Posts Tagged ‘Cadiz’
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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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Rest over, back on the road again, now heading at a rate of knots in the general direction of Barcelona. A quick stop in Valencia will get Richard from Hemsec the orange he has requested and then it will be some serious tarmac time until we reach Spain’s cultural capital for another short rest. We’re starting to feel the pressure getting back on the bikes after our previous rest stop as our muscles readjust to a battering daily.
We’ll only be having a short pit stop in Barcelona and then the next big target ahead is Paris… Gotta keep the heads down and get back into the rhythm… thanks to all our sponsors!
Thanks PJ Lynch
Thanks Groucott Moore
Thanks Bell Chem
Tags: Barcelona, Cadiz, Charity, Followers, Friends, Fundraiser, Holywood, journey, Motorbikes, Paris, Rest, Spanish, Thanks, Valencia
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Alas we have reached our ultimate goal… Cadiz!… at last we have arrived, battered and bruised but with spirits high then low and behold… no camp site!
Suffice to say that this minor inconvenience will do nothing to dampen our spirits! What seemed like a dream on a wet Wednesday 15th April 2009 when leaving Holywood, Northern Ireland in the pouring rain, is now a reality. We have so many miles under our belts we have almost lost count, we’ve been soaked, baked, lost, helped, hindered and then lost again but it has all been worth it for this moment, save the fact that we have nowhere within 40miles to sleep tonight!
Anyway another big thanks to all our sponsors, friends, family, followers and supporters for getting us here and while we go and look for somewhere to sleep you can all take pride in the fact the we made it and all your money is going to a fantastic cause, we just have to make it back now!
The Coolest Road We've Travelled
Alan Mixes With The Locals
Thanks Dawson Whyte
Tags: Arrived, Cadiz, Camp, Charity, Goal, journey, Motorbike, Return, Site
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
Hello Everybody. We are now back on the bloggosphere, twittersphers and emailsphere (if there is such a thing). Due to some minor technical issues we have been off the radar but we are now all sorted. Our trip has got off to a fairly soggy start with non stop rain during the Holywood to Holyhead leg on Wednesday 15th and the Holyhead to Brecon leg yesterday wasn’t a whole lot better… but our spirits are high and the best thing is the closer we get to Cadiz the better the weather will get - Hopefully!!
Next stop ferry, then mild, clement France for some real bike riding!
So here goes with a plug for the sponsor that sent us on our way from Holywood on leg one - Octagon Design, our design company of choice and designers of this fantastic website. Cheers Damien & Ray and thanks for all the hard work!
Thanks Octagon, Open You're Eyes Stephen
Monkey Says... Monkey Does...
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Design, Fields of Life, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Octagon, Sky Developments, Trip, Wales, Wrong Way Round
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Sky’s Wrong Way Round Charity fundraiser at TAPS2, Cotton Court, Belfast on Monday 30th March 2009 was a roaring success. Over 70 people attending the exclusive ‘Spanish Night’ and enjoyed delicious tapas, flamenco dancing, authentic live Spanish music and a range of exciting fundraising activities.
The Wrong Way Round team would like to thank everybody who attended, particularly those who pledge donations, bought raffle tickets and took part in the charity auction on the night. The support of everybody who took the time to join us is greatly appreciated.
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Sky Developments, Spanish, Trip, Wrong Way Round
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
You may have stumbled upon this site as a link from our recent e-mailout promoting our ‘Spanish Night’ fundraiser at TAPS 2, Cotton Court, on Monday 30th March 2009. This is sure to be a lively affair with Spanish Dancers tripping the light fantastic, authentic cuisine, a live spanish band and no doubt plenty of Rioja flowing.
We are also encouraging those attending to bring their own instruments for some live jam sessions with our professional Spanish musicians! Buy a ticket and grab your guitar, sax or even the spoons then come along and join us.
We will also have exciting auction prizes including a track day from Race School Ireland and exclusive items donated by several motor sport stars.
So don’t wait… CALL US NOW on 02890 427000 or email katrina@skydevelopments.com to book your tickets for the event and help build schools in Uganda with the Wrong Way Round team!
Tickets £30 (Limited number of tickets available) Money raised in support of Wrong Way Round/Fields of Life Charity Campaign to raise money to build a school in Uganda
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Spanish, Trip
Posted in Fundraising Events |
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
In their own inimitable style Stephen & Alan made an entrance at the Launch of their latest housing project in Newtownards. Ever keen to publicise their upcoming Wrong Way Round Charity Trip across Europe both directors of Sky Developments arrived in full BMW MotorRad gear on their beloved BMW GS-1200’s.
The guest of honour, Northern Ireland assembly minister Margaret Ritchie MLA might have been somewhat puzzled at the spectacle of the two swapping their skid lids for hard hats as they dismounted has she not been made aware of the Charity Trip at a previous meeting.
Suffice to say that Stephen & Alan’s shameless promotion of their upcoming trip succeeded in gaining addition supporters from the 30 or so invited guests who attended the groundbreaking ceremony including the minister and Jim Shannon MLA.
Stephen & Alan swap skid lids for hard hats!
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Sky Developments, Trip, Wrong Way Round
Posted in Wrong Way Round Campaign Updates |
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
What would you do if you met your idol? Well the boys from the Wrong Way Round team, had to ask themselves the same question when the recently bumped into the legendary Charlie Boorman at an exclusive black tie event at the Ramada Hotel.
Charlie, the chap who inspired Stephen & Alan’s Wrong Way Round Charity Campaign with his an Ewan McGregor’s antics during their Long Way Round series on BBC TV, seemed a bit taken aback when accosted by Sky Developments’ directors Stephen McCready & Alan Johnston at the SPARKS Charity Event.
Suffice to say the the boys from Sky are not backward in being forward and made sure not to miss out on the photo opp.
The boys from Sky meet the master
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Sky Developments, Trip, Wrong Way Round
Posted in Wrong Way Round Campaign Updates |
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
A lot of people wonder why Stephen & Alan specifically chose to support Fields of Life with the proceeds of their Charity Trip. The simple answer given by Alan is this, ‘They get the job done!’ …and to show this some of their achievements as a charity are detailed in this post.
Fields of Life has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1997, when Fields of Life Academy was built in Uganda. Since then we have expanded the work into the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and, more recently, Sudan.
Education
- 88 Schools will have been built and fully functional by the end of 2008
- 31,200 children are currently being educated.
- 35,500 children have been educated so far since the first school was built in 1997.
- 3,300 children are currently being sponsored.
- In total, 4000 children have been sponsored since the Sponsorship Programme began in 1997. It started with 80 children sponsored in 1997.
- An Education Programme for monitoring educational standards has been implemented.
- 29 staff houses for teachers have been built.
Health
- 4 heath facilities have been built.
- A Child Screening Programme is currently being piloted.
Water
- 46 wells have been drilled and are providing communities with clean, safe drinking water.
Income Generating Projects
- 450 families are currently being assisted by Gifts of Life.
All of these projects, many as they seem, only scratch the surface of the problems being faced by third world communities, but every penny raised helps to improve the life of someone less fortunate.
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Sky Developments, Trip, Wrong Way Round
Posted in Alan Says..., Fields of Life, Stephen Says..., Wrong Way Round Campaign Updates |
Friday, December 5th, 2008
So our last blog entry told you a bit about the two of us, our love of bikes and we touched slightly on why we are taking this trip.
You can probably see by now that some would describe us as a bit eccentric or ‘quirky’. We don’t really believe in hanging around and waiting for things to happen and it is probably the fact that we are both quite impulsive, in business and as people, that we have ended up going on this trip and supporting this cause.
It is hard to believe that every day children die from a lack of clean drinking water or proper nourishment. Who could imagine a situation where our own children drank from filthy holes in the ground or walked for miles without shoes on their feet. These horrors are reality for many in the third world and we believe, as do many, that if everyone does just a little bit to help an enormous difference can be made to the lives of those living in these deprived regions.
When we heard about the Killead & Loanends Uganda ‘09 School Building Project for Fields of Life we instantly know that we should do something to help. Having worked closely with local universities while investigating renewable technologies we have come to realise how important education is in providing solutions to increasingly prominent energy problems in the west. Education is the key to positive, long lasting solutions.
The idea of assisting children in Uganda through education seems to us to be one of the best ways to ensuring a better future. For this reason we decided to support Fields of Life and we were inspired by Charley Boorman & Ewan McGregor’s trip for Unicef so said hey!.. LETS DO THAT! (There’s the impulsive streak again).
We're going to get the bikes and go where?...
Tags: Cadiz, Charity, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Sky Developments, Trip, Wrong Way Round
Posted in Alan Says..., Stephen Says..., Wrong Way Round Campaign Updates |
