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Home Retail Riders - London 2 Paris
Page creator: Sharon Bessell
Event: London 2 Paris Bike Ride
Event Date: 6th Sep 2009
Team Members: Rich Ashton, Don Davis, Richard Joyce, Matt Smith, Jeremy Motteram, Bill Adams, Mark Murrell
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In the most blatant attempt yet to create some movement at the top of the Home Retail Group finance team - expert cyclist and general fitness freak Rich Ashton will attempt to wipe out his Senior Finance team over 3 days in September by requesting their presence on a 280 mile bike ride from London to Paris in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

In preparation, the always well-prepared Matt Smith has hired a personal trainer (she's quite cute but must be cheap!), Don Davis has gone to get a sleek haircut for minimum drag, Mark Murrell has resorted to email insults to team mates and Richard Joyce and Jeremy Motteram are taking their van driving qualifications very seriously. Bill Adams is having counselling to deal with having to live in skin-tight Lycra for 3 days - trust me, he needs a lot of Lycra and it's not a good look - although his Dad has delivered a vintage 1970's racer so at least he has a bike.

This is going to be one hell of a weekend and just think - since he's dropped out - if they don't make it back, that leaves Nick Gresham in charge of Finance - that should be incentive enough to give generously to a wonderful cause and ensure they all get back in one piece.

This 3-day challenge begins near Biggin Hill on Saturday morning, and ends at the Royal Palace of Versailles on the Monday afternoon. 

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Jackie Rogers 03/11/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations 
Jackie Oliver 28/10/2009 £5.00 £1.41 well done 
Sharon Logan 28/10/2009 £4.00 £1.13 well done 
Lee Parker Argos 27/10/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Job well done 
Philip Cockings 26/10/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Well done 
Joanne Hilton 24/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 fantastic achievement - well done all 
McGees 23/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Better late than never... 
Steve Mills 22/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Just spotted your email sitting in the same folder as that one about risk of catching swine flu from tinned pork. That one really was spam. 
Jordan Davis 20/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 I am really proud of my dad and his work mates for what they did and glad they raised so much money!!!! 
Morgan Davis 20/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Well done on your bike ride, did you stay in nice hotels? 
Jeremy & Miriam 16/09/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Well done Jeremy!!  
jo and barry 15/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 great acievement, impressed! 
Jacki Balls 14/09/2009 £5.00 £1.41 Well done all 
Mark and Tina 14/09/2009 £30.00 £8.46 Matt, I hear you were in the van for most of the journey!! 
Penny and Amy Patterson 11/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations and what's the next challenge? 
andy cooper 11/09/2009 £30.00 £8.46 well done ! 
Graeme Semple 10/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Well done - what a great achievement 
Jessica Tempest 10/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Well done.  
Gill& Ian Holmes 08/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Very impressive Bill - Hope to get a picture of you in the lycra ! 
The Gould Family 07/09/2009 £40.00 £11.28 Congratulations - a great achievement! 
Seb Evans 07/09/2009 £25.00 £7.05 congratulations for finishing - hope you don't feel too uncomfortable! 
Jayne Shirley 07/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Have fun! 
Carol Roberts 07/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck 
Julia Chapman 07/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 J'espère que les selles sont confortables! 
Tom Renphrey 07/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Utter madness! 
Nigel Brown 07/09/2009 £100.00 £28.21 Almost there! 
Andrew & Michele Sloan 06/09/2009 £30.00 £8.46 Lock & load Don Davis 
Andrew Simpson 06/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Bill I hope the special shorts do the trick! 
Teresa and John Murrell 06/09/2009 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck Mark - we've got the plaster ready.... 
Ben and Sue M 05/09/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Bill, hope the chafing's not too bad(!), we very proud of you! 
Frank & Denise 05/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Keep pedalling Richard 
The Booths 05/09/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck guys! Hope you have enough padding in your lycra Bill!!! 
Jo M 04/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck guys. Remember to look out for the Old Bill.  
Lesley and Derek Smith 04/09/2009 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck Matthew 
Jenny Mander 04/09/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck to all of you! 
Margie & Pat 04/09/2009 £10.00 n/a hope your bum doesn't get too sore 
David Webley 04/09/2009 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck to you all 
David Ampratwum 04/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Enjoy the scenery! 
Nick Gresham 04/09/2009 £100.00 £28.21 If Bill beats Richard (A) 
Nick Gresham 04/09/2009 £100.00 £28.21 Dont hurry back! 
Carol Flack 04/09/2009 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck to you all 
Shetul 04/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Just remember Bill... the most important thing is to participate, although try not to come last! Best of luck and enjoy it. 
Las 04/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck All  
Duncan Soanes 04/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck and watch out for those aspiring finance saboteurs along the way 
Jan Oliver 04/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck to you all 
Data man 04/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 As good an excuse as any to get a buzz cut. 
Richard Belbin (Aon Guernsey) 04/09/2009 £25.00 n/a Best of luck Bill and all ! 
Balmers of Boston 03/09/2009 £40.00 £11.28 Go Ronnie Go! It doesnt get better than this!! 
Cristina Tasker 03/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck guys! 
Potton Family 03/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck. Don make sure you know the french for 'not my fault' 
Rich Cutts 02/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck all! 
Loren & Harry Batchelor 02/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Uncle Matthew! xx 
Danny Williams 02/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck to you all 
Roger Gwynne-Jones 01/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Don't forget to ride on the right! 
Paul Downham 01/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Amanda Cumine 01/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Well done for entering and best of luck 
Richard Hughes 01/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck guys and don't forget the lap of honour... 
Andy Tasker 01/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Invest in a large pot of cream!!! 
Martin Reed 01/09/2009 £20.00 £5.64  
Clair Johnson 01/09/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Very best of luck to you all! 
Scott & Sue Connor 31/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Don - Should you really be doing this at your age? 
Graham Bryce 31/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck, bonne chance and vive la france! 
Ruth & Arthur Batchelor 29/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Hope your leg holds out Matthew 
Ali and Vince 28/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Bon voyage - hope you all have padded cycle shorts! Can't wait to see how you all walk at the other end!.Good Luck. 
Sue Carbin 28/08/2009 £100.00 £28.21 Best of luck everyone!! 
Philly & little Murrells 27/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Just ensure that you don't rely on Mark for the lingo when you get there or you may get lost ! Good luck 
John-Paul Ashton 27/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck keeping up with Rich he is like a cycling robot from the future. Anyone who tries for more than 100m is brave or stupid ! 
Richard Sofer 26/08/2009 £15.00 £4.23 La bonne chance sur votre aventure de vélo à Paris, mon argent sur Donald gagner! 
Lisa Davis 26/08/2009 £100.00 £28.21 Don and co. Best of luck!! Enjoy it! And I look forward to no training when you get back!!! 
Ollie 26/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Go easy on them:-) 
Shazia Zaman 26/08/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Rather you guys than me ......... Good Luck!! 
John and Keren 25/08/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Bonne chance Monsieur Smith.  
Christopher Hill 25/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck! 
Gordon Bentley 25/08/2009 £200.00 £56.41 Good luck to you all 
Wendy Wilson 24/08/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Matt, see you at the quiz! 
Pippa Horton 24/08/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck to you all 
John Ashton 24/08/2009 £500.00 £141.03 Good luck to the whole team 
John & Helen Robertson 23/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Jeremy well done on money raised so far, best of luck and enjoy the trip 
Mike & Jude Wilson 20/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck Jeremy. Can highly recommend www.liquicell.com for interesting article on saddle sores and chafing! 
Internal Audit 17/08/2009 £509.31 n/a Funds raised from the Treasure Map and Quiz activity in the Atrium - best of luck to you all on your journey.  
Marie Griffiths 17/08/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck & safe trip. 
Keith & Sue Steptoe 16/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Will double the sponsorship if you use a REAL MAN SADDLE - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html 
Martin Baxter 16/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 GOOD LUCK & WISHING YOU ALL A SAFE JOURNEY. 
Ann Whitehouse 15/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck Rick!!!  
Sacha Balachandran 14/08/2009 £30.00 £8.46 Matt - I hope the Grifter holds out and the training on those crutches pays off! Good luck all. 
Chris Newman 14/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck 
Trevor and Kim Phipps 11/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Go Rick G0!Do not forget the cushion for the piles!Give me a wave as you pass the house....or stop for refreshments!!! 
Chris Nason 10/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 How about you guys doing the 'Arch to Arc Triathalon' next year. I've been reading up on it and it sounds a breeze... 
Tamsin Potter 10/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck 
Elouise Newman 10/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck all 
Catherine 10/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck 
Duncan Frost 07/08/2009 £100.00 £28.21 good on you jez & mates 
Adrian & Diane Girling 05/08/2009 £40.00 £11.28 La Meule de bonne chance, ne vous fatiguez pas avec le vin rouge et assurez-vous que vous avez le jersey jaune sur comme vous descendez les Champs Ely 
Elaine Chandler 05/08/2009 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck - happy riding! 
David Twigg 05/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 good luck chubs! 
Pete and Lisa Edney 04/08/2009 £50.00 £14.10 I didn't realise Mr Murrell was doing it aswell...how come he can go to golf! Anyway may the best man win...Is there a prize for the longest comment? 
Jane & Brian Bellamy 04/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Enjoy the trip, come back safely. 
David Seel 04/08/2009 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck! 
Tim Brewer 03/08/2009 £20.00 £5.64 Go Chopper Go!! 
SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries 03/08/2009 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Richard from John Lynda David and Chris 
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