Welcome home and well done!

Did we really cycle all that way? Well the photographs give a pictorial account of the 18 day journey and our limbs are slowly recovering from the amazing experience.

Outside County Hall today we had a photo shoot for the Oxford Mail (will be in the Friday edition) with guests: Council Members Judith Heathcote (Community safety) and Ian Hudspeth (Transport Implementation), Sue Hook Yr 10 head with Dale's friends and classmates from John Mason School, Road safety's Geoff Barrel and Mandy Rigault, our own Chief Fire Officer John Parry, ACO Etheridge and GM Pete Cleary and SM Green and Alexis from the CFS team. Team members Rosie, Shell, Lance (Andy) and myself were there to receive the well done's and congratulations from everyone. The bike in the photo was borrowed from someone who works in County hall (thank you). It was lovely to see everyone and see all the happy smiling faces!! Thanks Dave for the kind words in the coffee room and for saving my life all those years ago! (Please don't ask me!)

The evening was a swift journey to Hook Norton Brewery for the AGM for the brigades FSNBF. A certificate was presented to the team for our efforts in fund raising (Rosie, Shell, Neil, Steve, Chris and myself recieved the certificate). Sue Heathfield was recognised for her efforts as a non uniformed person for fund raising, I would like to add my thanks for her brilliant efforts and support throughout our campaign (I'm sorry i did not ask her to stand next to us for our certificate).

Now it is time to write letters of thanks to those people who helped us along our journey, the people who helped in the back room, the people who made a difference (the stage teams). If you owe us any sponsorship, it is time to open the wallet/purse and send it through to the team. Thank you.