The simple answer to the weather forecast would be unsettled, but that doesn't paint a great picture for anyone doing outdoor activity this summer.
This includes Pads, Neil and me for our C2C bike ride, which starts on Friday morning; EEEKK.
It's looking increasingly like we'll be faced with cold, wet and windy conditions during the adventure from Whitehaven through Keswick, Penrith, Allenheads, Consett to Tynemouth, something I didn't plan for when arranging it for in the middle of June!
Training has been similar to the weather, not exactly full on for the trip, but it's harder to ride alone than in a group and I'm sure we'll all push ourselves along during the three days.
Yesterday I sorted out some of the finer details of camping equipment, with today a buying day at Decathlon for everything we've not got.
It still leaves Thursday for anything unexpected as we've got the morning to pack everything.
The ride has a dual purpose, it's a challenge I've wanted to do for a long time and I hope the combined effort of Pads, Neil and me will raise the target of £1,000 for Cancer Research UK, in memory of my dad and many others who have suffered from cancer.
If you would like to donate, please do so here - DONATE
If you wish to send us any messages simply got on twitter (Neil - @GoodwinNeil) (Me - @richthemaster) or go to the Facebook page we've set up http://on.fb.me/Mj2FxM
All these links will have updates of our adventure so stayed tuned.
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