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LEJOG – Some reflections on the trip
Why do it by yourself and how was it? Ive talked about doing this trip for years and its always been as a solo, unsupported expedition. The fun of finding my way (or not), finding somewhere to stay, meeting lots of really nice and interesting people and being self sufficient has been great. There have…
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Made it!
After 13 days and about 1200 miles I’ve reached John O’Groats. Thanks for following the journey, your messages, your support and your sponsorship for Parkinson uk. It’s been a great adventure and I’ll share some reflections and my favourite moments over the next few days.
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Day 12 – A day in the Highlands – almost there!
Today I passed the site of the last major set piece battle on UK soil (Culloden) and an amazing bronze burial site (Clara Cairns). Today the weather and the hills combined to make it feel like a battle and also that they both might end up burying me! The day started with an hours climb…
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Day 11 – Beautiful Lochs and mountains with a bit of Highlands damp thrown in
Hello Everyone. Quick update on todays progress and then lots of images. It’s one of those days were there were so many moments of beauty – images work better than words. I’ve also recorded a couple of short videos about bike packing. Today was a pure Highlands of Scotland day. The route used a mix…
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Day 10 – Back in the Groove through Glasgow
Prawngate is over. Today the energy came back and I completed 148km / 91 miles through to the start of the Scottish Highlands in a small town called Drymen. The journey has 336 miles left. Given the journey is 1176 miles long – that’s pretty close to the finish. Just to add a challenge to…
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Day 9 – Mama Mia- a dodgy prawn and arriving in Scotland to a beautiful hotel
It was a dodgy prawn what done it. After a lovely day yesterday – the night finished with stomach pain and not much sleep. Luckily the day ahead was not one of the more challenging ones and Im now in Moffat, Scotland having completed 110km. The dodgy prawn in the Italian restaurant caused stomach pains…
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Day 7 – Marvin Wants More – from Manchester into the Pennines
My kids used to love a book about a sheep called Marvin who always wanted more. He wanted so much that he ended up swallowing the world. Today I saw a sheep that looked like Marvin. Later in the day, I felt like Marvin. Today was a case of eyes bigger than stomach. Cycling through…
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Day 6 – A night I almost ended up sleeping outside
Todays been a really nice day of cycling. Lots of different landscapes and surfaces during the approx 95 miles. The big news of today was that I almost ended up without somewhere to sleep. The usual process of checking booking.com at about 3pm and booking into one of the many choices didn’t work. Firstly, I…
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Day 5 – Sunny and a bit hilly and great accents in the midlands
Today started with a lovely breakfast with Sarah at a pub in the Cotstwolds. She dropped me to the place where she had picked me up yesterday and so began Day 5 with a smile on my face and really nice weather. It didn’t take long for me to get lost. Twice in Gloucester and…
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Day 4 – 100 miles and almost out of the West Country!
It’s a 100 miler. It’s taken a few days, and a less hilly terrain, and a few rogue miles whilst lost, but I’ve done it! Today’s update will be a bit rushed because I bumped into an old friend at the pub where I’m staying – see pictures. I slept in Bridgwater where I met…
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