Day 6 – Backbarrow to Johnstonebrige – 101 Miles – Today started in high spirits after a lush evening and morning with Mick who set a blistering pace straight out of the blocks. A tough 1100 ft climb at the start of the day up “shap”. Little trip through Carlisle and then into Scotland and …
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Day 5
Day 5 – Crewe to Backbarrow – 120 Miles – Great days riding with many miles covered in a shortish space of time. After a average of 14.5 Mph over the first 30 miles we knew our luck had changed , this was helped by flatter roads and a good playlist. Small puncture with 24 …
Day 4
Day 4 – Newant to Crewe – 117 Miles – A day not to remember , the worst and hardest and most annoying day we have encountered. Cannel paths signed as cycle routes that were effectivly just grass that was so muddy we found our selfs walking for periods. Then after finally leaving it with …
Day 3
Day 3 – Bodmin to Newant – 92 Miles – Started today with a nice opening 20 miles along by a cannel only slightly tainted by freezing cold conditions. Flat roads were a welcome site today after yesterday’s hills. Broken Chain was our first encounter with bike problems today that meant a 2 mile walk …
Day 2: Lands End to John O’Groats
Bodmin to Taunton (100 miles) Today has been very testing. We climbed over 6,000 feet and the hills very probably the toughest and most challenging thing we have faced so far. Stunning views of hills and more hills (only worth looking at them on the way down because on the way up they make you …
The big ride: lands end to john o’groats
Day 1 – Lands End to Bodmin – 67 Miles – Lovley weather, sun was out and very little wind so decent riding conditions , very hilly day with many many feet climbed. Apart from a couple of issues with googles idea of a road and this leading to climbing a fence to get onto …
playground pics
Hi All at last I think I have cracked it. If this works I will do more. Wilko is going to put a selection in photos next week in the meantime I will upload some more of the rebuilding project. These show the progression of the playground construction over 5 days and then the grand …
Freeza signing out
Well then there are 2 just me and Mrs Freeza for 1 more night. Bezza has just gone to the airport for his 1-00 flight home, we follow tomorrow afternoon. We have had 2 days at the Tondo school. I have been working with 22 delightful teachers 15 of them new to the profession full …
Almost all over
Well here I am are back in the Shalom centre in manila. Mick and Terry are well on their way back to Manchester. Mat is flying back to Sidney Tom and Bezza are heading back. Gavin stayed in Cebu and has an opportunity to carry on working with one of the charities. Me and Mrs …
Freeza getting towards the end of the project
Hi we completed the playground by Tuesday evening in order to spend as much time as possible building houses for the small village of Lower Bantigue. This is a smashing little fishing village full of friendly people just outside Daanbantayan. Springboard and Hope charity foundations are providing materials and some labour for the families to …
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