Today was a completely different kind of day. A beautiful sunny morning, even if I was expected to get hit by some rain later according to the radar. The b&b I found in Alness was[…]
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Category: JOGLE
Ack!
Well, I’ve been up for the last hour feeling rough as a very rough think covered in sandpaper with a very sign put around its neck. Why you ask? Why is is that difficult to[…]
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And so it begins
Waking up in the early morning with the usual swings and roundabouts of a 3.3 (59) after a lovely crash back down after my stonking high off the Coke. A quick rummage through my food[…]
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Getting there
Finally made it to the hotel at the start. The train ride was very long and quiet crazy due to the number of stops it makes along the way. The sights are amazing though, herds[…]
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Kindness
I had just got out of Glasgow Central Station and walked out of the foyer, all the bags on the bike, my raising funds sign shining in the sun. The bright white was quite noticeable[…]
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And off up North we go
Well, now on a train and whizzing the way up to Glasgow. LM my trustly steed is purring like a content little kitten as I had a quick little test ride earlier. Sadly though my[…]
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Fun with DSN’s from places you don’t like!
Background info for those in the US. Over in the UK, we don’t have insurance as you know, and we have the NHS, so all the meds and stuff are “free” off the gov. While[…]
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Packed and ready to go…
Well, all packed and ready now…mostly been ready for a while but got the remaining items all together and now all set. Finished work today, off to drop into D clinic tomorrow, then all day[…]
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John O’Groats to Lands End
Well, finally confirmed it, put it in the press and no getting out of it now. From June 15th I’m riding the 1000 mile length of the UK in aid of the JDRF…eep! Not to[…]
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The word is out!
Well, I put a story in KesMail about doing the John O’Groats to Lands End ride in June. It came out today and been overwhelming how many people have come in to work to ask[…]
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