Last blog from the UK. Some excitement at the airport (multi tools in hand luggage and a lady with all her toiletries in hand luggage), but we are all now checked in and ready to go! Never one to miss an opportunity..... We are doing this to raise money for Women V Cancer if anyone would like to donate and be entered into a raffle to win a jaguar or Land rover for the weekend, please visit www.justgiving.com/women-v-Cancer More news when we get to Cuba

No more sleeps! We are off this morning, it's been over 18 months since I signed up for the challenge and the day is finally here! ✈️

Oh what a day..... Chaos at work, a poorly son and a kitchen flood courtesy of the dishwasher - the combined stress led to an out of charector moment of leaky eyes prior to leaving home. I have now got a grip and am about 30 miles from Gatwick, ready to meet up with some of the ladies I will be cycling across Cuba with and hoping that they haven't drunk the hotel bar dry! I'm excited, nervous, worried but most of all proud to be part of an amazing group of wom...