I don’t know where these past few weeks have gone, but back now in Chengdu with the bears I’m feeling that our mini-roadshow in the UK was a long, long time ago. Gill, Nicky, Lara and team pulled out all the stops as ever and the presentations there flew past in a haze of smiles and nostalgia as we met new friends and old who tirelessly and passionately help our campaigns.

Nicky has written up a super summary of the events so, rather than repeating everything again, it only leaves me to ask that you kindly click on the link below. Thank you again, our storming UK team — and to special friends and supporters such as Oliver and Gitte, Heather, Natalie and Leslie in Edinburgh, celeb Paul Martin — and last, but very definitely not least, my beloved friend and mentor, Virginia McKenna.

Read Nicky’s report.