Day 19 : The long journey home!!

As we pulled the curtains back from our hotel rooms (excellent digs I must say) we were treated to the view of the Cairngorms, with the early morning sun treating us to a visual delight. Then reality set in as you realise that your legs are stiff and your heads are a tad thick from the previous evenings celebrations. Everyone in the team were tired and yet elated at our succesful achivement!

The breakfast was fit for a king including haggis (och i) and it was the beginning of the goodbyes and hugs & kisses before the long journey back home. Treezy peasy and Neil (cool hand luke) went with Mike Brooker. Jules, Dave and Geoff (who I forgot to say climbed Ben Nevis and cycled the rest of the route from Fort William to J O'G's raising another £250 - brilliant Geoff) sped home in the Honda, leaving the Camper and van in convoy. An uneventful journey and one where many reminicing stories were told and enjoyed. Stevie J has had an amazing trip and picked up a few bad habits but he and Owen are thinking about doing it again (crazy fools) but with no support and luggage on back. Lance (the peoples hero) returns to his 4 children and beloved Kaz, whilst Neil gets back into his building business. Shell is back in the kitchens at Blenheim on Saturday and Rosie picks up the stitches in her business. I'm off to Italy next week to sort out the details of the civil case against the driver whose actions took my son's life away, returning to sort out Dale's headstone for his grave. Dave E did text me stating that he had another project lined up for me (here's hoping it was a joke!).

As we arrived back in Abingdon, it felt a little sad as we all departed in different directions to pick up the pieces of our own lives once more.

I will keep making entries into the blog as there are many things still to report and events that are related to our campaign...keep checking my blogites and keep dropping in the occasional message.

Thank you all so much for your amazing support, I have already started making enquiries into the re-union party sometime in October, also we also have to start collecting in the sponsorship (cough up time people!!).

take care everyone. Bob