Its been 2 and a half years, the skin grafts on my derriere have taken, my weight has gradually increased and currently sits due north of 16 stone......... Its time for fatblokeonabike to ride again! But this time it’s international.

After the last 960 mile epic (in which I gained 2lb), the gauntlet is again in my grubby mitts. Cycling the 300 miles from London to Paris in 4 days is definitely a big ask for an overweight 43 year old. It is a higher mileage average than my last which was an average of 64 miles per day. I expect this trip to be the same gastronomic tour as the last, with my Olympic frame being fuelled by local hostelries along the way.......... Jellied eels, pie 'n' mash, frogs legs, moules frites, et beaucoup du vin rouge et Guinness Noir!!!!!!

Again, I am raising money for Yorkhill foundation. It truly is an unbelievable centre of excellence in the care of children driven by expensive technology and driven staff who love their job and their patients. Anybody who wishes to debate the finer points of why this facility needs top up charity funding and is not all government funded, just turn up at my house with a couple of bottles of good Rioja and I will supply the cheese, oatcakes, chocolates & arguments!

Please accept this open invite to the Champs Elysees, Sat 29th May 2010, where you will be expected to whoop, holler, shout and throw ticker tape in a frenzied fashion. I will even buy you a Pastis.

I fully intend to regularly update this site with my usual inane ramblings and crappy photos. If it puts a smile on your face, please dont hesitate to throw some money at Yorkhill to make my suffering worthwhile, and to help those less fortunate than the vast majority. You an do this at www.justgiving.com/Greig-Anderson

Au Revoir

Greig x