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Thank you all

Friday 4th Apr 2025

Thank you to all the lovely people who have been digging deep for this very worthy cause. Brian and I are getting really excited now and looking forward to doing the actual ride. We mustn't lose momentum for this very worthy cause so if any of you know anyone who might like to help, please pass my link onto them, we will be extremely grateful.

Thanks again

Lee & Brian

#epicadventuresofBrian

#Maxyourlife

 

I'm Riding for Men's Health in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride

Thursday 27th Mar 2025

On Sunday the 18th of May 2025, I'm riding in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health on behalf of Movember. Men die on average 6 years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons. The number of men that are suffering is growing, and we need to do something about that. So, before I press my tweed and polish my boots, I'm asking you to join me in raising funds and awareness for these causes by donating what you can for this meaningful cause and to help the men we love, live happier and healthier lives.

My personal cricumstances are very much linked to the above issues, especially in relation to Mental Health. For years I suffered in silence/was in denile that I had , or could have, any issues regarding my own Mental Health. I suffered with PTSD after a rather nasty Motorsport Accident back in August 2007. I sought help for this and by February 2008 was attending psychoperathy sessions to enable me to re-engage with life learning to blank out issues by changing the picture in front of me to another very different and calming alternative. All was good until in June 2016 my brother Steve, took his own life and, to be fair to Steve, he would have no conception of the mess he left behind. I went public about how it affected me and became a champion of Mental health issues, culminating in my leadership of Guernsey's Stop Male Suicide campaign with a few successful Island rideouts to raise awareness that it is "ok, not to be ok". I did this for a while until eventually it was having a detrimental effect on my own health.

I then lost my best mate, Zef Eisenberg (World Land Speed Record holder in many disciplines, mostly bikes) in an awful accident on 1st October 2020 and from then until December 2024, lived on a knife edge, contemplating my own resolve to perhaps end my own life, just for all the pain to go away. I had eaten myself to the point where I needed a stick just to get out of bed, and struggled day after day, progressively getting worse and worse and bigger and bigger by the day/week, so much so that I was virtually taking my own life in a rather strange, uncontrolled way as all my bodily fuinctions began to fail. At that point all I wanted to do was go to sleep and never wake up and I was in great danger of doing just that.

Then, in December last year I had a good chat with myself, reminding me of the people who would be affected by my premature demise and resolved to turn my life around again.

Twelve weeks into my diet regime I have now lost an incredible 5 and a half stone and I am heading in the right direction, mostly due to the incredible support from my beautiful wife Caroline and in general the world is now a better place for me, improving literally daily as I get fitter and healthier again.

So that is my inspiration and resolve to get my message across to the people that it is "OK NOT TO BE OK" and that life is prescious and we should never take that fact for granted.

I hope I have enlightened you to a brief view of just how bad things can be and we never know who is suffering alongside us. Look out for each other and be prepared to be the one who listens and doesn't judge his fellow man for we never know just how desperate a situation they may be in and just by being there for them in their hour of need, you might just have the chance to be the one who saved other peoples lives when it seems to them the only option left was to end their own life to stop the suffering

 

Lee

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Matt Godfrey

Nice work!

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Gary Haycock-West

An amazing story Lee, good luck on the fund raising and your onward life journey x

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Mel Ison

You’re awesome, lots of love Turk & Mel

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Anonymous

Good on you, Lee. Safe trucking

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Brian Lempriere

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David Corson

Good luck Lee

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Sarnia Finance

Good luck supporting this great cause. the team @ Sarnia

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Elizabeth Price

Bernie would be proud of you Lee xx

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Suzanne FALLAIZE

Keep your wheels on the tarmac!

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John Merrien

I know you've been touched my male suicide. Fair play that you have taken this devastating experience and are using it to help others.

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Anonymous

From CW

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G & S Carpentry.

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Ashutosh Lamichhane

All the Best Lee.

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Neale Jehan

Great stuff mate - good causes. Enjoy the ice cream ;-)

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Mike Strachan

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From my mate PF

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Gary Gallienne

Ride like the wind

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Gary Gallienne

Ride like the wind

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Sophie-jo Whitaker

Great effort Lee!

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Nigel Sutton

Good luck Lee, can't do DGR this year myself, so hope you have a great ride.

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Steve’s Wellum

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Diane Parkins

I am so glad you are working on being there for yourself and those around you. I count you and Caroline as good friends and I want you around for a long time.

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Peter Neville

Hi Lee - keep riding and keep up the excellent work. All the best, Peter

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Keith Hounsell

Hey Lee (& Brian) Thank you the openness and honesty in the story and congratulations to bring open and taken part in the ride too. Caroline and of course Brian been by your side throughout mate. See you very soon mate I recall our heart to heart conversation last autumn which surrounded the sad loss of Zef whilst we leant against a wall in St Martins.

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Chris Murray

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Kim & Carole

Go Brian!

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Sean Slattery

Great cause Lee. Ride safe x

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Anthony Rowland

Good luck Lee and don't break a leg !

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Carol Brehaut

Good luck and enjoy the ride!

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Maxime Whalley

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Christine Hibble

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Ian Brown

Good luck Lee. Great job mate.

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Khan Holden

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Sarah Parker

I always admire your open and honest posts, and the conversations we have had in the past. I hope you enjoy your ride and reach your grand total for such a worthy cause.

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Jules

Great cause - good luck Lee

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Andy & Shaaron Sauvarin

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Shiralee Le Page

Great cause. Enjoy the ride.

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Paul Kent

When life gets bumpy, change gear, and ride straight through it !

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Shaun Lacey

What a fantastic story Lee, and it must’ve taken a lot of courage to speak from the heart like that. Good luck with your ride and glad to help a little.

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Alan McGee

Hi Lee hope this helps and a few bob extra from the big fella. Well done and have a great day

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Ilona Przewozna

Good on you, Lee! Good luck, have fun and safe travels xx

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Debbie Paul

Good Luck Lee and thank you for sharing your story xxx

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Kev

Well done, keep up the good work.

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Kirsten Colleran

Great cause neighbour

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Daniel Savident

All the best reaching your goal Lee!

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Malcolm Crowe

Good luck bud

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Laura Corbet

Well done Dad! There are many smiles coming down from Heaven watching you pick yourself up and go again 🥰 proud of you! Remember a bad day is a bad day, the next one can always be better 💕

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Chris McQ - Guernsey

Good Luck & Best Wishes Lee - Turning a negative into a positive is always a wonderful and powerful thing to do!!! V Bests Chris

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Richard Seager

Great cause mate! Hope the ride out isn't at snail pace!!!

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Chris Lindsay

Well done Lee!

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Juliet

Good Luck Lee!!!

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Rebecca Leppard

Mate, well done on speaking out. You should be very proud of yourself both on your courage and willpower to get out of the black hole you were in and make a positive change to your life and health. We all want you around for many years to come. Your lovely wife deserves a medal too. I know how hard it is to see the love of your life suffer and feel helpless. Big hugs to the slimmer man. Keep up the great work xxx

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Kevin & Sue Horsepool

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Lee Corbet

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Jerz#32

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Louise & Martyn Le Vallee

All the Best Leigh from Louise and Martyn

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Anonymous

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Andy Jackson

Well done Lee, amazing effort 👌

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Jim Pates

V V important cause.

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Robert Steen

I am on it too. In Guernsey

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DAREN BUTCHER

Good on you Lee and well done for speaking out.

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Phil Le Ber

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John Vaudin

Always Number 1 💪

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Angela

Hope all goes well. Best wishes x

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Zoë Sargeant

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Donna Rihoy

Good luck Lee you can do it x

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Chantal Ingrouille

Good luck Lee

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Rebecca Mace-Hewitt

Keep moving, keep riding, keep living. Becks x

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Sarah-Louise Baker-Tart

Great effort my friend

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Harley Fallaize

This is all my pocket money, good luck Lee!

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Roger Still

Takes courage to be as open as you've been, Lee. Well done, and enjoy the ride!

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Julie Ozanne

All the best Lee xx

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Andy Torode

Amazing work mate, keep going.

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Peter De La Mare

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Steve Parrish

Hope all goes well. 👍

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Paul Migasiuk

Good luck Lee! (Ps: always thinking of Steve). So glad you are well

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Joanna Vokes

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Anonymous

Good luck with the ride and with the journey, from the depths of room 101

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Tina

Good luck 👍

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Rob Cataroche

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Ann-Marie Hawkes

Good luck & all the best 🙂

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Tom Barrasin

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Ollie Le Tissier

Proud of your journey dad.

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Simon Hancock

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Jason Rostron

GOOD LUCK LEE !

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Anonymous

Best of luck and glad you are starting to feel better.

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Kellie Blondel

Good luck Lee x

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Chris Murray

Wish I could join you. Very worthy cause.

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Andrew Ayres

Hopefully I'll be joining you, chap

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Mike Mauger

Good on you. Enjoy and come home safely!

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Kate B

Go for it Lee xxx

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Peter & Janet

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Debz Leaverland

Keep up the good work Lee, we're proud to have you as a friend and an Awesome Gloster Meteor.

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Scruff Leaverland

Proud to have you as a friend and an Awesome Gloster Meteor. Well done for facing your demons and fighting them head on. Huge respect mate, Scruff

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Karen Jolly

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Liz

Congratulations on your honesty Lee must have very hard to write. Hope you reach your target. Enjoy being a distinguished gentleman

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Mandy

Brilliant Lee, hope the ride is awesome.

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Dennis Le Prevost

Good luck Lee and well done.

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Caroline Corbet

From Caroline. Enjoy the trip with Brian, make it epic!! #Maxyourlife Xx

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Simon Ashplant

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Caroline Allisette

Good luck Lee.

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John Atkins

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Donna

Good job, Good Luck, and make sure you keep Brian under control xx

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Sally Gilman

Well done

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Lisa McMillan

#MaxYourLife! Proud of you and you should be proud of yourself - Enjoy the Ride

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Nicki Hamon

You’re dynamite bud. Good luck! X

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Kelly Martin

Great cause, sending love from Kelly & Sam

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Marilyn Page

Well done Cos - good luck. Maz x

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Ian Banneville Banneville

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JOHN DUNNE

Great cause Lee.

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L I Sa Gavey

Keep going Lee! Such a worthy cause and an inspirational story

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Mary Lowe

It’s a good cause you are fundraising for, I wish you lots of luck and fun doing it….. but do take care and stay safe eh x

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Sean Petralia

Enjoy the ride!

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Jamie Salmon

All the best on the ride Lee! Jamie & Francesca

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Ricky Le Cheminant

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Paul Bannier

Well done Lee, great work

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Jade Bagg

From a very proud niece and family, love you x

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Helen-Jane Weldon

Good luck, Lee. Cuz Helen x

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Jo Cottell

Good Luck Lee.

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Anonymous

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Les Le Prevost

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Anonymous

Good luck Lee

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Gill

Great cause Lee, good luck

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Paul Smith

Sad I can’t join you on this one but enjoy the ride.

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Tom Besnard

Not doing bad big man 👍

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Jose Andre Quintal

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ANNE

From Anne xx

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June G

Good luck from June x

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Kitties

Good Luck DaddyO Love from HRH Harry The Cat, Dolly, Maverick & Goose.....feel the need, the need for speed!!

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Gail Girard

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