Thank you to our Sponsors, but Don't Stop Now!

Last night we made the £1000 target we set for our selves. Hurrah! This does not mean the fundraising is over by a long way, just that people have been more generous than we imagined so please if you feel inclined, don't be shy. Donate! No amount is too small and it all goes straight to the Alzheimer's Society.

We were only £11 short last night so I asked if anyone on Twitter would like to push us over and SynapticJam stepped up to the plate. Thankyou!

Below are our kind donors online so far:

Heidi

12/06/2008

I hope the training pays off Steve

SynapticJam		11/06/2008			Congrats!
Nick & Elaine Dayman		11/06/2008			Good luck guys
Gareth J M Saunders		11/06/2008			My dad had Alzheimer's. Blessings on you all, and safe riding.
Thomas & Robin Reed		09/06/2008			Just a little to help you towards your goal. treed
Stacey Harrison		09/06/2008			Just to let you know who I am (!)- Alison has made me some lovely tops so am donating this to keep you going. Good luck
Neil Mills		09/06/2008			What you are doing is fantastic, I have first hand experience of the effect alzheimers has on a family and I wish you all good luck!
Wendy Hill		09/06/2008			Good luck to you all. I lost my husband last year to Alzheimers and I know this illness is.
Justin Lowmaster		06/06/2008			http://thebeandom.com/spaceturtle/
TheNose100		06/06/2008			@jchutchins. I just donated £25 to @cactusnic. Care to play Donation Tag?
Alison G		05/06/2008			Good Luck! Go for it..... great cause!
david and stephanie		04/06/2008			wishing you well son in law and son
Francis		04/06/2008			Respect. Good luck - and enjoy yourselves!
Nick Rowe		03/06/2008			Good luck to you both on your epic journey and for a good cause.
Andy Nyman		31/05/2008
Tim Webber		28/05/2008			All the best & hope everything goes well.
Ian and Jan Robinson		22/05/2008			Looks like those Ugly Pills are still working Nick. Good Luck!
April Austen		21/05/2008			Go for it you mad people!
Karen Halliday		21/05/2008			The programme I watched last night on Alzheimer's had me in tears. This is such a good cause. Good luck.
Linda Cornelia		20/05/2008			We lost a loved one to this horrible disease last year. So please ride your little legs off!
Steve		01/05/2008			Looking forward to guiding you through the wild Scotland!
Stumpy		30/04/2008			Good Luck guys, Try to keep up Nick :-)
Malcolm & Jill		27/04/2008			Hope your wind will be following
FDO's Minion		26/04/2008			Lay some Junkie Smack Down on Alzheimer's Butt. Go Junkies!
Stephen K		25/04/2008			Kick Alzheimer's Butt!
Claire		16/04/2008			Good luck to you both!
Lyn Davis		14/04/2008			Wishing you many miles with no hills!!! Good Luck
Mr Sylvester		27/03/2008			Don't tell Kate!! And only if you finish Dave, no thorns this time!!
Shaun		26/03/2008			I'll raise your measly five pounds!!! The very best of luck with your adventure.
Glenn Farley		10/03/2008			John O'Groats to Lands End is going to be a big challenge. Good Luck with the training!
Regie		01/03/2008			Jogle in 7 - must be mad!! Good luck
Michael M		26/02/2008			For a Great cause, Well Done
Ali		24/02/2008			Donated via blog. Best of luck, don't get too sore!
Carl		10/02/2008			Fantastic stuff - good luck!
Kilroy 2.0		05/02/2008			I'll be with you EVERYWHERE!

Kevin Robinson 01/06/08

Thanks also to all colleagues, friends, family and aquantances who have donated off line, and to Podcasters Mike Bennett, Stephen Kilbride, PG Holyfield, Scott Sigler, Seth Harwood, Chris Lester, JC Hutchins, Joe Mieczkowski or Pseudojoe and to Justin Lowmaster who all donated time and/or plugs for the cause or in Justin's case wrote a story!

Sorry If I missed anyone but this will be updated as more folk donate. :-)

Mike Bennett's new Video

JoGLE supporter and all round top guy Mike Bennett has unleashed a new promo video for Hall of Mirrors into the world. Stay around till the end to see just how scary those hooded trolls are......

Wet Velvet

If you are a fan of the grotesque, of horror and downright toe curling nastyness then please check JOGLE supporter Mike Bennetts new web site and the delicious morsel of a story that is Wet Velvet. You will need to register at the web site to get Wet Velvet but having heard It I can tell you it is WELL worth the effort. Once registered you can also get all interactive and stuff chatting in the forums etc with Mike and folk like myself. See you there!

It should be pointed out that Wet Velvet is only for those of open mind and strong disposition.

There are also many free downloadable stories that don't need registration. From the full length novel, One Among The Sleepless to the short story series Hall of Mirrors. There is not one weak tale, they all have carved a place in my mind to come out and prey on my nerves at those times when you would least like them to.

Mike is also putting out a Magazine type podcast called Sometimes which involves a Non Mike Bennett short story, some music and some chatter. Also grade A material.

MikeBennettPodcast.com

Podcaster extraordinaire and JOGLE supporter Mr Mike Bennett has upgraded his web presence by launching his rather spiffy new website . Mike writes stories that have horror, hilarity and the grotesque in equal measure. He is always top of my playlist. Please do yourself a favour and pay him a visit - he provides an experience that is unlike any other.....
The video below gives you a flavour of his style but will make more sense if viewed on his site.

Back In The Saddle again.

It is great to be over my "bug " and in the saddle again. I was getting a little stressed at missing a week of riding if only because the unlistened to podcasts were piling up. I have found podcasts to be the best training aid I have ever used. The 2 hour ride to work this evening just flew by. Here is my playlist for the ride in:
1 Scott Sigler's Nocturnal
2 The Daily Mayo
3 Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff's Transistor Rodeo
4 Twit's Jumping Monkey's

On the way home I have lined up:
3 episodes of The Daily Giz Wiz and 3 Episodes of Buzzout Loud Then I may resort to some music to give me the kick for the last 10 miles home.

It still amazes me that this stuff is all free. There are some amazing news and entertainment podcasts out there. Twit.tv does a wide range of tech related podcasts, Free audio Novels can be found at Podiobooks and if short stories are your thing checkout Pseudopod or Escape Pod. There is always something to listen to. Absolute favourites of mine are The Metamor City Podcast , Mark Kermodes Film Reviews which includes hilarious rants and bickering between Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo(The reviews are pretty spot on too In my opinion) , anything Mike Bennett puts out and of course JC Hutchins , Scott Sigler and Mur Lafferty

If you get saddle sore, aching legs and generally fed up with training I prescribe podcasts. I have found myself riding an extra few miles many times just to finish the podcast before I get home. I suppose I should point out though that many may feel that wearing earphones whilst cycling is not condusive to safety and I guess there is a point to this. However I find that so long as the earphones are not noise cancelling I hear traffic just fine.

Anyway coffee break over - back to work.

We get a plug on Mike Bennett's Hall Of Mirrors Podcast

Mike Bennett author of the fantastic Podcast Novel "One Among The Sleepless" and short story collection "The Hall Of Mirrors" gave us a much appreciated plug on the latest episode his podcast, Hall of Mirrors 12. Do yourself a favour and check out these fantastic free audio stories. You can subscribe to his podcasts or just download the episodes from links here. Or just click on the pics to be whisked away to the podcast of your choice.