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This is the blog of Martin Smith, Peter Newell, Richard Barber and Stewart Jeffrey, old chums cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats, between 19 May and 6 June.
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May 19th is, I note, the Feast of St Peter Celestine: when elected Pope, he rode on a donkey, flanked by the Kings of Hungary and Naples, but not I guess for 874 miles. He was the only Pope in history to have abdicated (voluntarily); so, if he could do it, it's not too late for you. If it's as hot next Monday as it has been this, you will be exhausted at the end of Day 1.
Great going guys. Keep it up. This aussie is going to watch you all the way ( from the comfort of her office).
Cheers,
Jen
so sorry not to have marked your departure with a brass band and red carpet, and moet as well. have a super duper trip...candis
The Davises and the Reynals, having been to The Sixteen tonight (at Chipping Campden), DO HEREBY RESOLVE to send greetings and all best wishes to their square route (sic), viz The Four.
Hi Stewart and friends.
Stewart, I hope you don't mind but I emailed Richard B, NAPO Branch Officer to tell him about your amazing fundraiser and how I thought this could create some much needed awareness raising for Edridge as there are so many newer staff. Hoped to spur people into making a donation too.
Anyway, You're big news and doing a lot of good here. Richard forwarded your e mail to the TU Cordinater, to your Edridge counterpart in Reading and also the info manager at HQ. As a result, your Reading colleague is thinking about fundraising/awareness in Berks,the revised info you e mailed to us will be available on our IT staff info pages this week, for a month I think, and info manager wants to put something in the forthcoming staff mag with your photo (is blue t-shirt muscle photo ok? :o).
Richard talked about us organising office whiparounds too.
You have certainly raised the profile, and hopefully the coffers of Edridge. I do hope you don't mind about all of this!
Very best wishes
Bernard
not at all sure if my attempts to comment will get through, having sent a few off to some parallel blogverse. I'm thinking of you from my perch in a rain-lashed Rome, where the streets are full of torrents of water channelled off the roofs of the palazzi, racing to throw themselves into the Tiber. It almost makes me envy your mission. May your sense of humour keep pace with your sense of purpose!
is there any chance of finding you in your haystack on sunday? preferably when the day's ordeal is over? best wishes, candis
This is getting seriously impressive despite the adverse effects of global warming i.e. rain (is this the curse of Lord Lawson?). Equally impressive is the absence of mention of blisters, aches or sore whotsits. Such stoical determination in the face of rain and pain - bike on boys to certain glory!
suelawless
I am SERIOUSLY impressed!
I thought of you all... struggling manfully against the wind and rain over the Bank Holiday.
SO inspired was I that I went into the garage and sprayed some WD40 on my bicycle chain.
Then I came back inside, put my feet up and raised a very nice glass of red to you all - as the wind lashed the rain against the windowpane.
Keep it up guys!
Lee
PS I once cycled 10 miles home from the "Chain and Sprocket" public house but fell off twice.
El socialismo puede llegar solo en bicicleta (quoted I. Illich)
Discuss: if you have the energy?
We look and admire from afar
Keep Peddling
Maggie and Peter
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