First, an apology to John Black. He was 72 in early May, not 71 as I reported from Wrynose. Subliminally, I suppose by making him younger I was making it a little easier to deal with the fact that at every hill he would leave me in his dust. At the end of the ride he could have gone round again, while I was completely blown.

I must of course thank everyone who took the time to contribute to my charities. We raised around £1000. Most of it was paid through JustGiving, but a good wedge also was paid directly to Lancaster Rotary Club. Bevis Mullholland sorted everything out at that end, including Gift Aid, so many thanks to him.

If you’ve enjoyed reading about the Wrynose adventure, it’s not too late to make a donation. I’m sure the charities that we are supporting would be happy to receive even the smallest sum, and would make the very best use of it. It’s dead easy to donate, too – just click here.

I’m still biking every week, and our epic ride has made me stronger and fitter. I’m cracking really good times over our usual Sunday routes, often in excess of 16mph average. Except that John is still humouring me, of course. I think I’m going fast, but he’s holding back for when he can go out on his own, unhindered by a 60-year-old whipper snapper.

So now it’s back to reality, the day job. Printing, ink on paper and the job I’ve been involved in for more than 44 years. Everyone at Pagefast can breathe a sigh of relief that the bike talk is over – we may even get round to discussing work, every now and again.

We’ll keep the blog alive, so if you’ve enjoyed reading about Wrynose please bookmark us. There’s always something happening at Pagefast, and we’ll try to report it here. In the meantime, if you are curious at all about what we do, please get in touch. I am always delighted to talk about my other obsessions, litho printing and Pagefast Print and Publishing Ltd.