Welcome to the Blog for the Dougie Appeal

Hi there, Thanks for visiting our blog. Just to point out that I'm not Dougie. My names Steve Irvine and along with my wife Annette we are trying to raise some funds to get Dougie a recumbent trike rather than the on loan two person ton weight one he sometimes gets out on with Annette or others. The big trike can only be transported by trailer and with Dougies dad being no spring chicken this isn't really an option. So for the moment they get out and about in Dalkeith country park. If he had a fold up recumbent this could be transported in the back of a car greatly increasing the amount of cycling Dougie could do.

Our fundraising only started Friday 12th Feb 2010 at the alien rock bouldering comp, along with a a donation page at http://www.alienrock.co.uk/dougie%20appeal/Dougie.html. Every time we get 10% closer to the target we will post a new picture with a bit more of the new bike replacing the picture of the heavy trike.

So the good news is that we are now already able to post an updated picture.

 

Infact it's even better than that, we have raised 20%.

 

Yippee! a bit of recumbent wheel has appeared.
We can't afford to be complacent the fundraising is going to be a bit of a struggle but if you are a mate of Dougies or just someone who can empathise with his predicament please visit the donation page.
http://www.alienrock.co.uk/dougie%20appeal/Dougie.html.

Please note the account for the donations is in my name but rest assured all funds will go directly to the
dougie appeal.