Why?
This year, in fact until June 2008, John is President of Penrith Rotary Club. As a personal contribution to club fundraising, and because we want to, we have decided to cycle from Lands End to John o' Groats.We hope to raise lots of money for Cancer Research UK and Eden Valley Children's Hospice in Carlisle UK. The plan is to do the ride in May 2008 without support; just 2 bodies 2 bikes and 4 panniers.
Friday, 27 June 2008
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Fundraising Update 18/06/2008
It looks like the final total raised on and offline, including a donation of £800 from the Rotary Club of Penrith is £4017.
Many thanks to all those who have contributed to this tremendous total.
Maureen & John
PS The legs have now recovered and it's almost like it never really happened.
Many thanks to all those who have contributed to this tremendous total.
Maureen & John
PS The legs have now recovered and it's almost like it never really happened.
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Monday, 26 May 2008
Day 20...........Final Day!
We made it! 
Our reward!
Left B&B 8:55am, beautiful day, but as usual strong head wind, got to John O'Groats 11:20am, fortunately the sign was out. Photographs taken coutesy of a group of bikers. Had champaign and a bacon roll. Cycled to Wick, found the B&B, had dinner and crashed out. Train home on Wednesday. Thanks to everyone for thier encouragement and messages of congratulations. Will post reflections on the trip when we get home.
Many, many thanks to David for updating the blog every night. (added under instruction by my Mam.......:-) )
Our reward!
Left B&B 8:55am, beautiful day, but as usual strong head wind, got to John O'Groats 11:20am, fortunately the sign was out. Photographs taken coutesy of a group of bikers. Had champaign and a bacon roll. Cycled to Wick, found the B&B, had dinner and crashed out. Train home on Wednesday. Thanks to everyone for thier encouragement and messages of congratulations. Will post reflections on the trip when we get home.
Many, many thanks to David for updating the blog every night. (added under instruction by my Mam.......:-) )
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Day 19...............
Left B&B at 08:45am, leaving our fellow guests, Leon and Lesley from Australia and David and Janet from Norfolk. Thanks to both couples for thier generous donations. Thanks to Mandy and Lynsday fro looking after us so well.
Leisurely cycle along Lock Naver, again single trail road with strong head wind for 20 miles. Climbed up to BettyHill and went straight down again, looking for the great Cafe we had been promised. Cafe closed but Kieth and Vivian kindly made coffee for us in thier Hymer.
Kieth and Vivian's impromptu cafe.
Leisurely cycle along Lock Naver, again single trail road with strong head wind for 20 miles. Climbed up to BettyHill and went straight down again, looking for the great Cafe we had been promised. Cafe closed but Kieth and Vivian kindly made coffee for us in thier Hymer.
Kieth and Vivian's impromptu cafe.
The 13 bikers arrived, so they had to put the kettle back on!
Crazy Bikers from Edinbrough benefitting from Kieth and Vivian's impromptu cafe.
many thanks to Vivian and Kieth, your hospitality very much apperciated.
Next 34 miles long climbs that just kept comming, along with head winds. Long hard day, 54 miles at average of 9.4mph, bringing the total milage todate up to 1034.
Saturday, 24 May 2008
Day 18..........
Left the B&B at 8:35am, a very pleasant day, allot of climbing, long and sustained not steep.
The Falls of Shinn (just to prove we were heading towards Leirg)
Called in at the Falls of Shinn to buy a half bottle of Harrods Champagne in anticipation!
From Leirg to Altnaharra, a long open road with a head wind all the way for 20 miles.
Got the first casualty of the ride, John got a puncture four miles from our stop.
51 miles at 9.6mph, penultimate daytomorrow, only 73 miles left to go!!!!!
The view over looking the Moray Firth after a long climb.
The Falls of Shinn (just to prove we were heading towards Leirg)Called in at the Falls of Shinn to buy a half bottle of Harrods Champagne in anticipation!
From Leirg to Altnaharra, a long open road with a head wind all the way for 20 miles.
Got the first casualty of the ride, John got a puncture four miles from our stop.
51 miles at 9.6mph, penultimate daytomorrow, only 73 miles left to go!!!!!
The view over looking the Moray Firth after a long climb.
Friday, 23 May 2008
Day 17.............
Started the day watching smoke come from John's tires! A man on a mission, managed 11.6pmh average to Inverness, went down hill - no UP hill from there!
We made it to Culloden but didn't fight!
Lunch In Inverness
Climbing across the Black Isle, 64 miles at 10mph average today.
Thank you to Val and Kieth our B&B hosts in Granton on Spey for thier lovely accomodation and kind donation. Many thanks!
Only 130 miles to go!!!!!!!!!!
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