FamilyLife Canterbury to York #C2Y
Riding to strengthen relationships
Today’s final blog is brought exclusively to you by Suki. Pay attention 007 Here is today’s briefing for your mission. But, you have no choice other than to accept it. Ok then Mark, carry on telling the humans what they have to do today. It’s going to be hilly again. Whatever Mark says I can…
The adventure of our cycling challenge continues. There is a dreadful smell in our room. Awful. The YHA corridor does smell of socks, but this is stronger. And then we identify the source …Mark’s shoes. They are immediately banished to the toilet. Now we only feel like retching when we go in there. 🤢 Someone…
Look who’s been spotted going into Mac D’s! Harry, how could you. I heard you deprive your kids of this kind of food for health reasons. Well now you’ve been caught it’ll be a free for all in your home 🤣 We gather for our last briefing all together before today’s ride to York. There’s…
Good morning world. This was Suki’s view for her walk. 🐾 Our noble steeds are ready. Bananas are packed. Last minute phone calls are made. Husband and wife cuddles. The chicken dance is done. Boss has briefed. And suddenly all our cyclist are gone with only the open road ahead. Thunderbird 1 on the road….
Churchill doesn’t want to get up. I can hear you thinking, who’s Churchill? Apart from our WW2 Prime Minister, Churchill is Mrs G’s bedtime snuggly. SHHHHH. Don’t tell anyone! Mrs G is a fiercely independent and strong woman so she wouldn’t want anyone knowing about Churchill. 😉 Well, maybe only her friends. This is Kana’s…
A strange thing happened in the night… Dave, what on Earth??? He can’t even give me a good explanation for this photo, except he found the sign by the window. I think the miles are taking their toll. #OhDear #Daft Good morning Essex. What’s that Lil? You were standing in the shower with your nightdress…
Early start …someone didn’t even have time to finish their breakfast. Support team gathers (Thunderbirds – TB1,2 & 3) for final prep. Crikey, Paul how can you smile at 06:00hrs??? And we’re off. Next stop Canterbury. Wait a minute, are those our bikes?! Hello Linda and Niamh – come to see Bill off? Where is…
Get to know the wonderful people on the ride: a 24 year old having a midlife crisis; former naval helicopter pilot; dad dancer extraordinaire; FOMO Queen and more … pass the Bolli!
Some of our riders are training REALLY hard. Team North are going for it in Northumberland. Dave’s Strava map is worthy of a caption competition… I think it looks like a soldier with rucksack and gun. Yes? No? They’re obviously a fit bunch: 54miles, 3000ft of climbing and an average speed of 13.9mph #wow Phil’s…