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Summer 2026

By Dr Manny Barot

Help me reach my goal of £250

My Activity Tracking

120
mi

My target 50 mi

I'm cycling for Dementia UK

I'm taking on a cycling challenge and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to spend an hour helping a family in the community, offering practical solutions and emotional support to cope with their loved one’s distressed behaviour.

Thank you!

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£250

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Received 5 Donations

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My Updates

Ali has a bike and as donations continue so do we!

Sunday 23rd Aug
It’s quite incredible, the more people we talk to about Alzheimer’s and dementia, the more we realise how many people it affects. And incredibly, they want to help, including with donations. It’s really quite incredible, peoples generosity never ceases to amaze! And so, we are going to continue cycling and, with Ali now having a wonderful bike, thanks to a lovely family in Melton, we are continuing with fundraising! In fact, we managed another 20 or so miles yesterday and greeted by a three course meal cooked by Sam and Chloe thereafter! Thank you all x

PHEW! 50 MILES DONE!! Monday 20th July

Thursday 23rd Jul
It really was the most beautiful morning, the birds were singing and the bees were buzzing whilst our Alison rubbed anti-inflammatories in both my ankles (injuries sustained many years ago). Indeed, she also prepared a detailed route, all the food and nutrients required for the day. She really is quite exceptional.

Sally who was leading the journey sadly delayed, she had some sad news, a dear relative had passed away in the morning. Nevertheless, with absolute gusto she was going to lead the way.

The journey took us through some absolutely beautiful countryside in the south of Leicestershire, this included the wonderful village of Horninghold, Uppingham and a lovely little reservoir near the village of Seaton.

I must be honest, halfway through the journey I was getting really tired. Wonder woman Alison had made the most incredible paratha and cheese sandwiches, it included cucumber she had grown in the garden. This was the absolute tonic I needed, the journey home was so fast. Once again Sally led the way like a world champion, might I  point out that her grandfather was indeed one!

Thus  far we have raised over £600 and I cannot thank everyone enough. Yesterday I visited my brother Bob, he asked as to who I was, I said a friend who was going to give him a shave (as a big brother he taught me to shave), I put cream on his feet and got him to wear his sandals and we had the most wonderful evening walk together. I am crying as  I'm writing this blog, because he was such a role model to so many people, the soul of each party and a font of incredible knowledge. I truly believe, that deep down inside, Bob is still there. I just have to remind myself, I'm not the only person going through such a journey with family members.

I'll take this opportunity to thank everyone working for this incredible charity. Please please do whatever you can to support this cause. I know with all our efforts, and  it  will need to be a collective one, that  we may make great in roads in defeating dementia. 

Gosh, whilst writing, donations are still coming in, I've just received from Suzanne, an inspiring educator, who has recently given birth to beautiful Lilia Grace. 

Once again, thank you all so very much.  Please see below a photo of Bob, Ali  and myself recently. He thinks we are incredibly kind strangers, I guess not a bad way to be remembered. 

Thank you for reading this blog!  Love to all. Manny. X

Pindi’s Bike

Sunday 12th Jul
Learning to use gears, my cycle only had 5! Lol

My eldest Brother Bob!

Sunday 12th Jul
Guys, my eldest Brother Bob has both vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dementia UK have really supported his family, especially at a time when Bob’s wife is very poorly as well. Thanks to a wonderful tennis player, Pindi,  who has kindly lent me a cycle, I am planning to do a 50 mile charity ride on 20th of July. Thankfully, a very dear friend, Sally, who so often does long distance cycle rides for charity is accompanying me. And, to be honest, despite the heat, I’m really looking forward to it all. I will keep you posted in a later post. Thank you for your support! Manny

Thank you to my Sponsors

£101

Resh Barot

£51

Kish Barot

£50

Julie Barot

£50

Salim & Sabina Alimohamed

£50

Maria Atalioti

£50

Kishore Barot

£33

Bhupinder Sandhu

£30

Amerjit Garcha

£21

Simran Obhi

£20

Heather Barot

£20

Sam Roche

£20

Sasha Barot

£20

Kish Somani

£20

Alison Barot

£20

Lauren Creed

£20

Mark Andrews

Manny, Just catching up on my emails following the end of term. We broke up on 17th July and went straight on holiday. As such I missed your initial email. So proud that you managed to do the 50 miles on 20th. Well done and good to hear from you!

£20

Anonymous

£15

Sally Siner

£15

Suzanne Williams

Thinking of you

£15

Simon George

£10

Emily Barot

£10

Veej Barot

£10

Sarah O’neill