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News from the road as Rob (the webmaster) & Jon ride LEJOG

Train from Birmingham, via Bristol, to Penzance and cycle to Land's End on Sunday 6 June 2010 : on the road from Monday 7 June 2010 - arrived at John O'Groats on Saturday 19 June 2010

The messages below were all transmitted during the trip - e-mailed direct to the website.

 

Full summary - wet. Just the one shower, all day :-(

Good ride despite weather - cute lambs at the farm we're staying.
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From Rob's handlebars

The wonderful lady at the B&B not only cooked us a splendid meal but washed all our rather wet & dirty kit too :-))
Superb! Thank you!

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From Rob's handlebars

Dawn breaks and from the hotel window I can trainspot. For all you spotters out there, it's ok you can admit it now, there were five class 66s on the journey down: a double-header pair "running light" being the highlight!
Today into the routine of living out of panniers recommences. Off to Penzance this morning then eleven or so miles of cycling to Land's End. I need the miles to burn off some of the calories from last night's bread and butter pudding.

Sent from the Mercian's handlebars by Jon

Jon very excited to have seen a steam loco at Bristol. Weather looking damp :-((

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From Rob's handlebars

Here at th LE Hotel and had the obligatory picture taken - dated for our start on 7 June.
Met Winny, the lady that runs the E2E Club (see link on LH menu)
Shower and then a beer.
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From Rob's handlebars

Surprisingly hilly from Penzance into a head wind, which should augur well for tomorrow. Had the "official" picture taken. E-mailed loads of people the photo - just to annoy them.
Weather lovely at the moment but wet stuff on its way.

Sent from the Mercian's handlebars by Jon

....  looking in for the first time, having received my broadcast e-mail  ... Welcome!

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From Rob's handlebars

At last - the time has come.  Off today on the three train journey legs to be in Penzance on Sunday afternoon for a 10 mile cycle to Land's End and the start-point proper.

I'm going from Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham, Moor Street - cycling the few hundred yards to Birmingham, New Street to get the train to Bristol to stay overnight (Jon will be arriving in Bristol from Bromsgrove via Worcester) - then on Sunday we travel together to Penzance.   Seems crazy to have to overnight in Bristol but it simply isn't possible to get from Birmingham to Penzance by train on a Sunday and arrive at Land's End at a reasonable time.

For you train buffs (including Alan H, Tony G and Martin A) I shall be using London Midland, Cross Country and First Great Western trains [Jon should be recording the engine numbers in his Ian Allan trainspotter's book]

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