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A poem written by one of our homeless guests on the streets….

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May 6, 2019 by The London and Slough Run

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Thank you to all @HiltonT5 @HiltonNewsroom for your support raising funds, laundering bedding and cooking for the #Homeless #Heathrow 🙏🏻

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May 3, 2019 by The London and Slough Run

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We are very grateful for the support we receive from @HiltonT5 especially the housekeeping team who launder #Nightshelter bedding #Slough #workingtogether

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February 27, 2019 by The London and Slough Run

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The Sleepout details are coming – 24th November 2018

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September 30, 2018 by The London and Slough Run

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24th November 2018

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September 24, 2018 by The London and Slough Run

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We’ve made the news in Slough and India!

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Coverage of the Big #Slough #SleepOut in #Indian newspaper @thetribunechd – thanks to Tan Dhesi MP @TanDhesi
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December 19, 2017 by The London and Slough Run

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25th November 2017

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September 9, 2017 by The London and Slough Run

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The Deen Riders arrived recently to help at the Sunday #Souprun at St Mary’s. The food was prepared by the #Slough #Muslim network, feeding over 50.

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June 14, 2017 by The London and Slough Run

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LASR Volunteers serve the homeless on yesterday’s #Slough #Souprun with help from @TVP_Slough #makingadifference #workingtogether

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May 22, 2017 by The London and Slough Run

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LASR Volunteers from St Francis RC Church #Ascot relax having finished the #Slough #Souprun for the #Homeless #makingadifference

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March 6, 2017 by The London and Slough Run

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The Four Mikes on Bikes have been battling some wet and wild weather the past few days. Having reached Donaueschingen Germany (82 mi) on Sunday, they rode 110 miles to Kempten on Monday, and a further 60 miles to Garmisch-Partenkirchen today. All in the rain. Mike Burton reported Monday’s ride as “the hardest day of our lives.” (We have no reports on Tuesday yet, so that statement may no longer hold!) We will let the pictures speak for themselves….

A The Tour is raising money for the London & Slough Run; you can make a donation at: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/4mikesonbikes An Update from the Two Mikes! After yesterday’s single transmission We have arrived in Koblenz! the LASR was delighted to receive a lengthy message from the Two Mikes that confirmed their journey was indeed GX to Harwich Ferry to Rotterdam to Venlo to Koblenz. Those rumours of a detour to John O’Groats were simply untrue. The stalwart pair described teeth rattling roads and swarms of fleas along the Nieuwe Maas river, and claimed to have ignored the siren call of country pubs en route. Mick C said the Day 3 ride from Venlo to Koblenz was the BEST ride he’d ever done in his life, cycling along the Rhine on the longest bike path on the planet. Over the three days they have ridden 341 miles and climbed over 7000 feet – equivalent to climbing Snowdonia twice!

The Tour is raising money for the London & Slough Run; you can make a donation at https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/4mikesonbikes The Two Mikes whizzed into Germany today (115 miles) and arrived in Koblenz in time to take in a few sights. The city has a storied medieval history and occupies a strategic location (along the Mosel and Rhine rivers) that made it a hotly disputed property between Germany and France.

The Tour is raising money for the London & Slough Run; you can make a donation at https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/4mikesonbikes

The Four Mikes on Bikes 2019 Tour has officially started, with Mike Carney and Mick Claridge leaving Gerrards Cross this morning, on the way to Harwich Ferry (105 miles). The team were all smiles this morning as they got ready for departure.

#fourmikesonbikes Having last completed a bike tour in 1988 with a map tacked to a handlebar bag and bubble wrap on the seat, the Editor suspects bike tech & equipment might have moved on just a tad bit in the last 30 years. What will the Four Mikes on Bikes use to ensure they get from A to B to C to Rome? What will they sit on for 8 hours a day? First off, the map is now on a small GPS (satnav) computer, waterproof and shockproof, which is strapped to the handlebar. The Mikes draw maps on a PC, then transfer them to their GPS units. As they ride, they see a guideline of the route they need to follow, plus the equivalent of a whole map atlas in case they need to work out a detour. The GPS will show the climb profiles for each route and current altitude, temperature, time, speed and distance covered. It will also tell the rider details like heart-rate and how many watts & calories they are using up. A couple of Mikes have models that will make phone calls over Wifi – the Editor imagines this being put to good use for pizza delivery when the calorie count get too high. Malcolm and Denese will have copies of the maps and each day’s route has mile numbers marked, so if anyone gets into trouble, the support van can find them. Turning from eye and brains to other parts of the rider’s anatomy, the saddle design is an important choice; Mike Carney admitted it took him multiple seats before he found the best fit. The Editor imagined a wide softly padded cushion would be comfy, but was put straight by Mike Burton. “Saddles are deceptive – a wide padded one will rub, which is the last thing you want, “ he said. “Hence we all have skinny saddles and use a chamois cream of some form.” Chamois cream is an anti-bacterial viscous substance that helps eliminate friction between skin and clothing and therefore the chafing that can occur during a ride. “For long daily rides it is a must – part of each morning’s ablutions, along with copious lathering of sunscreen!”

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