Saturday 19th July, Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen
45 miles
We were joined by four guest riders, plus reporter Paul Ogden from the BBC, making us a party of nine. We are still awarding our virtual monkey and everybody staked a claim for winning it. After a dull and uninteresting day on Friday, Saturday was the complete reverse. More…
Friday 18th July, Hawick to Carlisle
40 Miles
Today was unadventurous on the bike, miserable weather was our companion on route from Eskdalemuir. We stayed last night in Selkirk at the Heatherlie House Hotel and without doubt it’s been our best accommodation on the trip. Made to feel very welcome, a big discount was given and all the drinks were “on the house” and it’s a vast chasm to the Premier Inn tonight where almost every opportunity to extract a surcharge is taken.
Paul Ogden from the BBC joined us today for the ride and once again his bike put him at a severe disadvantage. His legs sup the pedals like a hamster in a wheel, furiously peddling without achieving any distance. Rather like a boring day at work we filled the time unproductively cycling the measly 40 miles in just over 3 hours yet still not finishing until nearly three o’clock.
It was an uninspiring day…….so I won’t bore you further!
Thursday 17th July, Edinburgh to Hawick
51 miles
I knew today was going to be a difficult day because every time I left my table for breakfast a group of Italians would sit at it, casually disregarding all my belongings. Fortunately once my grumpy face appeared, so they disappeared.
Frequently during our journey through Scotland we have been asked how we are finding the weather. The answer is simple, “F****ing miserable.” Actually, until today it had been reasonable. For September. More…
Wednesday 16th July, Blairgowrie to Edinburgh
68.5 miles
We lost the monkey today. Graeme, who was the custodian of the monkey, managed to lose it on his first day as keeper. We think it’s a trait with people from Hartlepool. So we now have a virtual monkey which was today awarded to a virtual rider. Ryan, who rode across America with Jane, was due to cycle with us at some point but we are still waiting for his first appearance. More…
Tuesday 15th July, Leicht Pass to Blairgowrie
59.5 miles
Today was one of the hardest so far. We covered 59.5 miles including 5,000ft of climbing in appalling conditions.
We set off from Leicht Pass at 8.30am and it was blowing a gale sideways. It was a real struggle for Becca to keep her bike up and the wind kept trying to take the front wheel from under her. We had to descend at 7.5mph and it was a battle with the wind all the way down. More…
Monday 14th July, Inverness to Leicht Pass
58 miles
For the first time since we left John O’Groats we managed to leave on time and were on the road at 8.30am. Our plan at the start of the day was to travel 51 miles. More…
Sunday 13th July, Bonarbridge To Inverness
58.5 Miles
Today was a tough day today, really tough. I don’t think any of us expected it to be as tough as it was.
Last night we stayed in a beautiful hotel on the banks of Loch Shin, where we were fantastically well looked after. But we had a 26 mile drive to this morning’s start point and as soon as we were on the road we encountered problems. From the off it was just one of those days which was destined to be a pain in the backside. More…
Saturday 12th July, Bettyhill to Bonarbridge
56 miles
Last night we ate in Bettyhill, one of the most northern parts of Scotland. Dinner was fantastic because whatever food you ordered, something else arrived. The two polish waiters struggled to understand anything we said, but when it did arrive it was quality.
Friday 11th July, John O’Groats to Bettyhill 
51 Miles
Today we finished in Bettyhill after departing John O’Groats at 10am. The first part of the day was incredibly difficult as I found it impossible to shake the image of Jane from my head.
Thursday 10th July, Leeds to Bettyhill
We set off from Leeds at 5am this morning. No sooner had we got over the Pennines on the A66 than the heavens opened. Rain of biblical proportions ensued. At least we now know why they don’t play cricket in Scotland!
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