Less than 10 k to go. Still 64 stokes a minute. France now fills the horizon but not sure if Lex can take herself out of the zone enough to see it. Will leave her to bash on.

Support from those reading this blog (and others has been overwhelming). Really does make a massive difference. Have been writing messages on a board for Lex to see and you can just see the lift she gets from them. Made some up about be - like what a great bloke I am etc etc. Feel free to send me platitudes as you like (no compliment is too small).

Keith and sybil doing fab job at motivating and sorting out the feeds. Really is a fab feeling seeing it all hang together - fingers firmly crossed that it lasts.

Mum , Dad and co also playing huge part in this endeavour by looking after bug. I hope for his sake that he has his mothers swimming genes.

Got to go now for next feed session. Hot chocolate and Jaffa cake dangled on fishing rod into sea. Might try at home in the future - Bug would love it.