Supporters Update

The following is the current list of supporters who have made donations or pledged support: -

Shipping Companies

Anglo-Eastern (IOM)
Delta Marine
Logbridge Ltd
Lauritzen Fleet Mananagement
Norbulk Shipping
OSM
The staff of the Chamber of Shipping
V-Ships Monaco

Unions

Nautilus UK
The members and guest attending the Nautilus UK 150th Anniversary Dinner
D1-MEBA
AIMPE
MUA
Philippines Seafarers Union

Individuals

Robert Woods
Edmund Brookes
Carl Husain
Pat Duncan
Pete Duncan
John McCurdy
Russ Garbutt
Chris Rogers
Su Flynn
Nick Luff
Noel Cooke
John Cooke
The Dickinson Family
Dennis McIntyre
Bob Doyle
Gordon Thompson
John Cameron
Noriko Tomita
Andy MacFarlane
Mark Dickinson

Grand total so far £7722 with some pledgers still to reveal their generosity!

New Charities to Benefit from the Ride for LIfe 2008

EnduroAfrica, the organisers of the Ride for Life have announced new partnerships for the 2008 event (the one I will take part in). EnduroAfrica made the announcement because it wished to assist charities working in the region where the event takes place rather than focus only on Zimbabwe where Riders for Health is currently focused.

The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Sentebele - the Princes Fund for Lesotho and UNICEF will now receive support from EnduroAfrica. The aim of the event in 2008 is to raise £300,000 for these amazing causes.

My pledge, to raise £20,000 to be shered between NUMAST Welfare Funds, EnduroAfrica and Riders for Health remains unaffected by this announcement.

Getting my eye in!

Pictured is my new pride and joy (a Yamaha XT660R) purchased (I hasten to add) on the "never never" and with the aim of getting some offroad practice in ahead of 2008!