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We’re Coming Home… We’re Coming Home!

Friday, May 1st, 2009

They say the last 5% of any trip is the most dangerous and believe us the wind and gails on the way up from Dun Loghaire to Holywood stood as testimony to that addage. After over 4000 miles of tarmac and dirt we are finally back in Holywood, at the Green House.

To say at this point we are exhausted is an understatement and the thought of our own homes, beds and particularly bathrooms is heavenly. Family are glad to see us and we are certainly glad to see them… time to sign off now and spend some time with loved ones. We’ll be back blogging after the weekend with pic updates and lots more… must rest, thanks everybody, going to collapse now!

Tags: Blogging, Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Home Coming, Motorbike, Sky Developments, Supporters, Trip, Wrong Way Round
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We’re Definately Back in Britain

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Well here we are, back in Britain. familiar roads, number plates and ice cream vans. Sterling required. Managed to cover a few miles yesterday afternoon after arriving in portsmouth, crashed in Lichfield last night and today we’re blasting through Wales to Holyhead to get our early afternoon crossing to Dun Loaghaire. Thens it’s a run from South to Northern Ireland in time for tea… or something like that… if we arrive in Holywood, NI on Sunday bedragled and broken don’t be surprised.

It’s been a long hard 15 days so far but it has been fabulous… 4200 miles in 15 days, that works out at about 295 miles a day… not bad going maybe we could give Charley & Ewan a run for their money! Thanks as always to all our supporters and sponsors, you are all legends!

Thanks Shean Dickson Merrick

Thanks Bell Architects

Mr Whippy

Tags: Blogging, Britain, Charity, Fields of Life, Fundraiser, Holywood, Last, Legs, Motorbike, Sky Developments, Sponsors, Support, Supporters, Wrong Way Round
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Tweet, tweet! Follow the Birdie in Barcelona

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Hello and thanks to all our Twitter followers! For those of you who havn’t yet found the joy of twittering look up in the top right corner of this page and you will be able to see a short update, probably with a picture attached, from Alan and I on the road. So far we have almost 100 followers on the social networking site from software technicians in Australia to bearded bikers in Holland.

You can always log on here to view our latest update or go to www.twitter.com/wrongwayround to see what we have been up to for the last few hours, days or since the very start of our trip. All our twitter pics from our magic iphones are relayed to our gallery page which you can view from the button above or by clicking here.

Thanks again to everybody we know, those we are meeting along the way and followers from afar for all your support, please keep it coming - it’s gonna be a long way home!

Here are some pics from our latest tweets while we have been in Barcelona

Creepy but Good

Really Creepy and Weird

A Bit More Traditional

Tags: Blogging, Charity, Followers, Support, Tweets, Twitter, Wordpress
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Watch Out France, Here We Come!

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Big day today, our last hours in the UK before we ferry to France and better weather we hope. So far so good but we’re both starting to feel some twinges and cramps… maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all! Well too late now!

As you can see from the pics we are using some extremely advanced navigational systems that Alan is overseeing, as for myself… well I think my pic says it all!

Better make a move and get this show on the road but a quick thanks to our marketing consultant Chris Campbell at Definite Vision who has been assisting us with our digital tech issues over the last few days and also Vincent & Jackie at Ceramica, providers of the finest tiles in North Down if not all of Northern Ireland.

Thanks Definite Vision

Thanks Ceramica

Tags: Blogging, camping, Ceramica, Definite, Fields of Life, First Day Of Trip Sky Wrong Way Round, Followers, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Motorbikes, Sponsors, Support, Vision
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Tech Giving Us Trouble! AARGHH

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Always the way, you lay all your plans, triple check everything and then boom! the tech lets you down. For some reason our twitpics are not posting on twitter and the site so afraid today you’re just going to have to make do with these few shots on the blog. Twitter due back up and running propertly within hours so hopefully we will be back on track for tomorrow.

Gotta go, big afternoon ahead, muscles starting to ache already though, Cadiz seems a long way away right now. Oh.. BTW the ‘Cook & Eat Roadkill’ challenge - Does this count?

Sign Says It All

Roadkill?

Barbeque

Tags: Blogging, Camp, camping, Charity, Followers, Motorbike, Motorbikes, Sky Developments, Trip, Wrong Way Round
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Finding out how to Blog

Friday, April 10th, 2009

iPhone Blogging! This is magic and witchcraft for the digital age, thanks Octagon Design & Definite Vision …
Now we can stay in touch with the website through the entire journey!

Tags: Blogging, Definite Vision, Iphone, Octagon, Sky Developments, Twitter, Wordpress
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