That the Parliament congratulates a nurse from Alloa, Elaine Blackwood, who, with friends, has helped to raise more than £20,000 for hospice care after cycling from London to Paris; acknowledges that Elaine, who is an advanced nurse practitioner at Whins Medical Practice, was one of four friends who completed the 309-mile ride in memory of loved ones, raising £21,000 for Strathcarron Hospice; notes that she took on the challenge alongside her brother, Paul Valentine, and friends, Lorna Muirhead and Jamie McWilliam; notes that Lorna and Elaine were inspired to take on the challenge to mark their 50th birthdays after completing the Sahara Desert Trek together for Strathcarron in November 2023, also in memory of loved ones; understands that the cycling challenge took the group from London to Calais and through the French countryside, arriving in Paris at the Eiffel Tower, with Elaine describing the journey as "one of the hardest things" she has ever done, but said that it "was filled with laughter and unforgettable moments"; notes that Lorna was moved to raise funds after losing her father, Hamish Mullen, to a brain tumour in 2008 at the age of 61; sends its sincere condolences to Lorna, and commends Elaine, Lorna, Paul and Jamie, and everyone else involved, on their highly magnanimous endeavours.