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Sue and Ivan Godfrey Day 15 – Mending a puncture in Lancashire
(Rotary Club of Tiverton)
To put it in their own words:
Having climbed Kilimanjaro for their “Yes, there were challenges and frustrations but the
ruby wedding anniversary year, what overwhelming feeling has been one of pleasure at seeing
could they do for their golden our wonderful British countryside and meeting so many
anniversary year? Well, why not cycle interesting and inspiring people on our venture. We are
from Land’s End to John o’Groats?! delighted to have already passed our initial fund-raising
target of £2000 and look forward to building on that.
So, using bog standard hybrid bikes, no electric motors, no Thanks to Sustrans for its imaginative cycle routes, to
support vehicles, carrying all their own gear and with a Rotarians across the country for their help and support (one
determination to succeed, they set off to cycle nearly 1200 club visited in the Midlands is making a donation of £250!),
miles in aid of the charity Topic of Cancer. to Topic of Cancer for inspiring our goal ... and to each
other for sustaining this venture and the wonder of the last
Day 5 – Joining the Tarka Trail 50 years!!”
After 34 days of cycling (with some breaks for helping the
Rotary Exmoor Challenge and family commitments) they You can follow their journey
reached John O’Groats, having contended with all those hills with lots of lovely photos on:
in Devon, Cornwall, the Lake District and the far north of
Scotland, the Easter weekend heatwave, relentless rain Instagram ( ‘@sueandivan’ )
across the Somerset Levels, Shropshire, Cheshire and parts
of Scotland together with Storm Hannah's worst efforts! and Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/s
ueivan123/
Find out about the Topic of
Cancer charity on
www.topicofcancer.org.uk
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and if you wish to donate, the link is:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/sueandivanlejog!
Next year Sue and Ivan will have a slideshow
presentation of their venture available for any clubs
interested
