1 week to go – Charity bike ride

[Richard Urquhart]

£10 form me
i hope you make it all the best rich

[Hugh Potter]

put me down for a tenner dude, pm me an address and name to make the cheque to !

Hugh

[Andy Gorman]

Me too. Pm me when you get a chance.

[Robert Lambie]

im up for it mate, count me in too… 😀

[Marekdlux]

quote Robert Lambie:

im up for it mate, count me in too… 😀

You riding too Robert? 😀 😉
I would donate if I was out there. I’m doing a 20 mile ride tonight in San Diego called “midnight madness”.
Good luck on your ride Paul.
-Marek

[Robert Lambie]

quote Marekdlux:

quote Robert Lambie:

im up for it mate, count me in too… 😀

You riding too Robert? 😀 😉
I would donate if I was out there. I’m doing a 20 mile ride tonight in San Diego called “midnight madness”.
Good luck on your ride Paul.
-Marek

well not exactly mate 😮 :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
having said that ide love to achieve something like that but too far out my scope i think. for this sorta thing you need real dedication, a mental attidude is everything as well as fitness an all else that goes with it.

me, well ex-bmx dirt bike champion 😛 ill just keep plugging that as my claim to fame till the day i die! 😮 😕 :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

Paul, best of luck mate, i wish you every success mate… hell of a ride. 😉

[John Childs]

Me too.

[Phill Fenton]

And me.

Drop in if your passing our way 😀

[Mark Shipley]

Hi Paul,

… and me too!

Have a safe trip and please feel free to call in for a brew and Hobnobs 😀

Mark

[Dave Bruce]

me too Paul, best of luck

[Mike Grant]

I’ll chuck a few gold coins in the tin too!

Hope you got an ar$e of steel for that one 😮 😮 😮

Good luck and enjoy the scenery on the way down.

[Dave Bruce]

What bike you riding Paul?

[Simon Kay]

Good Luck and remember the Midgie cream!!

[Paul Rollason]

Thank you all very much for all your support

I can’t wait to get going now

I leave Cornwall on thursday and arrive at Castletown (approx 10 miles from JOG) late friday.

Then I start early saturday on the actual ride.

Hopefully I will reach Lands End on the following sunday

Dave, I will be riding a Dawes Horizon http://www.dawescycles.com/dawes/horizon.htm

Thank you all again

paul r

[David Rowland]

Paul, best of luck…. PM me with an address and I post a £10 chk

If you end up going the north route of cornwall and sticking to main roads, you will see our place as you go by Barnstaple, it will look like the website with “loads of bubbles”. However cannot say I will be there as I work allsorts of crazy hours and I have been driving all over the place lately.

Anyway, full reports please, look forward to reading your journey report :lol1:

[Terry Gall]

Good luck Paul,

Put me down for a tenner.

Cheers

Terry

[Paul Rollason]

Thanks guys

Sorry Dave it’s Taunton, Crediton, Okehampton then the A30 all the way through Cornwall to Lands End

paul r

[Brian Curtis]

Good Luck Paul

We do a lot of work for Shelter Box – we’re just doing their new trailer. Very worthy cause.

We were down at Lands End on Saturday night for their first live band night. My band was supporting Status Clone – absolutely brilliant weather and atmosphere down there.

Just remember, you need to stop at the signpost!!!!

Once again Good Luck

Brian

[Paul Rollason]

Hi Brian

Do you have a vector of the world in the centre of the shelterbox logo

I have drawn the rest but I’m running out of time trying to fit everything in before I go.

I wanted to print their logo on the back of my cycling tops

cheers

paul r

[Brian Curtis]

Hi Paul

What’s your email address, I’ll send direct.

We have just been talking to Tom Henderson from Shelter Box.

Brian

[Paul Rollason]

Hi Brian

paul@mackerelbus.fsnet.co.uk

cheers mate

paul r

[John Simpson]

Good luck Paul, let us know where to send cheque (£10)

John, Julie & Blondy.

[Derek Heron]

count me in for a tenner paul best of luck my mate done the coast to coast up here a two day thing with a stop over at a youth hostel after riding all day he was in agony with blisters up the crack of his arse (can i say arse) he
couldnt understand as he had bought the padded shorts with some sort of foam with anti chaffe lube till one of the lads pointed out he had em on back to front.
would be nice to see your full route and we could keep track of you
also any probs ime sure there is members all the way that could help out if we knew how close you were
derek heron

[Andrew Butler]

Paul
The very best of luck

You can put me down for £10
Don’t forget if your passing Bolton give us a shout and we will have the kettle on

Andy

[Marcella Ross]

Hi Paul,

count me in for a £10 too! Once again send me your address and ‘the cheque’s in the post’ …. really it will be! 😀

Good luck!

[Robert Lambie]

hi folks… anyone that has offered to sponsor paul, i will pm/email them his details on his return.
on occasion i will bump this post to try drum up more donations for his cause. if anyone else would like to be invloved in helping paul out, please reply to this post & we will contact you shortly after his “bloody hard ride” 😕 :lol1:

[Carrie Brown]

Count us in ……. but you know that as Ive already sent you a pm 😀

[Andrew Boyle]

me too tenner……. 😀

[Paul Rollason]

Thanks to everyone for the great response and thank you Rob for allowing me to use the forum to raise funds.

I am just getting the last bits and pieces together (god knows how I’m going to get it all on the bike) and preparing myself for a 24hr coach trip to the north east of Scotland.

On Saturday I will start my ride south and on the fourt day of my nine day attempt I will still be in Scotland (Scotland is a very big place indeed) 😮

I hope to be back in Cornwall the following Sunday where I get to cycle for eight hours on the delightful A30 😮 😮

Jules may pop on to the forum from time to time with a progress report.

Or you can check out http://www.8wirehosting.co.uk/mackerelbus/

Thanks again for all your support and I will talk to you all when I get back

Cheers

paul r

[David Rowland]

I suspect Paul is all set now for his mamouth bike cycle event and I wanted to bump this thread. I have just seen on the South West news that Shelterbox are sending out hundreds of boxes to New Orleans and so forth and asking for donations. So, with light on Paul I wish him luck and will certainly be sending off the donation asap.

[Craig Gibson]

email me your address

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[Brian Hays]

Missed this 1st time round, it has only just turned up of the front page right?

Put me down for a tenner too Rob 😎

[Robert Lambie]

great brian, thank you… yeh your right, just popped it on tonight mate. hopefully when paul returns next week we’ll have have a decent kitty for him. 😀 😉

[David Rowland]

Paul, I am putting the chq in the post as I have found your details. Good luck if u read this

[g5graphics]

John’s End to Land of Groats, must be worth 10p a mile.
Best of luck,
John
G5 Graphics

[Mark Candlin]

Put me down for a £10..good luck…i envy you. .Seeing the whole of the UK in September……nice!

[Dave Hambrook]

Put me down for a tenner
stop by when your passing exeter if you fancy a cuppa or somewhere to stay overnight

[Robert Lambie]

just thought ide bump this post as its for a very good cause 😀

[David Rowland]

rob, you seen his pictures on his website? He certainly seems to be getting stuck in.

Shelterbox was on the news again earlier, trying to get another 900 boxes out to New Orleans by the end of the week.

All volunteer basaed.

[Robert Lambie]

hes really gunning for it… bloody hell hes almost level with me at loch lomond. great stretch of road, but still far from easy.

keep it going paul 😉 😀

come one the rest of you… if your reading this reply with a donation… please!
all those who reply, i will send you pauls contact details etc when hes back safe and sound. 😀

[Mark Shipley]

Hi,

I’ve just spoken with Paul, he’s at Penrith in Cumbria.

He’s heading inland slightly trying avoid the really big hills and instead taking in the sights of Tebay and Kirkby Lonsdale. I’m about 12 miles from Kirkby Lonsdale, so hopefully I’ll be able to meet up with Paul later on today.

Even with a bit of a head wind slowing him down slightly he sounds really upbeat, happy and of course determined as ever.

Here’s hoping for fine weather and a tail wind!

Mark

[Robert Lambie]

thanks for the update mark…

taking in the sites? ide just be trying to get it all over with as soon as? 😮

tell him we are all routing for him, poor bugger 😕 :lol1:

[David Rowland]

Taken from Paul’s website:-
Head: Annoying song of the day: We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday (ouch)

I wonder what other annoying songs we could come up with for Paul to sing along to while his bones are shaken appart?

How about the Meat Loaf: Bat out of Hell?

Suggestions please

[Paul Rollason]

hello everybody this is the first time I’ve been on the boards ( Pauls wife Jules partner in Mackerelbus Design) Have any of you guys been checking out the web site that has been following Paul’s progress? I have been in cahoots with a webby type of Company relaying the stuff Paul has been telling me over the mobile plus piccies he has texted over to me at various stages of his trip the web address is http://www.8wirehosting.co.uk/mackerelbus and of course there is a direct link on the first page of UKSignboards. Please check it out it’s quite entertaining. bye for now Jules.

[Robert Lambie]

spitting image song….

throw a chicken in the air, stick a deckchair up your nose, fly a jumbo jet or behead an eskimoe…. blah blah blah

another….
whats the matter you eh! gotta a no respect, whata do you think your doing eh! why you looking so sad, its a notso bad, its a nice-ah place… ah shutup-ah-yah face!

now i know whats gonna be in my head all day 😮 😕

.

[David Rowland]

I know a song that get on your nerves,
Get on your nerves, get on your nerves,
I know a song that get on your nerves,
Get on your nerves, get get get on your nerves.

Jules, he’s doing great!

[Nigel Pugh]

Hello Jules,

Good reading and good pics, I am jealous of Paul been at Loch Ness, always a place I plan to visit but never get round to it.

As for a annoying song to sing how about Bicycle Race by Queen 😛

Nigel

[Mark Shipley]

Be careful which songs you mention – I might just print this thread out for Paul to read :lol1:

Mark

It’s a small world after all.
It’s a small world after all.
It’s a small world after all.
It’s a small, small world …… (:)

[Andy Davis]

HI Rob, put me down for £10 please mate. GOOD LUCK TO PAUL. keep the wheels turning. also Rob, i need to change my screen name to my full name, can you do it for me please.

cheers

Andy

[David Rowland]

oh please print out Mark, he needs encoruagment from us lot!

“Always look on the bright side of life <whistle>”

[Andy Gorman]

Thought I’d bump this and urge people to check out Paul’s progress page.

http://www.8wirehosting.co.uk/mackerelbus/news1.htm

It makes for some good reading. I bet Paul will feel much better knowing how entertaining it is reading about his sore @rse.

Come on Paul, only about 500 miles to go! What a hero.

I hope the locals are putting on a welcome home for him.

[Nigel Pugh]

I did view the sight and read the report from top to bottom, only to find by the bottom of the page Paul was back at John O’Groats 🙄

So remember to read from the bottom to the top to get the journey the right way round.

Nigel

[Paul Rollason]

thanks for pointing that out Nigel it does throw people at first
s’just the way it’s worked out. I am only passing all the info onto the
webby guy. I think it works ok though. I’ll be in their office tomorrow morning relaying news and pictures. haven’t heard from Paul since 2.oclock ish. he was making his way to Kirkby Lonsdale hopefully to meet Mark Shipley don’t know if he has or not I’m due a phone call and update,

walking the dogs and then off to the pub (for a coffee ) and let the locals without internet access how he is doing, I’m supposed to be having a little holiday while Paul is away but don’t seem to be managing that.

thanks you guys for your suppport and funnies

Jules

[Mark Shipley]

Hi Jules and all,

Just got back from meeting up with Paul. He’s looking really cheerful and certainly has a great deal of energy for the rest of the journey of which he is now over half way!

We met up in the square at Kirby Lonsdale and decided to go for a quick half (orange juice) in the pub round the corner and had a real good chat.

Until this adventure Paul has never cycled a hundred miles in a day, never mind nine days on the trot.

Today he’s been held back a bit by all the hills, head wind and a slight detour that he was told was an easier route than straight down the A6 but didn’t do that much to help. He hopes to get to Lancaster or just beyond, maybe Galgate or Garstang before he pitches his tent and has a read of this thread that I printed out for him.

He’s suffering from a few aches and pains but I think it’s the back of his leg that’s giving him the most grief, but from here on in the hills and terrain should make for easier cycling.

Paul is still aiming to to complete the journey on Sunday, taking a total of nine days and at this moment he is on target for that.

I have posted a picture of Paul taken in Kirkby Lonsdale, you can view it here;

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=102551#102551

Note to Rob – Could you please add this picture to this thread?

Good luck Paul :bike;

Oh and by the way Jules, I think Paul’s missing you!

I think that’s about all.

Please do dig deep and help Paul raise a good amount for a very worthy charity. Don’t forget donations to charity are tax deductable 😉

Mark

[Brian Little]

count me in 😀

[Paul Rollason]

Hi all

This is paul

I am at my brothers house in Telford getting fed and having a bath and stuff but I will be dropped back to whitchurch later this evening where I have my tent piched.

Thank you all again for all your support, Jules has been keeping me up to date with what is being said plus Mark printed out the entire thread which I read in my tent last night.

Hopefully I will be back in cornwall on sunday and back to work on monday so I will chat to you all then

Cheers

paul r

[David Rowland]

way to go Paul!! fresh and clean will make a difference

[Carrie Brown]

bit of a post bump, seeing as its for charity and Paul is a well known member!!!

Just about to go and have a read see how he’s getting on?

😀

[John Childs]

I was thinking of Paul this morning. About five minutes after it started lashing down with rain. Oh dear. 🙁

[David Rowland]

WARNING: Horrible messy scenes on Paul’s progress webpage.

Bumping as he is not far, the weather in North Devon has been a lot of heavy rain, so best of peddling for the remainer Paul.

Wonder how is Paul’s lungs are holding up to all the cars / lorries?

[Carrie Brown]

Awww Bless he was in Herefordshire … thats where we are …. oh no didnt relise he was coming through here ……

Paul apologies …. bless your poor knee …… you would have been more than welcome to have got freshened up here, had food etc etc had we known …… we should have asked in advance where exactly were you heading!!! 😕 Its just that no-one ever really passes through here I dont think??? :lol1:

😀

[David Rowland]

Looks like Paul was about 15 miles away from me last night. Yes Tiverton is a fun place, Karaoke is all over North Devon as I used to run our own Karaoke show.. I guess he’s on the road and passed Okehampton and touching Cornwall which I understand is his home county.

Looks like he’s on schedule, for those who haven’t sponsored him, it is a worthy cause and Paul has certainly done something towards bringing some moneys to Shelterbox. For more details see his website, contact the UKsignboards admin or post a message here and someone will contact you in due course.

[Robert Lambie]

im bumping this one again, in hope some others consider donating for paul… while we all post and supp tea, this guys hammering it down the country on his todd in all weathers, and for what… a good cause! so come on folks… hows about a few more donations, hes almost home and has one very sore looking toe :lol1: :vomit: 😉

.

[David Rowland]

BUMP BUMP
From his website:
Paul has today made it to Cornwall en route to Land’s End, which he now hopes to make by Monday at around 11am.

Go Go Go Paul!

[Mark Shipley]

Go for it Paul, keep going, you’re nearly there!!!

Mark

[John Childs]

Good man. Well done!

Just one thing. I would like payment details so I can send the money before I go on holiday. Failing that it will have to wait until I come back.

[David Rowland]

John, See pauls website and look at the bottom lines.

[Robert Lambie]

i will send details to all that reply to this thread mate…
ill need to contact paul first though.. but he has asked if this would be ok, which of course it is… 😉

[Mark Shipley]

From his website;

“Paul has finally reached Land’s End – Monday, September 12, 2005. After a gruelling 100 miles a day for nine days, he got as far as Hayle before camping the night, and riding in to Land’s End at 11am on Monday.”

Woooooohooooooo :cheer: :dance2: :cheer: :dance2:

Well done Paul – way to go.

Cheque will be in the post.

Have a well deserved break!

Mark

[Marcella Ross]

fantastic! :yeeha:

well done Paul!

Please forward details of where to send donation.

Marcella.

[Robert Lambie]

Nice one mate… i knew you would do it! 😛 :jump:
Great stuff…. 😉

for anyone that has not yet considered a donation, please do so now…
its for a great cause and has been done by a felow signmaker… go on dig deep… just reply to this thread and we will contact you with payment details/address etc

to see how paul got on, click the link.

http://www.8wirehosting.co.uk/mackerelbus/news1.htm

[Bryan Cabrera]

Send me the details. Possible to use PayPal???

[Peter Normington]

Another good one I missed.
count me in for a few bob.
Bryan, if you cant send direct via pay pal, i can pass on for you.
Peter

[David Rowland]

Peter, where u been?

Full congratulations for the big effort you have done. Perhaps when you get a moment you will give us your thoughts on the whole journey, the money you have raised and would you do it again?

[Andy Gorman]

Well done Paul. You are a superduperstar. And thanks to Jules for keeping us updated on your progress.

Good lad.

[Bryan Cabrera]

quote Peter Normington:

Bryan, if you cant send direct via pay pal, i can pass on for you.
Peter

Sounds like a plan. Send details to bryan@detailsigns.com

Bryan

[Paul Rollason]

Hello everyone

I’m back in the office this morning (yes I cycled in as normal) and I have a very long list of jobs to catch up on (back to reality).

I would just like to thank you all for keeping this thread going, it kept me going on the road getting drip fed your comments via my mobile.

I will e-mail Rob today with my contact details and he will pass them on to anyone who has pledged money for Shelterbox.

The fund raising has been going well and I can’t wait to find out what the total is.

The trip itself was fantastic, I have been to and seen some of the most amasing places and met some very kind people.

Some of the places I was really looking forward to turned out to be disapointing (loch ness) and other places I was dreading turned out to be great (Glasgow).

I will be writing a full trip report as soon as I can find the time and as soon as I do I will post it on here.

As for would I do it again, the answer would have to be yes but next time I would do it as part of a supported group and do much shorter days. ( I have already started putting together a plan for such a trip next year if anybody is interested)

Right, I need to get on with some work but I will speak to you all throughout the day.

Cheers

paul r

[Bryan Cabrera]

Is there an update on where to send a donation? PayPal or Credit Card would be ideal for me.

[Paul Rollason]

Hi Bryan

I have sent Rob an e-mail with my contact details (If you haven’t received it Rob, let me know)

Or you can find the details near the bottom of this web page http://www.8wirehosting.co.uk/mackerelbus/

Thanks again for your support

paul r

[Peter Normington]

bryan, i sent you a pm
peter

[Robert Lambie]

hi bryan, i have sent out a bulk email to all that have replied on this thread, if you havent got it mate, let me know ill send you details. on that, anyone else hasnt let me know ill send you details pronto. 😀

admin@uksignboards.com

[Paul Rollason]

Thanks Rob

paul r

[Simon Clayton]

Me too Rob

Simon

[Bryan Cabrera]

never got it rob 🙁
send again please.

[John Simpson]

same here rob please
L J

[Andrew Butler]

Me too Rob

Andy

[Derek Heron]

hi rob i need details as well cheers
derek heron

[Mike Grant]

Rob, my computer don’t like your mail addy and it bounces back. Could you mail me the details please.
Cheers
Mike

[Brian Hays]

No email details for me either? you sure you clicked send Rob? :lol1: :lol1:

[Lynn Normington]

I haven’t either

Lynn

[Paul Rollason]

The payment details and my address are on the the first page of my progress page.

http://www.8wirehosting.co.uk/mackerelbus

So if you are having problems receiving Robs e-mail you can copy the details from the website.

Thanks guys and gals

paul r

[David Rowland]

For a moment Paul, I was thinking that I was the only one who ‘read’ your progress pages 🙄 Come on you lot, Shelterbox needs support and Paul has done a great job. :bike;
Call you secretaries over with your chq books now peoples!

[Robert Lambie]

hi guys…
we think there was an error due to site restructure. bulk emails seemed to have a glitch which is being sorted now. some but not all got the email…
anyway…
i have just one by one sent you all an email with contact details.
please check inbox…. any probs let me know…

sorry about that…

[Paul Rollason]

Hi All

I would like to thank you all for the fantastic response to my appeal for money for Shelterbox.

We were hoping to raise about £1000 which would buy two whole shelterboxes but we sailed past that figure to over £1500 so with your help we can now buy three (hot)

I will be visiting Shelterbox this week with a big cardboard cheque and I will get to see where all the money goes and hopfully help pack up our three boxes ready to be sent off.

Thank you all once again for all your help and support :appl:

paul r

[Peter Normington]

Wow!
Once agin paul,
WELL DONE.
Personally I would have given £1500 rather than do the ride!
Top Man

Peter

[Mark Shipley]

Great stuff Paul – well done!

Three shelter boxes will help many people indeed.

Mark

[John Simpson]

well done Paul, good job done.

L J

[Hugh Potter]

paul, would you pm or email me please. its re this !

[David Rowland]

nice 1 paul, i suspect the are in action with the latest crises… however, only 3… that is a little dissheartening if they are £500 each.