Our Charity

We are raising money for the Perthes Association.

Perthes disease is a potentially crippling disease of the hip which affects children (mainly boys) between the ages of 2 and 15 years. In Perthes disease the blood supply to the growth plate of the bone at the end of the femur (the ball and socket joint of the hip) becomes inadequate. As a result the bone softens and breaks down.

We have chosen this charity as my son, Max, was a Perthes sufferer and spent over 18 months in a wheelchair.


Sunday, 20 July 2008

Friday 11th July - Nottingham to Brussels

Due to a clash of events at Donington Park, Mallory Park was substituted, before driving down to Dover to catch the ferry to Boulogne. As we were only confident in the Kak cruising on the motorway at around 60mph (and didn't want to miss breakfast) we opted to drive straight down to Dover so that we were sure that we would catch the ferry.

Unsurprisingly we were first of the Scumball cars to arrive at Dover and were eventually joined by the rest of the cars. Although a couple arrived late (due to water pistol and CB shopping) and were put on standby but still managed to make the ferry.

Once in Boulogne we filled up (again) and then headed to Brussels. At the end of a very long days driving we arrived at the Hotel near to Brussels airport. As we were warned against the Brussels night life and we were both tired we decided to eat in the hotel buffet. If you ever find yourself in the Brussels Airport Novotel I would recommend eating your own shoes rather then braving the buffet - I think I may have had Chicken in Readybrek???

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