BillandTim Ride JOGLE 2011

Thirsty work this riding stuff

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What are you doing to my bike Bill

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Inverness fire station and all well

Only had two cakes , ran over a toad/ frog, only 10 minutes of rain and oh what lovely views.

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Sun is shining

All well this morning, slight feel of calm before the storm. 55 miles to Inverness and a trip on the Nig ferry.

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Tea and cake

Oh so good, 15 miles to go

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The most northerly point of mainland UK, Dunnet Head.

So much easier than using the bikes

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Man with grey hair

Just leaving Tbay service station, I said to Bill park next to that man that looks like Alistair Darling, it was. 2 hours to Glasgow and bed. Jon O'Groats by mid day tomorrow.

Happy days,

T & B

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Where they are, is still not set off for Scotland yet! The van has at last arrived,
only 17 hours late, I hasten to add not the fault of the local van hire in Cornwall,
They have delivered a van within an hour of hearing that it was Hired??????!!!!!!
As to A1 van hire, we will deal with them on our return.

Nice breakfast

One small advantage of not having a full fry at Knutsford station at 8am this morning is that I was able to eat our lovely eggs instead. Looks like we might have to do LEJOG rather than the JOGLE!
Happy days

Waiting for the van - don't use A1 van hire!

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A suitable sound track!

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Tim, about this new bike! Are you sure this is my one?

Tim

Must be real, Bike has gone to menders for full service.

I would like to say I had given the bike such a beating that it needs major overhaul but I regret I think that due to standing still too long in the garage it has grown old.

Anyway can't wait to get to Lands End

John O'Groats to Lands End.

Where to start? (apart from the obvious) Tim first mentioned this adventure in late January at a family gathering in Cornwall.
His original plan was to go alone (no mates) so I asked if he would like some company, me, (also no mates).
So there we are, or will be, on the 10th September 2011, probably standing in the pouring rain in a gale force wind, at the starting post in John O'Groats, wondering what the bloody hell we are about to do!

What we are doing is, trying to raise money charity, "The Firefighters Charity" and "The Pearl of Africa Foundation"
more information about them can be found on our JustGiving pages, look for Bill Light and Tim Light in the "Sponsor a Friend" section, and while you are looking there, please feel free to do just that?
We are taking a longer route than most do, 1030 miles, via Mull and Arran, just to use a few more ferries.
Staying at Fire Stations almost every night, I will hopefully find time to write each days events, news and updates on sore bums and aching legs, for you all to laugh at!

There is a list of our route maps, (2nd post) which will open each days ride in Google maps. Street view will let you see some of the views we will see, have fun using it, I did.

So until the ride starts that will be all.

The Fireman & The Ferryman go for a ride!

   Bath Fire Station. King Harry Ferry, Feock.
  http://www.justgiving.com/Bill-Light http://www.justgiving.com/Tim-Light

On Your Marks! Get Set! GO!

Click on the link below

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Ok lets get real! This is Bill & Tim?

Click on the link below.

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Route maps