You never truly own a 2CV, you just look after it for the next generation
It's been a month since returning from Canada to Europe. I have tried to think of words to thanks so many people who helped me through this amazing trip. I am sure if I started using names I will forget someone who I should mention. Do I include the petrol pump attendant who's mother had just died from cancer? the police who stopped us?
So to everyone, thanks. You know the help you gave me. Everyday I think of another thing that happened. I got to Whistler to hand over the 2CV to my son and spend fathers day with him.
I think I must say a special thanks to the following not in any order: Derek (Mr 2CV) gave me a car fit to cover the 4,300 miles across Canada. It only suffered a puncture and I can't blame him for that. Thanks again, Derek, I enjoyed your company.
Jeffery (Mr Organizer), what a friend he turned out to be; being there at the start for the Halifax to Toronto leg, he found so many people who helped sort the trip out.
Then Rob Magie the driving force to make me do the trip. Along with getting me to go white water rafting (and saving my life when I fell in) Rob also helped raise a lot of the donations and I thank him for that.
The 2CV owners of Canada just for the interest a spare wheel when I need it. Arsenal supporters in Toronto for the event to raise donations.
Rob Metcalf the only Australian to join us on the trip a inspiration to me.
Chip who let me share a few days on his island I can't put in words what a sharing experience that was.
Thunder Bay Cancer unit the staff there were great and a inspiration to every one they meet.and help live through cancer.
Paul another survivor from AML who shared the drive from Thunder bay to Winnipeg.
Friends from UCH who helped me through the early stages of my illness in the UK.Paul also raised monet for his own fund.
Martin who became our tech support for the last half of the trip. He joined me in Winnipeg and drove the support car across the most boring part of the trip. Winnipeg to Calgary.
Then my son who joined for the same part of the trip It gave more chance to get to know him as a friend as well as a son.
Then the crew that joined me for the section Calgary to Vancouver. Rob Magie, Jeffery, Martin, Paul a friend of Jeffery. He was great he even drove the 2CV. Made it to the Pacific then Herman the German turned up he risked not being in Germany for the birth of his daughter, what a good friend!
The music we had at the finishing meal. Steve and Lucie I had only met once came and played for us thank them.
My daughter in-law Nenna even though she was 8 months pregnant managed to sort out things at the end of the trip.
Thanks to Gail & Chris Oxley who helped me with the wording for the first document to promote the trip.
Dave Bush and Ema who helped with logos and many other things. My mum for just being a good mum over doing this trip.
Then Ann who has put up with me going on about the trip for the last year and just being there also for buying me the 2CV which I have now given to my son in Whistler.
Also a big thank to all the staff at UCH London for helping me live through my cancer they know who they are. Everyone who gave or took part in the trip thanks again.
Where do we go from here the thought of doing something as major in Australia who knows but it rest and trying to write down all that happened.
