Theory test passed

Passed my bike theory test today, so can get on with the direct access now. Haven't ridden for more than a week now so hope I won't be too rusty.
Have had a couple of days out on a 125 with Steve from Acer Training in Gloucester and next time hope to go out on the 500. Then hopefully I can get the test done fairly soon after that.
Don't forget that if you want to sponsor me for Enduro India click the donate button and it will link to my paypal account.
Thanks for your support,

Anna

Busy busy busy

Hi,
A quick update on what's been happening.
Held a doughnut sale on Friday 11th 'Doughnate a £1 to charity', copying an idea from a fellow Enduro rider. My thought was just to visit Ecclesiastical in Gloucester as they have a large office of 600 staff, but unfortunately I think most of them were away that day as I hardly sold any! Despite them very kindly posting intranet message about it, noone seemed to like doughnuts very much, so I began to panick slightly when, at 2 o'clock, I still had about 250 doughnuts to sell!
Warner's Budgens very kindly let me buy the doughnuts at cost price, but my trip to Ecclesiastical didn't even cover that.
So off I went to Cheltenham to try something else. I visited the Echo, Dair and Archant. Thanks to friends who helped me out there, I couldn't have done it without you.
Then, as most offices were closing, I had to pluck up the courage to visit a few pubs. James at The Bath Tavern gave me a bit of Dutch courage with a large glass of wine and after selling a few there I went on to The Jolly Brewmaster and The Beehive. Thanks very much to the landlords who let me in, they must've thought my request was a little random but it worked very well. Some people even asked me to come back every Friday!
So all in all it wasn't a bad day in the end. £200 made after the cost of the doughnuts was accounted for. I could've made more if I'd got cheaper doughnuts somewhere else, but I wanted them to be tasty.
Hard day but good fun I think. May even get in the paper, although I am not sure what the photo will be like!

Anna

Bling & Buy

£52 raised from a small Bling & Buy event. It was such fun that I shall be organising a larger one I think later in the year. I am hoping to find a great venue, maybe an empty store in town or a church hall. As always I will keep you posted.

A new event is organised too, one which I have borrowed from another Enduro rider. Really good idea to sell doughnuts for a minimum £1 donation. 'Doughnate'.

Have got a great deal from Warner's Budgens for the doughnuts, thanks to Guy Warner. So far I will be visiting Ecclesiastical Insurance Group in Gloucester, hopefully The Chelsea Building Society in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Media, University of Gloucestershire and perhaps the Police HQ in Gloucester as well.

take care for now and please donate if you are able.

Anna x

Bling & Buy event

Thursday 20th August from 7pm for 8pm start

Step 1: bring at least three items of decent quality clothing, accessories or shoes that you no longer wear but think another woman would love

Step 2: arrive and look around what’s everyone else has brought while you have a glass of wine and a chat – then the swapping starts

Step 3: names will be drawn from a hat to decide who chooses the items they want

Please call Anna on 07801 819711 to collect your items and to reserve your ticket of £6 in aid of charity.

See you there.

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