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DaveP
Moderator
Posts : 221
Join date : 2008-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Lossiemouth
|  Subject: Bambies LEJOG Trip  Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:35 am | |
| Iain has asked me to convey his text messages to the club, as he makes his way up to John O'Groats from Lands End......!
"Arrived Lands End Sat morning 4am - Long Drive, very tired. Dropped van off at 09.00am, set off at 11.00am, got to Redruth and set up camp.
Sunday away at 8.00am - long cycle - big hills !!! Camped at Oakhampton.
Monday set off at 8.00am to Exeter, Kerry had a really bad fall in traffic, so called it a day there. She's very bruised, a great black eye and very sore. Give her due she got on her bike this morning and cycled out of Exeter and we're now in Bridgewater. She is a real trooper and won't give up !
Taking two shorter days until Kerry back to full strength. Oh an I'm fine !" | |
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DaveP
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Posts : 221
Join date : 2008-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Lossiemouth
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DaveP
Moderator
Posts : 221
Join date : 2008-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Lossiemouth
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DaveP
Moderator
Posts : 221
Join date : 2008-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Lossiemouth
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DaveP
Moderator
Posts : 221
Join date : 2008-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Lossiemouth
| | Subject: Re: Bambies LEJOG Trip Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:22 am | |
| Well after 14 days cycling, 9 punctures, 2 chains, 2 mechs, 1 derailer, 7 spokes, 3 hours in a&e , new change of bike in Inverness, crap map reading & getting loste every day in england.......
Kerry & Iain cycled from Lands end to John O'Groats and finished Monday at 2.00pm. 
Just for me to say thanks to everyone who helped and suported us on our way - And lastly a big thanks to Kerry for coming with me on this trip, none of which would have been possible withoutout her stregnth, courage will-power and guts !
Iain | |
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Mad Mo
Green Jersey
Posts : 120
Join date : 2008-02-20
Location : The Sticks
| | Subject: Re: Bambies LEJOG Trip Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:44 am | |
| Congratulations! Well done for keeping going in trying circumstances. The good book says 'perseverence produces character'! I've been reading all your updates and deciding that,when I had an idea to do the route a few years ago and then thought better of it, it was probably a wise decision.
Enjoy a good rest.
Moraig. | |
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hamish
Green Jersey
Posts : 120
Join date : 2008-02-22
| | Subject: end to end Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:27 pm | |
| Well done both of you it certainly wasn't without a great deal of effort and unfortunate ordeals.
I had one puncture on the ETE of Ireland and was miffed at that. Don't think I would have coped with what you went through. | |
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Alan White
Maillot Jaune
Posts : 581
Join date : 2008-02-25
| | Subject: LEJOG Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:18 am | |
| Well done to Iain and Kerry. A magnificent effort, particularly since I know just how much weight Iain was carrying/pulling!!! It should make 25TTing a peice of cake after that!!!! Alan  | |
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Nigel
Peleton
Posts : 31
Join date : 2008-02-23
| | Subject: Re: Bambies LEJOG Trip Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:09 am | |
| Yes well done Iain and Kerry for sticking in there and completing!
I must admit to doubting your sanity when I saw you towing your trailer around the Tuesday league course.
Very impressed!
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porkiemark2
Maillot Jaune
Posts : 355
Join date : 2008-11-10
Age : 98
| | Subject: Bambies End to END Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:53 pm | |
| Well done Ian and Kerry, My admiration for both of you. Peter. | |
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Along with the fact that Tesco's Jelly Babies that I bought have less red ones than Basset's.
And the woman at Wairose just looked at us when we asked if they had any 'value' toothpaste - And she didn't like my Scottish £20.00 note. That storew ill never make it in Scotland !
That didn't go down too well !