Day 7 Crianlarich to Glen Garry
Had we camped last night we might have been swept away as when we cycled past our planned. spot this morning it was under water as the...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Day 6 Largs to Crianlarich (58 miles via Strathclyde House)
The wise man built his house on a rock; the foolish cyclists pitched their tent in the rain in the wilds; the clever tandemers spotted a...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Leaving Largs. Tuesday morning.
Great to be with mum after 10 months . Sent on our way with lots of bacon rolls to keep us going. We are kneeling to let you appreciate...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Day 5 Culzean to Largs
Up early after a wet night we enjoyed a chilly but bright start and headed off under a patchy blue sky. Anyone heard of the “Electric...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Day 4 Annan to Culzean Castle - longest day
Early start today and on the road by 8am. The promised wind behind us didn’t materialise but we had sun all the way to the hills when...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Day 3 Dyke Nook to Annan (Scotland)
This morning we were treated to breakfast by Karen Baxter who played a key role in setting up the hostel in Nepal that we are raising...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Day1 Thursday 10thJune 2021. A warm welcome to Whalley.
Jennifer and Eric, friends from the Methodist Church in Whalley are looking after our car this week. And we’re off! The contrast of...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 6, 20211 min read
4 days to go
All these items ....and a few more besides need to fit in 2 panniers and one small top bag. The weather forecast looks fair... but then...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
May 29, 20211 min read
June 2021
We hope you’ll join us on this blog as we tandem from Lands End to John’o’groats in 3 stages to raise funds for Nepali Children. We will...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Apr 4, 20211 min read
The journey continues (from 10 June 2021 Covid permitting)
After postponing for a year because of Covid, we are in training for the second stage of our fundraiser for the NDA cycling from Lands...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 15, 20191 min read
Day 9 Hale to Whalley to Preston.
Cycle Route 6 dominated the earlier part of the day with some amusing restrictions and other frustratingly impossible cobbled paths....
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Day 8 and a recalibration of thought.
We shared our breakfast space, in a ‘hostel’, this morning, with a Dad with two very well behaved, one might say subdued little girls...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 12, 20191 min read
Day 7. Droitwich to Stafford.
We didn’t post this picture of one of our first nights accomoration last weekend as we didn’t want anyone feeling sorry for us. After...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Day 5 Postscript
Who chose this route!!
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Day 6. And I’m not even going to mention the ‘W’ word.
We have chomped up another 60 miles today, passing through Gloucestershire and into Worcestershire. Now settled in Droitwich...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 10, 20191 min read
Day 5 Wells and Water
Well well, water everywhere!! Today started dry with a cycle over the levels to Wells and a quick visit to the cathedral but the rain...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 9, 20191 min read
Day 4 and we are in Somerset.
Today has had noticeably less steep hills and we enjoyed rolling Devon hills before crossing the Somerset Levels. A posse of cyclists...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 8, 20191 min read
What a lot of lovely people!
This last 24 Hrs has just been full of special people! First there was Gill, whose home we stayed in last night....such wonderful...
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Stephen Susan Hammersley
Jun 6, 20190 min read
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