GET TOGETHER IN CLAVERDON
We were pleased to see so many of you at our get together in Claverdon on 16th November 2008. Over 30 members and friends, as well as several Health & Social Care Professionals were able to come along and join us. We were delighted to welcome Dr Anthony Thomas, Consultant Neurologist and Dr Rajesh Khurana, Consultant in Neuro Rehabilitation Medicine of the Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire, as our guest speakers.
Dr Thomas and Dr Khurana spoke about MND and local service developments to meet the needs of pwMND their families and carers. They also answered questions from members and following their talk, stayed to speak to people with MND, and their families, which was much appreciated.
CHAMPAGNE CYCLE CHALLENGE
Gill Sherry and Adie Sherry, active members of our group, participated in a Champagne Cycle 
challenge in September 2008.They cycled a grueling 280 miles over 4 days from Crystal Palace to Reims in France. The group cycled through all weather (sun, wind and rain), sometimes for up to 7 hours a day. That evening they all attended a celebration dinner and finally got to enjoy the wonderful local champagne.
The whole group consisting of 33 members raised a staggering £57,736.24. Adie and Gill managed to raise £5,615 of this which they were really pleased with. Gill rates it as the hardest thing she has ever done in her life but she is happy to have made some great friends and to have some brilliant memories from the event.