[Ronhutton]

I have checked with the Moderator that it is OK to post this.
We know the cost of research, and the more speculative or novel, the more difficult it is to get funding. I am involved with a research team in King;s College London, and raised £16,000 for them by organising an auction.
They are doing ground breaking work on the role of infection in PD, and need much more to complete their work. A student, James Bowthorpe, is doing voluntary work with them until he starts his doctors degree in September. He has decided to raise the £1.8m they ned by cycling round the world, to beat the present record of 195 days, by 45 days!!!
He will do 120 miles every day for 5 months.
He will cross Europe, Iran, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada, to name but a few. He will cover 18,000 miles.
You can read all about it, at
http://www.globecycle.org/
You will be able to follow his progress, and see his detailed route. He leaves London on 29th March. Please support him in whatever way you can,
If his route passes near you, greet him and cheer him on. Publicise his ride in your area. Direct any rich friends to
http://www.justgiving.com/globecycle

This is a serious attemot on the World Record. James has already crossed the Himalayas by bike, and cycled from the Artic to California.
And a nicer chap you could not wish to meet. He is doing this for us.
Ron