Reproduced from the Daily Telegraph 24th June 2010 the article below shows the need for team work over important issues and begs the question will it be the first mistake of many? let us hope not..

To my mind there is a need to have a new look at how Afghanistan is governed, central control has never worked in Afganistan and decentralisation matching the existing tribal boundaries might be the best way to win hearts and minds, stabilize the country and allow the return home of our brave troops. BM

To everyone who sponsored me on last weekend's bike ride Thank You!

We have beaten my target of £100 for WaterAid by a small margin and if anyone would like to retrospectively do their bit to help sponsor me and help the World's poor without access to safe water and sanitation then please click on the link below.

 http://original.justgiving.com/brianmathew

Here are some photo's from the day......

The Start at the Bell with Sonia, Pete and myself

Half way round at the Red Lion in Avebury

And 44 miles later we're back!

Here is the report of the event :  http://www.yattonkeynell.com/docs/wrong_way_round_report_June_2010.pdf

and here is the video!... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g6zBTW8re4