Fundraising For British School Of Osteopathy

In August, I will cycle 1000 miles from the south tip of England (Lands End) to the north tip if Scotland (John O’Groats) to help raise fund for the British School of Osteopathy (BSO).

Donate here: http://www.bmycharity.com/godwyns4BSO

The BSO provides  evidence-informed best practice healthcare to the community and seeks to provide our students with the  highest quality osteopathic education programmes to enable them to  develop into patient-centred practitioners equipped to deal with the  challenges of the modern healthcare arena.

Lands End to John O’Groats – Final Day

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Finally the last day arrived; a day earlier than planned. So I was in high spirit and looking to do what I thought was a shorter distance compared to the preceeding 5 days.

Off I went, leaving Alness behind, I moved at a very good pace for the first 15miles, then the downward spiral started.

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 10

The weather on Kessock Bridge, Inverness, when I cycled over it

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It must have been the highlight day of the whole trip. I saw many outstanding wonders and road through yet the most lonely of roads and peaks in altitude.

Going from the Quaint old Blair Atholl, I circumnavigated then Glenmore Forest trailing the National 7. It was frustrating atimes because of the poor surface of the route. So frustrating it was that at some point, after having done 14miles in nearly 2 hours, I left the cycle track altogether and went on the parallel running A9.

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 9

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Cycling in Scotland feeling different. You are surrounded by hills and mountains, most very barren and looks almost inaccessible. The climbs are subtle in most places and thus cunning.

Yesterday was just that. The other downside is that aspect that you miles on end without finding a shop, well, or even humans. So improvising is the key.

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 8

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With a new week, I felt even fresher and raring to go. So trying to find the night’s accommodation at least 90miles away, I ended up with one 105miles away. Should I or not? You know the answer… I must.

So leaving at10:30am against my original aim of 8:30am, I headed for