Wednesday 24nd September
Today Mileage miles 43 ∑Total to date 892 miles
I think even if we were Madonna and Guy Ritchie, we wouldn’t have got more publicity than we did today! Supporters were out in force for the next leg of our journey which gave us all a massive boost for the last push. Tina attended an interview at Radio Highland which is to be broadcast on Radio nan Gael about personal journeys undertaken by people who had had cancer. She then returned to the Palace where pictures and a story were taken for the Highland News.
We are a much bigger group today – we have 2 other vagabonds with us – Stephen and Peter from Birchwood in Inverness. Peter has a particularly natty little bike – a folding number put together by Bromptons with tiny wheels which certainly don’t seem to stop him flying along (could it be his well toned calves noticed by a female member of our company).
First leg was along to Cromarty where we got the little ferry across to Nigg, the captain of the ferry gave us a free passage, so many thanks to you sir! Jimmy was waiting for us in Nigg – he had made a special effort with the food as we now have “guests” – extra packets of Boaster biscuits to give everyone extra energy. However, you’ve heard the story about the guy who couldn’t boil an egg, well Jimmy is the guy who couldn’t boil the kettle for tea – he left the teapot on the portable stove and forgot about it and the bottom of the pot burned through completely!
Straight to Audrey and Sandy’s, friends of Joan and Dennis in Dornoch where we had homemade sausage rolls and cake. Sandy thought a stripper had been booked for his birthday when John turned up in a micro towel, just about covering the basics! He was disappointed about the gender of the stripper though!!
The ladies of the group are starting to feel outnumbered and are worried that we may have another one or two “gadget men” on board to join Mr Bruce and Mr Ferguson. The ladies might end up confiscating all mobile phones, GPSs, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries....!!
Today Mileage miles 43 ∑Total to date 892 miles
I think even if we were Madonna and Guy Ritchie, we wouldn’t have got more publicity than we did today! Supporters were out in force for the next leg of our journey which gave us all a massive boost for the last push. Tina attended an interview at Radio Highland which is to be broadcast on Radio nan Gael about personal journeys undertaken by people who had had cancer. She then returned to the Palace where pictures and a story were taken for the Highland News.
We are a much bigger group today – we have 2 other vagabonds with us – Stephen and Peter from Birchwood in Inverness. Peter has a particularly natty little bike – a folding number put together by Bromptons with tiny wheels which certainly don’t seem to stop him flying along (could it be his well toned calves noticed by a female member of our company).
First leg was along to Cromarty where we got the little ferry across to Nigg, the captain of the ferry gave us a free passage, so many thanks to you sir! Jimmy was waiting for us in Nigg – he had made a special effort with the food as we now have “guests” – extra packets of Boaster biscuits to give everyone extra energy. However, you’ve heard the story about the guy who couldn’t boil an egg, well Jimmy is the guy who couldn’t boil the kettle for tea – he left the teapot on the portable stove and forgot about it and the bottom of the pot burned through completely!
Straight to Audrey and Sandy’s, friends of Joan and Dennis in Dornoch where we had homemade sausage rolls and cake. Sandy thought a stripper had been booked for his birthday when John turned up in a micro towel, just about covering the basics! He was disappointed about the gender of the stripper though!!
The ladies of the group are starting to feel outnumbered and are worried that we may have another one or two “gadget men” on board to join Mr Bruce and Mr Ferguson. The ladies might end up confiscating all mobile phones, GPSs, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries....!!
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