In aid of Charity Frau Silke Schneeweiss (now Mrs J S Cooper-Schneeweiss) took on the challenge to pedal cycle from Cheltenham, Britain to Urbar on the outskirts of Koblenz Germany in just six days

The Larks sing high this morning
the grass already warm underfoot …

Written on 18 March 2015 whilst following Atlantic Challenger’s progress in the night on AI Navigation in Liverpool. Such excitement. Such pride in my nieces, now both very happily married and living intwo of the most beautiful counties in Britain, north and south. Challenger is still very much in life’s frame and a nautical theme that underpins both nieces. I admit great pride and joy.