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Prostate and Mental Health update
Wednesday 23rd Apr 2025I continue to be blown away by the contributions being made from all over the world, that should go without saying really but thank you to everyone who has either donated or shared my story so far.
however, today, it was pointed out to me that my blog was mostly about men's mental health and I appeared to have overlooked the importance of Prostate Cancer and the effect it can have, especially on mental health and for that I sincerely apologise. I am hearing more and more daily about people/friends who have had or are going through the process in relation to this horrible condition and I am more aware now than I was of the effect it is having on our lives, much more than I ever realised.
so my message is, from this experience alone, for gods sake lads, get yourself checked and do it regularly. Myself I have my bloods checked every six months and have done for the last ten years and always include a PSA grading on them as well as having a 'manual' examination every once in a blue moon, and, so far I am lucky and can report no issues. However, I'm not in anyway complacent about it and if I hadn't given it lip service so far then this post is it. Don't mess with the big C chaps, if you experience strange goings on, always get checked, it may just save your life and prevent an ordeal that will affect the rest of it and suffering and worry for yourself and the people around you.
so to the person that had the decency to point out my lack of recognition for the condition, I would like to say thank you and also wish you a successful recovery from your present ordeal.
Brian and I are now looking ahead to spreading the message as far across the planet as we can in the coming weeks and hope you will continue to support us as you have so far.
thank you and much love to you all xx
p.s, photo is of Brian attached to Jerz's bike on Easter Monday at the first Guernsey Hillclimb of 2025
Thank you all
Friday 4th Apr 2025Thank you to all the lovely people who have been digging deep for this very worthy cause. Brian and I are getting really excited now and looking forward to doing the actual ride. We mustn't lose momentum for this very worthy cause so if any of you know anyone who might like to help, please pass my link onto them, we will be extremely grateful.
Thanks again
Lee & Brian
#epicadventuresofBrian
#Maxyourlife
I'm Riding for Men's Health in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Thursday 27th Mar 2025On Sunday the 18th of May 2025, I'm riding in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health on behalf of Movember. Men die on average 6 years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons. The number of men that are suffering is growing, and we need to do something about that. So, before I press my tweed and polish my boots, I'm asking you to join me in raising funds and awareness for these causes by donating what you can for this meaningful cause and to help the men we love, live happier and healthier lives.
My personal cricumstances are very much linked to the above issues, especially in relation to Mental Health. For years I suffered in silence/was in denile that I had , or could have, any issues regarding my own Mental Health. I suffered with PTSD after a rather nasty Motorsport Accident back in August 2007. I sought help for this and by February 2008 was attending psychoperathy sessions to enable me to re-engage with life learning to blank out issues by changing the picture in front of me to another very different and calming alternative. All was good until in June 2016 my brother Steve, took his own life and, to be fair to Steve, he would have no conception of the mess he left behind. I went public about how it affected me and became a champion of Mental health issues, culminating in my leadership of Guernsey's Stop Male Suicide campaign with a few successful Island rideouts to raise awareness that it is "ok, not to be ok". I did this for a while until eventually it was having a detrimental effect on my own health.
I then lost my best mate, Zef Eisenberg (World Land Speed Record holder in many disciplines, mostly bikes) in an awful accident on 1st October 2020 and from then until December 2024, lived on a knife edge, contemplating my own resolve to perhaps end my own life, just for all the pain to go away. I had eaten myself to the point where I needed a stick just to get out of bed, and struggled day after day, progressively getting worse and worse and bigger and bigger by the day/week, so much so that I was virtually taking my own life in a rather strange, uncontrolled way as all my bodily fuinctions began to fail. At that point all I wanted to do was go to sleep and never wake up and I was in great danger of doing just that.
Then, in December last year I had a good chat with myself, reminding me of the people who would be affected by my premature demise and resolved to turn my life around again.
Twelve weeks into my diet regime I have now lost an incredible 5 and a half stone and I am heading in the right direction, mostly due to the incredible support from my beautiful wife Caroline and in general the world is now a better place for me, improving literally daily as I get fitter and healthier again.
So that is my inspiration and resolve to get my message across to the people that it is "OK NOT TO BE OK" and that life is prescious and we should never take that fact for granted.
I hope I have enlightened you to a brief view of just how bad things can be and we never know who is suffering alongside us. Look out for each other and be prepared to be the one who listens and doesn't judge his fellow man for we never know just how desperate a situation they may be in and just by being there for them in their hour of need, you might just have the chance to be the one who saved other peoples lives when it seems to them the only option left was to end their own life to stop the suffering
Lee
My Sponsors
Matt Godfrey
Nice work!
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Gary Haycock-West
An amazing story Lee, good luck on the fund raising and your onward life journey x
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Mel Ison
You’re awesome, lots of love Turk & Mel
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Anonymous
Good on you, Lee. Safe trucking
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Brian Lempriere
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Target Tyres
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Karl Marshall
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16 Five Ltd
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David Corson
Good luck Lee
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Sarnia Finance
Good luck supporting this great cause. the team @ Sarnia
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Elizabeth Price
Bernie would be proud of you Lee xx
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Suzanne FALLAIZE
Keep your wheels on the tarmac!
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John Merrien
I know you've been touched my male suicide. Fair play that you have taken this devastating experience and are using it to help others.
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Anonymous
From CW
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Ashutosh Lamichhane
All the Best Lee.
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Neale Jehan
Great stuff mate - good causes. Enjoy the ice cream ;-)
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Mike Strachan
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From my mate PF
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Gary Gallienne
Ride like the wind
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Gary Gallienne
Ride like the wind
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Sophie-jo Whitaker
Great effort Lee!
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Helen Macleod
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Nigel Sutton
Good luck Lee, can't do DGR this year myself, so hope you have a great ride.
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Steve’s Wellum
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Diane Parkins
I am so glad you are working on being there for yourself and those around you. I count you and Caroline as good friends and I want you around for a long time.
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Peter Neville
Hi Lee - keep riding and keep up the excellent work. All the best, Peter
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Keith Hounsell
Hey Lee (& Brian) Thank you the openness and honesty in the story and congratulations to bring open and taken part in the ride too. Caroline and of course Brian been by your side throughout mate. See you very soon mate I recall our heart to heart conversation last autumn which surrounded the sad loss of Zef whilst we leant against a wall in St Martins.
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Chris Murray
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Kim & Carole
Go Brian!
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Marcus Shaw
Fantastic effort Lee, keep it up 🙏👍
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Sean Slattery
Great cause Lee. Ride safe x
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Anthony Rowland
Good luck Lee and don't break a leg !
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Carol Brehaut
Good luck and enjoy the ride!
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Maxime Whalley
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Christine Hibble
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Ian Brown
Good luck Lee. Great job mate.
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Khan Holden
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Karen New
Good Luck with your challenge, Lee
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Sarah Parker
I always admire your open and honest posts, and the conversations we have had in the past. I hope you enjoy your ride and reach your grand total for such a worthy cause.
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Bushy
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Jules
Great cause - good luck Lee
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Andy & Shaaron Sauvarin
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Judy Dyke
Wishing you all the best Lee
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Shiralee Le Page
Great cause. Enjoy the ride.
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Paul Kent
When life gets bumpy, change gear, and ride straight through it !
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Shaun Lacey
What a fantastic story Lee, and it must’ve taken a lot of courage to speak from the heart like that. Good luck with your ride and glad to help a little.
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Alan McGee
Hi Lee hope this helps and a few bob extra from the big fella. Well done and have a great day
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Ilona Przewozna
Good on you, Lee! Good luck, have fun and safe travels xx
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Debbie Paul
Good Luck Lee and thank you for sharing your story xxx
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Kev
Well done, keep up the good work.
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Kirsten Colleran
Great cause neighbour
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Daniel Savident
All the best reaching your goal Lee!
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Malcolm Crowe
Good luck bud
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Laura Corbet
Well done Dad! There are many smiles coming down from Heaven watching you pick yourself up and go again 🥰 proud of you! Remember a bad day is a bad day, the next one can always be better 💕
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Chris McQ - Guernsey
Good Luck & Best Wishes Lee - Turning a negative into a positive is always a wonderful and powerful thing to do!!! V Bests Chris
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Richard Seager
Great cause mate! Hope the ride out isn't at snail pace!!!
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Chris Lindsay
Well done Lee!
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Juliet
Good Luck Lee!!!
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Rebecca Leppard
Mate, well done on speaking out. You should be very proud of yourself both on your courage and willpower to get out of the black hole you were in and make a positive change to your life and health. We all want you around for many years to come. Your lovely wife deserves a medal too. I know how hard it is to see the love of your life suffer and feel helpless. Big hugs to the slimmer man. Keep up the great work xxx
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Kevin & Sue Horsepool
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Lee Corbet
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Kay Parnwell
Best of luck Lee and Brian. Happy to support you both in raising funds for a great cause
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Jerz#32
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Louise & Martyn Le Vallee
All the Best Leigh from Louise and Martyn
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Stephen Renouf
Nice one Lee :-)
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Graham Clark
Good cause Lee👍
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Andy Jackson
Well done Lee, amazing effort 👌
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Jim Pates
V V important cause.
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Wendy Walker
Good luck hope everything goes smoothly.
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Robert Steen
I am on it too. In Guernsey
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DAREN BUTCHER
Good on you Lee and well done for speaking out.
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Phil Le Ber
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John Vaudin
Always Number 1 💪
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Angela
Hope all goes well. Best wishes x
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Zoë Sargeant
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Donna Rihoy
Good luck Lee you can do it x
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Chantal Ingrouille
Good luck Lee
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Rebecca Mace-Hewitt
Keep moving, keep riding, keep living. Becks x
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Sarah-Louise Baker-Tart
Great effort my friend
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Harley Fallaize
This is all my pocket money, good luck Lee!
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Roger Still
Takes courage to be as open as you've been, Lee. Well done, and enjoy the ride!
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Julie Ozanne
All the best Lee xx
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Andy Torode
Amazing work mate, keep going.
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Peter De La Mare
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Steve Parrish
Hope all goes well. 👍
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Paul Migasiuk
Good luck Lee! (Ps: always thinking of Steve). So glad you are well
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Joanna Vokes
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Anonymous
Good luck with the ride and with the journey, from the depths of room 101
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Tina
Good luck 👍
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Rob Cataroche
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Ann-Marie Hawkes
Good luck & all the best 🙂
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Tom Barrasin
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Ollie Le Tissier
Proud of your journey dad.
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Simon Hancock
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Jason Rostron
GOOD LUCK LEE !
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Anonymous
Best of luck and glad you are starting to feel better.
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Kellie Blondel
Good luck Lee x
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Chris Murray
Wish I could join you. Very worthy cause.
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Andrew Ayres
Hopefully I'll be joining you, chap
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Mike Mauger
Good on you. Enjoy and come home safely!
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Kate B
Go for it Lee xxx
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Peter & Janet
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Matt Coutanche
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Debz Leaverland
Keep up the good work Lee, we're proud to have you as a friend and an Awesome Gloster Meteor.
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Scruff Leaverland
Proud to have you as a friend and an Awesome Gloster Meteor. Well done for facing your demons and fighting them head on. Huge respect mate, Scruff
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Karen Jolly
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Liz
Congratulations on your honesty Lee must have very hard to write. Hope you reach your target. Enjoy being a distinguished gentleman
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Mandy
Brilliant Lee, hope the ride is awesome.
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Dennis Le Prevost
Good luck Lee and well done.
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Caroline Corbet
From Caroline. Enjoy the trip with Brian, make it epic!! #Maxyourlife Xx
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Simon Ashplant
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Caroline Allisette
Good luck Lee.
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John Atkins
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Donna
Good job, Good Luck, and make sure you keep Brian under control xx
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Sally Gilman
Well done
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Lisa McMillan
#MaxYourLife! Proud of you and you should be proud of yourself - Enjoy the Ride
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Nicki Hamon
You’re dynamite bud. Good luck! X
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Kelly Martin
Great cause, sending love from Kelly & Sam
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Marilyn Page
Well done Cos - good luck. Maz x
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Ian Banneville Banneville
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JOHN DUNNE
Great cause Lee.
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L I Sa Gavey
Keep going Lee! Such a worthy cause and an inspirational story
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Jerz#18
Awesome achievement Lee. This is a donation on behalf of Guernsey motorcycle legend Roy de Jersey #18 to bring you closer to that magical £6k. Best wishes mate. CDJ x
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Phil Brotheirdge
Go Lee, you're gonna do it!
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Mary Lowe
It’s a good cause you are fundraising for, I wish you lots of luck and fun doing it….. but do take care and stay safe eh x
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Sean Petralia
Enjoy the ride!
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Jamie Salmon
All the best on the ride Lee! Jamie & Francesca
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Marcia Bale
Great blog and fantastic cause, well done Lee! Fab to meet Brian, and wish you all the best with the ride ✌️
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Chris Douglas
Good luck and enjoy the ride
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Ricky Le Cheminant
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Paul Bannier
Well done Lee, great work
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Jade Bagg
From a very proud niece and family, love you x
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Helen-Jane Weldon
Good luck, Lee. Cuz Helen x
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Jo Cottell
Good Luck Lee.
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Anonymous
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Les Le Prevost
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Anonymous
Good luck Lee
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Gill
Great cause Lee, good luck
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Paul Smith
Sad I can’t join you on this one but enjoy the ride.
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Juliet Williams
Thank you for sharing your story. You are an inspiration. All the best to you and enjoy the ride!
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Kez
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Tom Besnard
Not doing bad big man 👍
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Jose Andre Quintal
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ANNE
From Anne xx
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June G
Good luck from June x
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Kitties
Good Luck DaddyO Love from HRH Harry The Cat, Dolly, Maverick & Goose.....feel the need, the need for speed!!
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John Orchard
Glos TOMCC
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Lyn Merrien
Well done Lee ride well and enjoy x
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