Firstly, thank you for taking the time to reads this blog, which will chronicle the exploits of 'The League of Extraordinary Kriegspielers' (Google us to read about this madness....) and their attempt to drive half way around the world, from London to Mongolia, about 10,000 miles in all, whilst taking part in the 2014 Mongol Rally.
Why are we doing this? As some of you will know, my younger sister died in May 2013 of a misdiagnosed melanoma. It started under her big toe and ended up in her brain, and killed her very quickly indeed. She left behind a wonderful husband and three lovely young teenage girls.
The cancer spread so fast that I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to her properly, and so in her memory, and to raise awareness of the awful dangers of melanomas, I - and two equally unhinged friends, Rodger Williams and Peter Martin - have decided to raise £100,000 for MASScot by taking part in the 2014 Mongol Rally.
You can donate here: www.justgiving.com/teams/The-League. Any amount, large or small, will be very gratefully received.
Here's a couple of pics of the car that will hopefully get us there. A 1L Ford B Max. The main rally rule on the cars is that you dont drive in a car of more than 1L. So that parts ticked. It also states that you should use an old banger, 'from your granny'. Well as my granny died in 1973 that was never going to happen. However as the combined ages of Rodger, Peter and me is well north of 160, I think that is suitable compensation.
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