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AUGUST 14: Day 18 – South Shields to Whitby 8am start at South Shields, a surprisingly emotional moment as Martin went north on the Scottish section and the three of us went south. Martin, very much with the wind behind him and us very much with the wind in our faces! My children joined us for seven miles into
Sunderland, and then it was against the wind over the very North York Moors, gritted teeth and determination got us into Whitby.
AN UPDATE FROM MARTIN ON THE SCOTTISH SECTION:
What a day! I set off from South Shields saying farewell to Jon, Sean and the others and headed into the unknown, all I had was Graham saying , “keep the sea on the right and you can’t go wrong”. Arrived at the Tyne pedestrian and cycle tunnel and once on the other side I raised the spinnaker and set sail for Berwick averaging 19 mph over the 74 mile journey. Another 20 miles and after a superb descent, you guessed it, a three mile climb out of the village, but hey what goes up must come down. The wingman once again pulled one out of the hat and got us into a nice hotel suite/ apartment in Dunbar. Time for sleep and look forward to another adventure tomorrow, visiting two Your Move branches in Dalgety Bay and then Dundee, tea and cakes on order.
AUGUST 16: Day 20 – Whitby to North Ferriby Thanks to sponsors Ravensworth! After a rest day in Whitby, an 8am start at Astins, three of their staff joined us, including owner Ed, 58 – as fi t as a fi ddle. Joined by Ross from Linley and Simpson in Leeds, we cycled along a disused railway line towards Scarborough, however overnight torrential rain had turned the sooty surface into a nightmare. At Bridlington we were joined by Farah from Harris Bell for our journey to Hull.
AUGUST 17: Day 21 – Hull to Skegness I am writing this sitting in a laundrette... yes watching my smalls going round in a Dot Cotton style establishment; the Polish attendant was very helpful. The establishment is fi nished with metal grates across the window to give it that extra homely feel. Once over the Humber Bridge it was straight into the wind for the 94 miles down to Skegness. We were very happy to see the little fat man with his strange sailors outfi t bounding down a beach – welcome to Skegness. Incredibly tired, after a big dinner we bed down at a small B&B on the front. Thanks to stage sponsors Reeds Rains.
AUGUST 18: Day 22 – Skegness to Hunstanton Thanks to our sponsors Newton Fallowell, they really pushed the boat out to support us, including our oldest entrant to date, their chairman Peter Brunning, 68, who did the whole 86 miles; the Newton Fallowell team
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“I’m sitting in a Dot Cotton style of establishment watching my
It was a great
relief to pull into sunny Skeggy!
AUGUST 19: Day 23 – Hunstanton to Great Yarmouth
We cycle to Cromer Pier to be joined by a whole host of people to cycle to Great
Yarmouth. We split into two groups. The fast group shot off , typical men got lost, fell out over the directions but got to Great Yarmouth quickly; average of 16.7 mph, our fastest day yet. The not so fast team, predominantly ladies had a more leisurely cycle without any hiccups or disagreements and came into Great Yarmouth to us all welcoming them on the promenade with the local press and some drinks.
AUGUST 21: Day 25 – Great Yarmouth to Maldon
Left at 8am and decided to extend this stage and cycle to Maldon, 102 miles, with a fast route from to Lowestoft, into Southwold and my in-laws for tea and cake! On to
Saxmundham to Flick & Sons who donated a cheque for £100 and to Ipswich and another £100 from Fine & Country. We seem to becoming fans of Greggs – never thought I’d ever admit to that. Onto Maldon, with accommodation supplied by Intercounty franchisees Andy Barrell in South Woodham Ferrers. 102 miles, recover, drink, eat and bed. Thanks to sponsors GCG Consulting.
smalls go round...” Jon Cooke
raised over £1000 for EAF. The sun was out and spirits were high. We were also joined by Malcolm from Home 3D, who kindly sponsored one journey. We cycled down the coast to Boston and the Newton Fallowell offi ce and on to Kings Lynn, with four punctures in two miles. Reached Hunstanton with sunny skies and a warm welcome by Sowerbys who kindly, at their expense organised accommodation at a super holiday park with lots of entertainment.
AUGUST 22: Day 26 – Maldon to Herne Bay Met brother-in-law John Healey, a very experienced cyclist and Mark Montgomery from Myhomemove who is not! Mark’s bike was squeaking, probably never seen any oil. On to our fi rst estate agency, John Pring’s agency, Fisks in Benfl eet, complete with balloons and a great welcome. We took the foot ferry to Gravesend, onwards via Faversham along a particularly nice coastal route to Whitstable and Herne Bay to a very warm welcome by Kents who, having collected money in the street during the afternoon, invited clients, vendors – everyone and supplied a superb spread. Thanks to our sponsors, Hunters Estate Agents.
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