Hello
I am new to blogs and for that matter charity work.
My wife and I moved to France in 2001 after loosing much of our retirement capital in UK farming. We took to riding bikes to keep fit and as a low cost hobby. We decided to do something useful in pursuing our new interest and guess what, I am going to cycle solo the 2,261 miles of this years Tour de France route for cancer charities.
We chose a charity in France, the UK and the USA because our immediate family is located in all three countries. We had strong reasons for choosing each charity in the respective countries.
We have set up a website (www.cancercharitytour.com), and most of my time is now spent on the administrative side of organising the event, that is, when I am not training on the bike.
We have set up and run several businesses in the past and undertaken voluntary posts in various national societies and clubs. However, this project is something quite new and challenging, particularly with three countries involved.
We would welcome any advice or comments on our venture in order to make it successful in raising as much as possible. The more we progress, it becomes clear how professional and vast the world of charity work has become.