Allan, Alex, Niki, Abigail - Cycle Ride! 2008
My Donations to date: £822
Fundraiser(s): Allan Bailey, Alex Bailey, Niki Thew, Abigail Thew Gowans
Event: Lands End to John O'Groats - Cycle ride
Event Date: 07th August 2008
Charitie(s) Supported: Downs Syndrome Association London
It started off as Allan's dream to cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats.
Allan who is a County Councillor for Northamptonshire - and at 62 years old the veteran of the party - had been looking for some willing volunteers to accompany him.
Once he had found those volunteers - Alex, Niki and Abigail - a date was set - and the rest as they say is history !
So many people have asked to sponsor us that we have set up this web page. As some of you know Abigail (Niki's daughter) who is 15 has Downs Syndrome - and it seemed appropriate to raise funds for the DSA.
We set off from Lands End on Thursday 7th August 2008 - the journey 925 miles took us until Thursday 21st August 2008. This included a day and a half or 'rest' !!!
Allan cycyled the whole 925 miles whilst Alex and Niki took it in turns to drive the car and pitch camp with the trailer tent - the cycling was definately easier !!!!
Abigail cycled some of the Highlands on the tandem with Niki (Mum) including the last 12 miles from Dunnet Bay to John O'Groats. A great achievment for Abigail.
A diary of the journey
Day 1 Lands End to Lostiwithel
Day 2 Lostwithel to Exeter (over Dartmoor)
Day 3 Exeter to Wells/Bath
Day 4 Wells/Bath to Moreton in the Marsh
Day 5 Moreton in the Marsh to Newark
Day 6 Newark to Finningley (1/2 day)
Day 7 Pick Abigail up from activity week in Cornwall.
Day 8 Finningley to Darlington
Day 9 Darlington to Otterburn
Day 10 Otterburn to Edinburgh (Forth Road Bridge)
Day 11 Edinburgh to Pitlochry
Day 12 Pitlochry to Carrbridge
Day 13 Carrbridge to Brora
Day 14 Brora to Dunnet Bay
Day 15 Dunnet Bay to John O'Groats (1.2 day)
All this and only one puncture and that was on the first day in Helston - Cornwall.
It has been a most fabulous journey and a great way to see the England and Scotland. The variety of the countryside and towns - showed us all what a diverse and amazing country we live in.
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bailey | 31st August 2008 | £20.00 | Our thanks go to all those who helped us along the way, especially Scottish photographer David Gowans. |
| Terry Wright | 01st September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done Allan! |
| Allan Bailey | 01st September 2008 | £20.00 | This was only possible with team work. |
| Anonymous | 01st September 2008 | £5.00 | Well done |
| Lucy Payne | 01st September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done Allan, Alex, Niki and especially Abigail on your great achievement. Lucy |
| Kate and Richard Payne | 01st September 2008 | £20.00 | |
| Andrew Langley | 01st September 2008 | £20.00 | Well done Alan, a tremendous acheivement !!! |
| Anonymous | 02nd September 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Anonymous | 02nd September 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Martin Crothall | 02nd September 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Chris Tubbs | 03rd September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done. A fantastic achievement. |
| Peter Miller | 03rd September 2008 | £15.00 | Great effort by Allan and the family team. Well done! Good to see the donations going to a very worthwhile charity. |
| Trevor Beckett | 03rd September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done to all of you. |
| Bronwen & Paul Caschere | 03rd September 2008 | £20.00 | An amazing achievement. Big congratulations to you all. A very special well done to you Abigail! |
| Phil Merritt | 03rd September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done! |
| Deborah Dommett | 03rd September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done to you all esp Abigail! Love Sitax |
| David Nicholls | 03rd September 2008 | £25.00 | Well done all of you, fantastic achievement (especially at your age Nikki :) ) |
| Malcolm Ashpool | 03rd September 2008 | £20.00 | |
| RAY SHARP | 04th September 2008 | £20.00 | |
| Peter Bone MP | 04th September 2008 | £25.00 | Many congratulations to you and your family on completing such a tremendous challenge. |
| Mo Mylne | 04th September 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Gary McOmish | 04th September 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Caroline Leddy | 04th September 2008 | £5.00 | |
| Alan Radford | 08th September 2008 | £10.00 | Brilliant - well done! |
| Denver and Barbara Thew | 08th September 2008 | £50.00 | Well done to a wonderful grand daughter Abigail. Love Granny and Grandad |
| R H Entwistle | 09th September 2008 | £25.00 | |
| Jon O'Rourke | 11th September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done Alex and co |
| Stephen Holman | 11th September 2008 | £10.00 | Congratulations. Sounds like you had a great time. |
| Alison Eadie | 12th September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done! Such a brilliant thing to do. xxx |
| Corinne George | 16th September 2008 | £10.00 | Congratulations A fantastic achievement...... |
| Coffee morning ladies | 18th September 2008 | £12.00 | |
| Megan Bailey | 19th September 2008 | £20.00 | Congratulations to you all! |
| Ian Hurst | 20th September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done Alex....what an achievement !! |
| Mike Treble | 21st September 2008 | £25.00 | Well done! |
| IAN HALLIDAY | 23rd September 2008 | £20.00 | WELL DONE! DID YOU ALL TURN ROUND AND CYCLE BACK? |
| Heidi Williamson-Wall | 24th September 2008 | £10.00 | Congratulations from Diane Williamson and Heidi Williamson-Wall from the Wednesday Coffee Crew! |
| R A Varley | 24th September 2008 | £20.00 | Well done to you all - how about Moscow to Vladivostok next year...?! |
| John Walters | 27th September 2008 | £20.00 | Thank you to John for his sposorship and Cairngorm Beers whihc kept us going |
| David Gowans | 28th September 2008 | £25.00 | Well done all of you! This was quite a challenge admirably completed despite the vagaries of the Highland weather. |
| Karen & Michael Dutton | 28th September 2008 | £50.00 | Great achievement - next one will be easy;-) |
| Tim & Barbara Alibone | 28th September 2008 | £10.00 | |
| Nigel Callen | 29th September 2008 | £10.00 | Well done to all involved |
| Maurizio Williams | 03rd October 2008 | £10.00 | Well done to you all. |
| Mr T W Thorne | 06th October 2008 | £20.00 | Well done ladies (and Alex's dad) you've all down very very well. |
| Jerry Higgins | 06th October 2008 | £10.00 | |
| John & Diana Field | 08th October 2008 | £5.00 | |
| GORDON & Elizabeth Titmus | 09th October 2008 | £20.00 | |
| Fiona and Eddie Carroll | 14th October 2008 | £15.00 | |
| Emma Wardell | 18th October 2008 | £50.00 | What an achievment! Iain and I are very proud of Abigail (and the rest of you too :D) Emma xxx |
| Micheal Hills | 21st October 2008 | £10.00 |
