No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Don't just flick on past this. It's not an advert. It's more important than that.

The response to our appeal for support as we build towards next summer's launch of NSF Live in France has far exceeded our expectations, but we want to go further. Listen, tens of

thousands of you have already shown your support by signing up entirely for free, simply to receive

news of the NSF team, Lizzie included, as we put our plans in place. But we think, in fact, we

know that there are many, many more of you out there.

So please, if you haven't already done so, just pop your email address into the homepage of the NeverStra's file website.

And if you're on Facebook, spread the message or on any other social media, spread the message,

post the link.

Post it in your cycling friends and family WhatsApp groups.

You do that, and we promise we'll be there to bring you the words entirely for free next summer.

Hello, hello, drizzling outside my window. The sun has gone down or going down and it's getting dark on Tuesday evening here in London.

It got a bit milder, hasn't it, in the UK?

Which is a blessed relief because it's been very cold indeed.

Talking of cold, hold that thought,

because it's going to be very much a theme of this diversionary podcast.

I say diversionary.

It's a destination in itself, this episode of the podcast.

I think it's going to be really interesting.

I know it's going to be very interesting. I know it's going to be very interesting.

I was there when it was recorded. I was literally part of the conversation. And I think you're going to enjoy hearing from a very special guest, who a few of you have online encouraged me, didn't need much encouragement, to get hold of and interview for the podcast, and you're about to find out why. Before that though, just

wanted to say we are making progress with plans for live in France next year. Fundraising.

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