Well, he did it! 75 miles over hill and dale in 6 hours and 20 minutes – Amy thinks her Dad is a superhero!
Thanks so very much to the very generous people that sponsored him and for all the kind messages of encouragement wishing him good luck. He's thrilled to have raised a total of £357.50 for the British Heart Foundation.
I have not been anywhere near as energetic, though my fingers have been keeping fit but I don't think that knitting 75 metres of yarn in one day comes into the same league, does it!
Still, I am finishing off a batch of animals and will have a giveaway very soon so please pop back in a few days if you'd like to win a little cotton rabbit.
little cotton rabbits 
Oh YAY for Mr. LCR! And he is definitely a hero all kudos to him and his obviously whizzy strong calf muscles.
Every girl’s first hero should be her dada and Amy really got a winner.
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Well done Julie’s hubby! What an achievement, and for such a good cause too. Well done Julie too – look at all of those gorgeous creatures, one day please let me own one!
Rosy xx
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Congratulations to your husband. I have a friend who did the London to Brighton bike ride several years ago. You can be very proud of your husband.
The picture with your latest batch of animals is great. Just the right kind of eye candy to make me smile and happy.
I must remember to come back for your giveaway.
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Congratulations… great cause…I’d love to have a bunny so I’ll be checking back!
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How brilliant! Amy is absolutely right about her Dad!
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oooo, fab achievement! hurray to hubby for raising the dosh! ;o)
lovin’ those cute little things too…..AND a giveaway on it’s way! yaay!
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hello gorgeous xxx
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I read this one out loud to my husband, the bike maven – and he said, “Six hours? Wow. Impressive!” I wish I wanted to do the 40 mile jaunts up the mountain with my G, but I’m afraid I’d rather spin out seventy five words per minute here. G points out to me that he thinks, because of the bike riding, he’ll live ten years longer than he would have done. May it be so for both our men.
I will second Claudia’s comment. Your animals started my day with both delight and covetousness. I just don’t believe there is another person in the world with your brilliant eye for design and character and your level of craft. There are some very good designers (and I do admire them very much), and very kind ones – but Julie’s cotton babies are peculiar in their wonderfulness!
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Well done to your hubby, Amy’s right he is a hero!!
What a wonderful bundle of little knitted cuteness. That little Dutch rabbit on the right is absolutely gorgeous. 🙂
Vivienne x
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Congratulations! What an amazing feat.
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I agree with Amy, he is a hero!
Ali x
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Well done to your OH.Quite an achievement.I just love all those animals.Where do you get all the ideas from.Very creative.
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Congratulations! He is most definitely a superhero. And looks like you’re a superhero too based on that photo! K x
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Oh!!
I will be waitting… impatiently!
I love your cute cute toys!
Congrats,
marlene
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He is a superhero. Well done.
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I just love seeing your piles of stuffies, lying about so happily, arms and legs askew. You’ve been very very busy!
Congrats to your husband, he (and you all) have every right to be so proud!
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Yes, he is definitely a hero, and you are quite justifiably proud!
Lovely little cheerful creatures there. I can hardly believe it’s a year since I made one of your hedgies, and it’s set me to thinking it’s been too long since we met up – let’s set a date for tea!
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Congratulations to your husband! I always read your blog but don’t post often.
What a nice pile of knitted toys!
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Huge congratulations to your nubby. You must be so proud.
I’ve just been having a quick catch up and wanted to say hang in there with toby’s behaviour. I have two boys with autism and they both have similar meltdowns. I’ve found that they occur more often when there is a lack of structure. They thrive on the routine they get at school and often struggle during the early evening and holidays. I try to get a routine but things happen and it doesn’t always happen that way. One example today is my 12 year old going into a violent and abusive meltdown because his older brother wanted to play football before tea instead of after. The violence worries me as they get older and I can no longer restrain them.
I love the robot. The class is very lucky.
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I love the little foxy lady I can just peak her in the middle!
Congratulations to Mister on the ride!
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What an accomplishment for such a good cause. You must be proud.
Your animals are the cutest I have ever seen, bar none. They make me smile. I’d love a chance to own one. Thank you for allowing us to see and appreciate your wonderful talent.
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Congratulations!!!!!!! I love your rabbits. Now I am knitting lots of pets from Jean Greenhowe books, but yours are also lovely. Have a nice week.
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congrats to hubby , I bet those legs needed a massage afterwards 🙂
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that’s fabulous… OH reckons he cycled London to Brighton 😉 haha! …. I’d love to win a little cotton rabbit ^..^ so I’ll pop back in a few days 🙂
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What a fantastic achievement Julie! The bike ride and the knitting lol! Great pic of the little bundles of cotton lovelyness!xx
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That’s wonderful! Congratulations!
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Congratulations – no wonder you are proud of him!
Am I the only one that wants to bounce among all those toys shouting ‘wheeeee’…….
As the winner of your last giveaway, I can vouch for their unbearable cuteness – Grace rides a stuffed giraffe in my living room, except when she climbs down for a cuddle!
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That’s phantastic!! Congratulations!!!
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Great job……from both of you.
Congratulations !!!
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Ohhh yes please yes please! I have just finished knitting three teddy bears but they are nowhere near as cute as yours!
Sx
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Hi Julie,
Well done to both of you. Your hubby for his brilliant bike ride and you your knitting!
Oh i do love your knitted animals i would love to win one, they are soooooo cute.
Love Carole from Rossendale xxxxx
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A huge well done to your other half! My father in law had a heart attack and without the research that the British Heart Foundation did he may not have been here to see his grandchildren – thanks very much to your other half for helping raise money for them.
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Many congratulations to your hubby, what a great achievement, and such a worthwhile charity to support. I hope his rear end didn’t hurt too much after six hours on a bike.
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Well done to your husband for such a fantastic achievement! Very inspirational. Your lovely collection of knitted animals is looking just brilliant too…. definitely more my kind of marathon! Thanks for including my blog on your list of blogs too. I’m very flattered!
Pen x
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Big Congratulations to your DH! That is a great achievement (over 6 hours, off road-WOW!)
Of course your basket of little critters is a great achievemnt too, because they are soooo cute!
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Well done! what a hero ‘dad’ is indeed!
I will return, definately! I love the cotton rabbits! (and the fox in particular, because we’re redheads, just like it;-)
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wowee!! How fantastic – well done to your hubby, what an amazing achievement!
x
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Well, apart from the lottery, I can’t think of much else I’d rather win! Congratulations to your husband – that’s wonderful news!
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Oh, I don’t know Julie — all that yarn is quite a feat — and your little animals are so gorgeous. Congratulations to BOTH of you!!!
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congrats to the hubby on completing the run… and oh do those little animals look like a box of candy or a dish of jelly beans.. oh i wish one would come live here…..
i will stop back…ter
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Amy’s daddy IS a hero! Sorry for not sponsoring him this time, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for his next ride. As the mother of a ‘heart child’, I’d like to say THANK YOU, Amy’s Dad!
And thank you, Julie, for getting back to me so quickly re. my fundraising query on etsy; I really appreciate it.
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That’s a long way! Congrats on all the new babies. I would love one to come and live way, way over here…
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That is great time and a great earning for the heart foudation….Well Done 🙂 I bet he is sore now??
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Amy is right , her Daddy truly is a hero !
I just love your Blog , it never fails to lift and inspire me .
Maybe I’ll be 3rd time lucky – and one of your wonderful little animals , will be treasured here in Worcestershire …
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Well done to your hubby, Julie! And congratulations to you on being such a supportive, encouraging wife!! Hope he is not too sore after his mammoth effort!
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations Mr LCR! I could never do anything like that. My hat is off to you!
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Congratulations! I LOVE your work.
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Just a big thank you for the ‘free’ patterns for little teds I am knitting socks gloves and hats for my great nieces and nephews for Christmas and these will be great to finish them off. so thanks again. JM
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Wow! He really did do that in a pretty fast time. I ride my bike five miles a day every day and it takes me twenty minutes. He is my superhero, too. You have a great family.
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Wow!! they are so cute!!
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