1 day to go!

Well we’re off!

The van was packed this afternoon and we set off on the first leg of the drive up North.  Overnight tonight in Paisley and a gentle trot and cycle in the hotel gym tomorrow before driving up to John o Groats.

It seems strange that I’ll have driven 480 miles to get somewhere and will promptly turn round and run back twice as far!

Bloody idiot.

A million thanks to JCT600 and Volkswagen Commercials in Sheffield for the supply of the van.  I can’t tell you how much easier this has made our planning!

Check back on Saturday to see some before and after pics from the first leg (don’t show the “after” pictures to young kids)

Picking up the Transporter yesterday donated by JCT600 & VW Sheffield for the duration of the challenge. 

Nervous smiles before the start of the long journey up to John O'Groats 

Plenty of space in the back for all the essentials of the long journey. 

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Running home from work

A challenge in memory of Mo

If you’re lucky in life you get to meet someone like Mo Stevenson.

Mo was many things:

• Sportsman
• Socialite
• Bar Owner (ish)
• Local Personality
• Volunteer
• Daft Lad

But above all, he was one of the most down to earth, genuine people you could wish to meet, and I was proud to call him a friend.

There was no side to Mo.  He would greet you with the same warmth and enthusiasm whether he saw you every day or whether you hadn’t been in touch for months.  He made you feel as though he was genuinely pleased to see you every time you bumped into him.  This led to him being regarded with genuine affection by people too numerous to mention.  He will forever be a legend amongst the members of Scarborough RUFC, Staxton CC and amongst the many patrons of Klosters Bar – where his personality reflected on the happy and relaxed atmosphere.

Mo left a gap in many people’s lives when he sadly passed away, and this whole challenge is hopefully a way to show him how highly regarded he was.

RIP Mo.

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