The Riddle of the Sphinx

Today was yoga day. Ros goes twice a week to classes run by Shelagh & Chris and they had kindly suggested that today’s session would be in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. I thought I should give it a go and it turned out to be a lot of fun with a record number of participants. Although I’m not sure I completely mastered the sphinx, the turtle, or walking the dog…and the happy baby was impossible…Shelagh and Chris are great teachers and we had a lot of laughs. It looks as though we have raised in the region of £165.  (edit..the final total was £400)

This brings me on to the question of whether I will ask people to sponsor me on my ride on La Vélo  Francette. One part of me, the part that wants to do things with the minimum of fuss, is telling me not to. After all, when Nelson set off for Trafalgar he didn’t ask all his mates to donate a farthing for each ship he sank did he? However just riding 400 miles is inherently  a pointless exercise and by asking for sponsorship I will not only raise money but also add some meaningfulness to the trip.