supporting The Tymes Trust is Registered Charity No.1080985 Tymes Trust Head Office: 9 Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4DH

SUPPORTERS Sponsors & Donors    |    Celebrities Organisations & Individuals Websites Messages of Support SPONSORS and DONORS We are most grateful to the following organisations and individuals for their generous support: Major Sponsors and Donors   Dengie Crops Ltd Heybridge Business Centre, 110, The Causeway, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4ND Tel 01621 841188 Fax 01621 842111 - for Dengie and Main Ring feed and haylage throughout the journey for Atamekan Peugeot-Talbot Motor Company plc Aldermoor House, PO Box 227, Aldermoor Lane, Coventry, CV3 1LT - for their pledge to pay for petrol for the journey Monmouth Choral Society - for a substantial sum from individual contributions made by Members and Friends Mrs Dawn Sandrey - for the very generous loan of her Peugeot Talbot Highwayman Motorhome Cooper Gay Charitable Trust International House, 26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5JE - for their very significant contribution Stanley Leisure (Betting Division) Stanley House, 151 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2JW - for their most generous cash donations https://www.stanleybet.com/bet ESPICO Software manufacturers Beaufort House, Devauden, Monmouthshire NP16 6PE - for their benevolent cash donation Army Troops, Hereford - for vehicle maintenance Basingstoke ME Support Group - for their generous cash donation Dorset ME Support Group 9 Herringston Road, Dorchester DT1 2BS Tel. 01301 262449 - for their generous cash donation Wye Valley Precision Engineering Station Approach, Ross-on-Wye, Herefords HR9 7AG Tel. 01989 763519 - for their very welcome cash donation The Leadership Trust, Ross-on-Wye Weston-under-Penyard, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire Tel 01989 767667 - for their generous cash donation Gareth Malsom Tewksbury - who has personally sponsored the MOT test and associated repairs to the caravan. Amateur Photographer - for publication of appeal letter requesting digital camera and supplying us with a 20-roll pack of assorted Kodak film www.amateurphotographer.com Impact The Old School, Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 6PY Tel/Fax 01989 763040; - for producing the T-shirts on a very short turn-round and at a discounted rate British Equestrian Insurance Brokers Ltd Hildenbrook House, the Slade, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1HR. Tel 01732 771719   Fax 01732 770943 e-mail beib@globalnet.co.uk - for insurance services and support at a discounted rate. Clarke Roxburgh Insurance Brokers Ltd - for insurance services and support at a discounted rate. www.clarkeroxburgh.co.uk Further Provisions and Donations Countrywide Stores The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3NU Tel. 01905 25541 - for sweatshirts for VIP presentation, Grand Draw prize Court Barn Horsewear   01544 260540 - for the donation of two saddlebags RUG REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS ALL SEAMS SEALED MADE TO MEASURE numnahs for any type of saddle, seat savers, wrap over girth sleeves. All made in thick wool fleece and nine colours of quilting. Lampwick girths (roller buckles at both ends), top of the range and budget fleece rugs. Saddlebags in different colours that don't bounce and made-to-measure fully elasticated chaps in soft leather or suede. As seen on the EHPS stand at the equine event. Ring for a colour brochure. Horsewise Saddlery & Riding Wear Lion St., Hay-on-Wye, Powys Tel 01497 820240 - for the donation of farrier pincers for emergency use on journey http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/horsewise Lea Garage Lea, Ross-on-Wye Tel. 01989 750295/750700 - for their cash donation Prontaprint, Hereford Tel. 01497 820240  - for horsebox logos Raspberry Village, Nottingham Tel. 0115  9623337  - vase Robinson's Country Leisure - for fluorescent safety horse boots, emergency farriery tools, headcollar and Grand Draw prize Safeway Supermarket, Warminster - for supplies for the Odyssey Team as they pass through South Hereford Garages, Whitchurch Branch - for vehicle tax for August/September/October Bridget Tempest - for the line drawing of Kaan for the T-shirts Josie Turner - for the loan of Bioflow® products for Kaan and his owner Energy Conservation & Magnotherapy Chase Farm Birtsmorton Malvern WR13 6AS Tel. 01684 833391 e-mail: Turners@chasefarm.farmcom.net Supplier of Bioflow® magnotherapy products (wristbands and bracelets) for people and animals, Nutriflow powdered electrolyte/mineral supplement, and Ecoflow® fuel and energy saving products for vehicles, gas or oil-fired heating systems, water systems etc. Visit the Ecoflow website for information on Bioflow®, Nutriflow and Ecoflow® products Vodaphone Vodaphone Group, The Courtyard, 2-4 London Rd., Newbury, Berks, RG14 1JX Tel. 01635 682694 - mobile phone (for Grand Draw after the Odyssey has been completed) and £15 calls voucher. Vintage Wines, Nottingham Tel. 0115 9476565 - two bottles of wine. Winfalcon's Healing Centre, Wholistic Shop and Aura Centre 28 Ship Street, Brighton, Sussex BN1 1AD, England Tel: 01273 728997 / 739680 - organising a competition. http://www.winfalcon.com/   West Country Rosettes 16, Sandilands Close, East Stour, Nr. Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LG Tel.  01747 838157 - 60 rosettes for presentation to participants Grand Draw, Raffle Prizes and Items for Auction Mrs Jenny Monger - Holiday Hartpury College (University of the West of England) Hartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE Tel. 01452 702132 - £75 short-course voucher http://www.hartpury.ac.uk P&O/Stena Line - Five-day ferry ticket, Dover - Calais, for car and up to nine people Mrs Janice Bennett - hand-knitted Arran sweater Vodaphone Ltd Vodaphone Group, The Courtyard, 2 - 4 London Rd., Newbury, Berks RG14 1JX Tel. 01635 682694 - mobile phone (used in Odyssey) Country Life - magazine subscription Countrywide Stores The Butts, Worcester WR1 3NU Tel. 01905 25541 - £40 of vouchers Famous Army Stores Monnow St., Monmouth, Gwent - £25 of vouchers Boots 60 Monnow St., Monmouth, Gwent Tel. 01600 713119 - £10 of vouchers Ross Feeds Ltd Unit 2, Industrial Estate, Wonastow Rd., Monmouth, Gwent Tel. 01600 715448 - vouchers Top Sante - magazine subscription Weavers of Nottingham - two bottles of wine Barclaycard - travel clock CELEBRITIES Several well-known personalities accepted invitations to appear along the route. We are greatly indebted to the following: Marcella Bayliss / Earth Summit - Earth Summit is the only horse ever to have won the Scottish National (1994), the Welsh National (1997) and the Grand National (1998). We are most grateful to his owner Marcella Bayliss for bringing him along to Chepstow to support us. Dr Stephanie Cook MBE - Olympic Gold Medallist, Modern Pentathlon Sydney 2000 and World Champion, 2001. Dr Cook met us in Bath at the Royal Crescent on Sunday 26th August. (please see our Ride Log for a report of the day's events and Photo Gallery 1 for further pictures); Alison Dawes - former Olympic showjumper, and twice winner of the Hickstead Derby and the Queen's Cup. Alison paraded Kaan at Hereford Races on Thursday 4th October and was featured on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester later in the day telling listeners how much she had enjoyed the experience; George Duffield - Britain's senior flat-race jockey, winning races since 1967, George has collected over 1,300 wins including the Oaks and Champion Stakes. His recent partners include the brilliant Giant's Causeway. George paraded Kaan at Haydock Park and then went on to win the final race of the afternoon - a bonus, as Stanley Leisure had, in addition to their generous £250 donation, given us £100 to place on any horse in the final race - and we chose George's! Sally Jones - First woman TV sports presenter, former Real Tennis World Champion, writer and broadcaster. Sally rode Kaan along Wenlock Edge on Friday, 7th September and accepted on our behalf a cheque from Shropshire and Wrekin M.E. Support Group in Much Wenlock later in the day. Sally's report is available in our Ride Log, Week Three and further pictures are displayed in our Photo Gallery; Brough Scott - Presenter of Channel 4 Racing, sports writer. Brough rode Kaan for the first leg of the Odyssey on Wednesday 22nd  August at Lulworth Cove. A report is presented in our Ride Log and further pictures are displayed in our Photo Gallery 1. The October 4th edition of Horse and Hound also features an article written by Brough describing his experiences of the day Brough Scott riding Kaan Peter Scudamore MBE - TV presenter and former Champion National Hunt Jockey. Peter was kind enough to parade Kaan between races and draw the winners of the Grand Draw at Chepstow race meeting on Saturday 6th October. A report will appear in our Ride Log and photos in our Gallery Four of our Photo Gallery. ORGANISATIONS and INDIVIDUALS We are most appreciative of the help offered by: Akhal-Teke Society of Great Britain - stabling and route-finding; Local Groups of the British Endurance Riding Association and the Endurance Horse and Pony Society of Great Britain - stabling and route-finding; British Horse Society Bridleways Officers - assistance with planning the route; Dr Alan Franklin - for kindly agreeing to give a talk on Managing M.E. in Young People in Birmingham and the Central and South Birmingham M.E. Support Group for hosting the meeting. The Forestry Commission - for permission to pass through Wark and Kielder Forests, Northumberland; Gloucester City ME Support Group - hosting an evening talk; Lulworth Castle Estate - permission for the 2001 Odyssey for M.E. to visit Lulworth Cove; Dr Sarah Myhill - for kindly agreeing to give a talk on Managing M.E. in Hereford and the ME Support Group of Herefordshire and Worcestershire for hosting the meeting. The following racecourses for allowing us to attend race meetings for the purposes of fundraising: Bath Chepstow Haydock Park Hereford Uttoxeter Wolverhampton Safeway Supermarket at Abergavenny - for kindly permitting us to raise funds on their premises. Shropshire and Wrekin M.E. Support Group - for press event in Much Wenlock. Wye Valley Riding Club - for kindly hosting an evening talk in June WEBSITES Thank you to the following for publicising our website through a link from theirs: Equiworld The ME Association UK ME-Web (Community Care) Westcare UK youngactiononline.com and these webrings