I remember the day clearly too - all sitting around the table, dressed in white robes, having a cup of tea and carrot cake, and discussing exercise. Then the plan was hatched! We've all done some cycling before but nothing quite on this scale, so it will be a true test of endurance. It's something each of us have had on our adventure wish-list for a long time, and now that Big Adventure is just a few months away! Better start training...

Land's End to John O'Groats on 5 bicycles!

I remember the moment quite clearly when I first mentioned to my best friends that I wanted to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats. It was met by a period of stony silence and then a rather longer period of raucous laughter! We were sitting in Champneys, being spoilt rotten, celebrating Helen's special birthday. I thought it was about time I did something, something that was going to really challenge me, something that I could tell my grandchildren about, something I could say -

 I DID THAT!

Judy was sitting on my right, she leant over and very quietly whispered in my ear - "I'll do it with you!" 

So between then and now, we picked up another 3 loony beings - Ian, Sam and Will - and here we are 101 days before the start of Our Mad Cycling Adventure!