we are especially proud of you.
We hope you have all raised an enormous amount of money for
Cancer Research. I take my hat of to you.
Graham and Sylvia
oi boys , I just
heard a rumour, you might wanna get your skates on cos I
heard Lorraine Kelly has just got on her bike and she is
hot on your heels !!!!
show us your growler !!
From Gav
Dan
& Co......
After reading yesterdays update my heart really went out to
you all...
You have taken on such a tough challenge but I am 100%
positive that you are all determined enough, especially
knowing that its for such a good cause, that you can and
will finish (one way or another !!!).
Keep up the team strength along with plenty of those yucky
drinks....
Also, Dan, have the hairs started to grow back yet
?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Best wishes
Michelle (Ginger Gooney) !!
Hello
Chaps,
Looking on
Google Earth today, and it would seem there are a couple
small hills ahead.
Keep up the good work ! It hurts to say it, but I'm
actually very proud of you
Rich..........
Drew
(Rich's Bro
P.S. Ricardo, got any room on yer bike for some duty free's
?!
Dan,
Well done to all you guys, I can only imagine what it must
take to get going each morning knowing what's ahead. Glad
to hear Jim's recovered and no more bad spills for the
team. Almost done now mate, well once you finish the easy
bit !
I thought I would up the sponsorship by donating your bonus
for the year, I knew you wouldn't mind, you will see the £5
on the sheet in the office,
don't worry I claimed the tax for you.
Tom
Keep up the
fantastic work fellas.
Keep your chin up Jim, but not too high so the sun reflects
off your
teeth!!
Just imagine you've got Chris behind you, telling you how
fantastic Peter Crouch is.....!! Infact, why don't you
imagine you have legs like Crouchy whilst peddling across
the Alps..... you'll finish it a day early that way.....
Well done for all you've done so far
Damo
Keep
peddling Dan, I know it's hurting all your nooks &
crannies but just think in 3 days it will all be over and
what a great achievement! Will be thinking of you
& the lads as you make it over The Alps. Take Care
& Good Luck for the hardest part of the journey
yet!
Love Carly
xXx
Good
morning gentlemen. Just read your diary for yesterday and
I’m exhausted already!! Good luck for the rest of
your trip….all the delights of Monte Carlo beckon,
and I can hear the champagne bubbles from here.
You’re doing a fantastic job, and I’m chuffed
that Brook Graham has been able to help you along your way
with a bit of sponsorship. I look forward to hearing about
your celebrations in due course. Keep pedalling!!! All the
best, Lesley x
Hi
you brave cyclists - especially Muttley (it was brilliant
to hear from you today when I was at Tony and
Betty's). The diary is so entertaining, we feel we
are going through all the pain with you and the highs and
lows and know that you are all going to make it and hope
all the people who haven't donated will do it soon.
Especially thinking of Jimmy and Ricardo - you will get
there - promise.
Keep up the fluids and the vaseline!
Diana (Tony's sister)
p.s. can a recycled teenager have a photo sometime of
the gang in their lycra!
xxxxxxx
Pedro,
you
may have bandy legs and are going bald but I know that
you can do this, go on all the lads you're doing great.
Well done and good luck for the rest of the
trip.
Dave
Mehtab
Lacky and the
lads. Don't get despondent. Everyone who has looked at this
website is so proud and in awe of all that you are
achieving and will achieve. Keep up all of the hard work
and think of how much you can enjoy the delights of Monte
Carlo when you arrive...
Lots of love,
Laura and Jonathan XXX
Just
read today's diary and felt for the team. We can only
imagine how hard it must be after the massive effort you
have already put in. Just remember that however much it
hurts each morning, each evening and all the bits in
between, the people that you are doing it for live
with that and more every day.
Well done boys
and remember being in a team means helping your
mate through even when you don't think you can do it
yourself!
Lorna & Phil
P.S. Liquid
nurofen and night nurse mixed together have marvellous pain
relieving benefits!
Hello Dan
Hope you had a good day going over the mountains- avoiding
the oil on the road?!
Good luck, we're really proud of you and the effort you are
putting into the cause.
Love you lots
Mum and Dad
x x x
KEEP
GOING LADS - YOU ARE OVER HALF WAY.
WE,RE SO VERY
PROUD OF YOU ALL.
LOVE LAURA AND
STEVE XXXX
Message to PJ
(Mutley)
Your nieces are
so proud - obviously they're not showing it - KB's still
pouting and Fleurie would only be interested if her hero
Louis (AKA: Vidal Sassoon.... you'll see!) Jennings was
involved!!! But proud, nevertheless.
Having recently
found out that a friend's two and a half year old son is
fighting cancer, makes it particularly poignant that you're
away at this time, doing what you're doing. I never
thought you'd make your sis-in-law so
proud.
Your girls in
Wateringbury love you.
Hope next few
days are kind to you and the rest of the
guys.
Widge
xxx
Hi
All,
Well what can I
say, when Paul said he was doing this I had my doubts
indeed, but having seen his commitment and dedication
prior to the event I'm totally impressed! with Paul and all
the team in getting involved to such a plausible charity.
Having done a
350 Km ride my self out in Europe I can sympathise a little
with what there going through, if you haven't all ready Gel
padded
seats, where then anyway, the way forward they helped save
my behind ha ha ha ha.
Reading your
diary notes daily is an inspiration to us all for which I
look forward to the rest of the days to
come.
May the hills
going up be as easy as going down and the straights as long
for the views to be so vastly stunning and time to be
nothing but a happy memory!
All the best
team.
Adam and
Jo.
Hi
Diddle & the lads,
I'm keeping a daily check on you all, unbelievable how much
you have covered, I applaud you all, hope the wounds are
not causing too much discomfort guys.
The next
'stages' look challenging, Keep at it, look forward to your
next report. All the best for now.
Marshy.
Hiya
Gents,
Just been sent
the link to your website having been told that Jimmy was
doing this.
Absolutely awesome achievement, and I hope the saddle
soreness is somewhat better today.
Surely though
using bikes is cheating, shouldn't you be
running?
Best
Wishes
Terry
W
So
pleased to hear that my husband's (ie Muttley) leg is
recovering ....
However his car is slightly more seriously injured!!!
Whoops-a-daisy
Keep going lads
we are so proud of you all especially you Paul we are very
very proud of you
love Mum Dad xxxxxxx
Dear Jimmy et al
(who's Al???),
Been reading about your progress - keep
going!!!! Article and photo in Telegraph today is
headed "Monte Carlo or Bunked"
alluding to the overbooking of French hotel rooms!
Quite a coup to make the Brentwood & Billericay
Gazette in the same week as the Daily Telegraph.
We'll keep the cuttings for you. Hope the grazes are
healing. Your feat is so much more impressive than
the
England football team and so much more valuable.
Lots of love, Jacey and Peter xxx
I’ve been
reading the diary every day and you should be so proud of
yourselves. The longest leg is behind you now. Keep going
guys, you’re doing a fantastic job for a cause very
close to all of our hearts.
Kim
Paul
Keeping up with
you Daily on the Riding Diary, the pain you are all going
through is evident, and your strength and will is truly
motivating. Keep it up!
Si &
Vi
All
the best on this important ride we hope you achieve your
goal for the charity.
This is from Pam
– David - Louise - Gary - Jonathan - Jarvis - Imogen
- Sadie.
Tony and Bett
are very proud of you all well
done.
We
read your report every day, and are so impressed with you
all for what you are doing.
Keep it up.
Love Jenny & Bernard
Good luck to you
all. People touch our hearts in many ways throughout
out lives. Tony, Betty and their family are an
inspiration to us all in the way they are facing this
difficult of all times and without people like yourselves
who dedicate their time and energy to raise funds for such
a worthy cause the world would be a sadder place.
Robert & Rosemary
Here's
wishing the team all the luck in the
world.
Lovely to see
you the other day Betty, what a smashing gal you
are. Sending Tony and you all our
love.
We'll be there
every step, (wheel rotation) of the way with
ya.
All our
love
Barry & Rose
in Sheepland, Pembrokeshire.....
xxxxx
Tony is a great
guy and I hope he will get better soon.
From Alex Randall
Tony
is a true inspiration to all that know him and the world is
a far better place with him in it. You keep defying them
and prove to us all that miracles really do happen and that
you are the proof.Betty is one in a million and we are so
proud of you for the way you look after our Tony and keep
him so happy and well.We love you both dearly and couldn't
wish for better neighbours.
Well done to all
involved in the ride and we hope you get spoilt rotten
after for raising so much money for such a good cause,
take care xxxx
Corina &
Michael
Hi Guys, it was
great to see you set off this morning. Just wanted to say a
huge thank you and wish you good luck!!!
From all the
team in Community Fundraising at Cancer Research UK. I'll
be following your progress online. Best wishes
Charlotte.
Dan
Just wanted to
say that we wish you all the best of luck. I've got no
doubt at all that you'll do it with flying
colours.
Be thinking of
you every step of the way- good luck
everyone!
Love you lots
Char a.k.a The Little Chavette x x x x x x x x
x
To Mr.Jennings
and team, I thought your last ride was amazing but this
is very brave and admirable. Few years ago I lost my
mother and last week a dear friend to this dreadful
disease.....I applaud you all for you your brave and kind
effort. All the very best for the journey. And I hope
Amanda has managed to get lots of money for this very
worthy cause so you folk at Kings Hill get giving!!
Selva x
Hi
Paul and all the rest of you brilliant cyclists. The
best of luck, we shall be following your progress and will
be at Charing to see you off. Tony (my brave and best
brother in the world) will be there and we all be cheering
you on.
Lots of love and lots of vaseline!
Diana xxxxxxx
I am
hugely impressed (you must be mad!) and appreciate that you
have dedicated your ride to me Paul. I am going to follow
you all the way (from my bed, watching the football,
drinking beer...). As for Hovis, I know it was always you
that was the bad influence on my daughter, not the other
way round! Paul, you are a brave and foolish man ( for
marrying Amanda or riding 984
miles in 9 days!)
Tony aka Mr White Shoes
I can't put into words how much I appreciate you all
undertaking this ride and the money that will be raised for
Cancer Research. I am sure this is what has given Tony a
new lease of life these past few weeks, so unexpectedly.
Tony is a worthy recipient of this privilege
• He is a wonderful man, husband, father and not
forgetting, grandfather.
• He has made this difficult journey easier for me by
being positive and he always puts me before himself.
Paul, Amanda, Sam, Joel and Louis - Having you all as part
of our family has enhanced it. Our Saturday afternoon was
hilarious, which is obvious from the photos we took. You
all were a ray of sunshine, we love you all. The Goodie Box
is always full, until you've gone! Tony- We have been
married for 42 years this year and you have been a
wonderful husband. You have always supported me through the
ups and downs of life. You are a caring, unselfish and
special man and it is a pleasure to take care of you. You
are and always will be, my life. I love you. Betty
I just want to
wish all the Team the very best of luck for this thoroughly
admirable challenge you've all decided to undertake - makes
you realise how foolish alcohol fuelled decisions can be
eh?! Obviously I'm just a tad bias to my Small Eared
Husband - Muttley - but am so proud of every single one of
you.
Reading all the dedications below, particularly the one
from my dearest bestest friend, Nicola Colyer, (which made
me sob - a mascara running down the cheeks moment!) should
make us all realise how important family and friends are.
The boys and I will be supporting you all the way and love
you very much.
Amanda (Aka Mrs Muttley) xxx
Danny C - Good
luck to you and the rest of the riders, hope you raise
loads of cash and don’t get too saddle sore!
Lots of love, The Wareings. Xxxx
Good Luck to you Daniel and also to the rest of the
team!
We will all be
rooting for you from the comfort of our sofa's. We
don't envy you at all perched on those painful saddles for
so long
Key words - Lubrication and padding!!!
All joking
aside, we are sure you'll raise bundles of cash for a very
worthy cause. Having lost friends and relatives to
cancer, we know how devastating this disease can
be.
Lots of
love
Jamie / Rodders
/ Sh*t Leg, Dirtford Pikie Emma and baby
Amy.
xxxxxxx
Speaking on
behalf of the whole Colyer clan, Paul and the boys good
luck to you! You have given Dad a target to aim for that at
times I certainly thought he wouldn't see. If you can show
only a fraction of the courage that Dad has since October
05 you will zoom up those hills. We are looking forward to
meeting you all at Charing, Dad will be there, a miracle in
itself.
Amanda & Paul - your support has been amazing, both to
Jack and I, Mum and Dad. Amanda, your outrageous humour has
brightened the gloomiest days. Paul, your quiet strength
will carry you through. You aren't just friends, you are
family.
Dad - You are an inspiration to everyone who meets you, to
me you are my knight in shining armour. I love you more
than words can say, keep proving them wrong!
xxxxxxxx
THANK YOU SO
MUCH on behalf of the many millions of people who have been
affected in someway by this dreadful
disease. I lost both my parents to cancer last year and
other close family members within the last
ten years. Treatment has progressed tremendously; my Mum
had an extra ten years from diagnosis,
and lived long enough to see our wedding and the birth and
early years of her first grandchild.
We shall be
following the progress of ‘Team Monte Carlo or
Bust’ – wishing you all the best of luck.
Hope you raise oodles of cash for Cancer Research UK. Pass
the pot around at the Family Xmas Party!
Love D, G &
M
PS. Don’t
forget to pack LOADS of Vaseline!
Hi guys, just
read your website having being directed there by the
lovely, sparkly Amanda.
What an adventure, I wish I could be on the finish line at
Monte Carlo.
Whatever you do and no matter how much it hurts, enjoy it.
Dead proud of you all but especially biased towards Mr
Jennings! Good luck,
Cess Wigley
Hi
Guys,
Just been sent your website and ride plan, [your Plan
Committee look just like many we have here in Oz!]
Very impressed with the project and will send over a few
quid to C R UK.
Am coming over your way in early July to do a ride myself
with a bunch of guys from Manchester, fondly known as the
"Fat Boys" Unlike you lot, we are doing a leisurely ride
around the castles of Transylvania for 8 days, [I think the
longest day will be 45 miles!]
Will follow your progress later in June and only have great
admiration for your efforts, esp the journey over the hilly
bits!
Keep safe and have a great ride
Best wishes
Dan Cudmore
Well
another year another ride. Well done you! Amazing
idea. As you know Martin would not be here without
the cancer research having been
done.
13% chance of
survival on diagnosis, and now nearly 6 years on discharged
from the hospital and all clear. Thank goodness for
Cancer Research!
Mutt did arrive
to us in Seaford on his bike at the weekend. Maidstone to
Seaford he said via most of Kent (he said there were no
road signs to Brighton yeah right!) Looked good when he
arrived. Not convinced Amanda and the boys did not drop him
off at the round about down the
road…….
Keep up the
training and have a ball.
Jane &
Martin .x
Having lost several aunts and uncles to various forms of
cancer - I applaud your efforts and think the task you are
undertaking is amazing!!
Best of Luck to
all of you
Gerry and Family
x
Good luck
boys,
(Paul, It's a
rather drastic way to give up smoking!!)
We've got loads
and loads of adbiration for you all!!
We envy
you,
With lots of
luck and love,
Laura(Paul's
sister) + Steve
xxxxxxx
Good Luck to all of you.... Dan, I can't believe your
little legs are going to get you that far!
Christie
Good luck
Ricardo... remember to pack the vasoline!
Spanner
You are all mad,
best of luck, Crossy (Legsy's mate)
Martin Cross
I get tired
driving 984 miles. Respect to you all. Good luck
Scott Griffiths
Good luck boys ,
its gonna be a great achievement
Gavin Allan