Back from my Cycle trip

Posted by Andy Hamilton - 07/11/08 at 07:11:31 pm

Well here I am back at the selfsufficientish office, it is good to see some friends again and of course my girlfriend but I can’t say it is good to be back as Aberdeenshire was so very beautiful and I did not want to leave. Although, if I had carried on pedaling I am sure I would have done myself a serious injury. I have started to ache all over and I slept for 14 hours today. I think my body is finally telling me that cycling how ever many 100’s of miles I did from here in Bristol to Scotland was enough.

I have just checked my sponsor page and wanted to say a big thank you to anyone that sponsored me. It is enough money to give us that kick start we need to get the cooperative working, so thank you and the be rest assured that your money really is going to help an area and to keep a smile on many people’s faces.

I have also spent this morning working out how many miles I actually did and it works out as a rather impressive 677 miles. I could have cycled to Leipzig in Germany or to Zurich or even (if I kept to a better route) right up to John of Groats. It’s no wonder I have had to spend the last couple of days resting.

Well I have decided to post up a few blogs about the journey and will be doing that next week as for now I need to spend time with my much neglected girlfriend.

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1. Congratulations on your ride from where “Joe Joe Left His Home” in Tucson, Arizona. I would love to see your neck of the woods some day.

   Comment by Tucson Bass Player — November 8, 2008 #

2. Hi Andy,

   Well done on the sponsored cycle. A cheque is on its way. The Bristol coffee shop will be worth a visit for a Zero Waste Capuccino.

   Best of luck with the venture.

   John.

   Comment by John Costigane — November 8, 2008 #

3. Nice one Andy - and I’m going to be adding more of the photos to my pages (and the ) if anyone wants to see more from the Aberdeenshire leg of your trip.

   Comment by Shirley — November 10, 2008 #

4. Well… that didn’t work did it.

   http://www.flickr.com/groups/selfsufficientish/ Selfsufficientish Flickr Group

   Comment by Shirley — November 10, 2008 #

5. Hi again Andy,

   Have you received my cheque yet? It was posted on Sunday. If it has failed to arrive I will cancel it and send another.

   John.

   Comment by John Costigane — November 13, 2008 #

6. Sorry John not got round to sending out my thank you’s yet! But yes I have received it and am going to pay it in as the the first cheque for our newly formed cooperative. Thank you for that, very generous above what I expected!

   Comment by andyhamilton — November 13, 2008 #

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