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AUGUST 3: Day 7 - Weston Super Mare to Barry A fast cycle for us the station to meet Mark from Experian who is joining us again, and Max Girdler from Moginie James. We were welcomed and sent off by Stephen Hayter from My Home Move and Malcolm Lindley from Fine & Country. Sam had a crash after slipping on a wet
road and ended up in a Cottage Hospital being bandaged - at least he made the nurses’ day as he is the team’s ‘pin up’. We crossed the Severn Bridge and cycled on to Cardiff . A big thank you to Max, by far the best cyclist who has joined us on the journey. We visited six estate agents and cycled 100 miles. Thanks to our stage sponsor, C J Hole.
AUGUST 4: Day 8 - Barry to Carmarthen Early start from the worst campsite in the UK. Sam back in the saddle, weather is dodgy. I’m moaning about my tendonitis. A big thank you to our blind resident physio, Chris Lewis, who has to familiarise himself daily with the geography of the campsite, as well as put up us. 72 miles cycled and a big thanks to sponsors, Genmar.
AUGUST 5: Day 9 - Carmarthen to Cardigan Left at 6am, a quick stop at McDonalds, not
Inverness Golspie John O’Groats
Dundee Montrose
Berwick upon Tweed Stirling
Haltwhistle Kendal
Southshields Whitby
Southport Barmouth
Caerfyrddin Cardigan
Prestatyn North Ferriby Skegness Hunstanton Barry Barnstaple
Helston Newquay
Exeter Bridport Plymouth Poole Portsmouth
Great Yarmouth Manningtree
Weston Super Mare Herne Bay Hastings
Simon Whale Marmite man!
for food, but to use WiFi. Torrential rain for virtually the whole route, the highlight was standing under the blow heater at a Morrisons supermarket. Fantastic scenery, if it wasn’t for the rain, this would have been superb. 73 miles and thanks to sponsors Frost Estate Agents.
AUGUST 7: Day 11 - Cardigan to Barmouth My brother Michael showed a bit of brotherly love and joined us for 35 or so miles! The day fi nished in Barmouth with fi sh and chips sitting on a bench with Victoria and the children watching the sun go down.
AUGUST 8: Day 12 - Barmouth to Prestatyn A cloudy 8am start, joined by the Moneypenny cycling team - decked out in Orange Moneypenny kit! Andrew Sanders from Sanders in Barmouth took us on a scenic coastal route past castles and through very pretty countryside. Unfortunately my bike broke so I had to call in the spare bike and send my bike off to the menders. Thanks to sponsors Moneypenny.
AUGUST 9: Day 13 (in the Big Brother house) Prestatyn to Southport Actually it’s not Big Brother; more a travelling circus - two support vehicles, trailers, two
camper vans, four dogs and two kids. We started in Prestatyn, at THE worst campsite in the UK, which included a visit by the police overnight. Paul from Briefyourmarket joined us, new to cycling he did extremely well. Stops at various estate agents and collected sponsorship. The GPEA really got behind our ride by suggesting that agents organise pit stops for us; this involves lots of homemade cake. The day fi nished with a fl at coastal cycle
to Southport which my son Freddie joined us on for the last 5 miles and a reception with local Fine & Country agents (one of our main sponsors) in Southport. Total mileage to date 811. Thanks to our stage sponsors Briefyourmarket and myhomemove.
AUGUST 10: Day 14 - We reach Paris! Actually it’s the Blackpool Tower! We started in Southport meeting Julian from Pearson Ferrier, who not only looks the part, but had grown Bradley Wiggins sideburns! Along the coast and then inland; one of our fastest days! Cycled along the prom at Blackpool where Sean insisted on stopping for an ice cream, we drew the line on going on the Big One. Called at a couple of estate agents and on to Kendal in the Lake District.
Moneypenny in corporate orange!
Peterhead Aberdeen
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