“I am writing today’s update by a radiator in the hotel lobby with numb fingers and still shivering. Having suffered 10.5 hours of pouring rain and hurricane winds lashing at our faces, the team managed to cover 113 miles in record time.
Following yesterday’s lunch with the Irish pensioners, the team and their families (who had travelled up to Glasgow) went for a curry and a few pints before heading to a pub quiz held in our honour at a local Irish pub.
You will no doubt be delighted to hear that Gerald, Ben, Erucs and Michael did the rest of the team proud by coming in first place and winning a case of wine and (after some negotiation) a bottle of champagne, which we intend to drink at John O’Groats.
We set off from Glasgow at 8.50am with another new recruit, Ronan, who joined us for the day, and took an unbelievably scenic route through the Scottish national park of Lock Lomond, climbing into the Scottish highlands and past the ski resort of Glencoe.
Performer of the Day – Evin: Evin joined us from Dumfries to Glasgow and Glasgow to Fort William. He was, however, forced to cycle ahead of the group alone in order to make his train home. At 6 foot 2 inches and on a hybrid bike he did a wonderful job – and made his train.
Langer of the Day – Ercus – the sweet talking Irishman fell over twice today losing his camera in the process and then having to do an additional 8 mile round trip to cycle back and get it. Must do better.”
– Ben Wiliiams, Monday night
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