Posts Tagged ‘Night’
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
It would be a crime to finish our journey without having taken in some of the Parisian culture on our way through. A big city feel very odd after so much time tripping through continental rural villages and scenic country roads but the buzz is great. We both reckon that the last few legs to get here on the way down from Cadiz have been the most trying of our journey so far so terra firma for a day or so is delightful.
These are the last few days for us so some Parisian banter will be gratefully welcomed before we get back on the road for the final stretch. Thanks everybody who is following and supporting us on this monumental journey for the two barmy builder from Northern Ireland.
Window Dancer
Robin Hood
Piano Man
Tags: craic, Fun, Fundraiser, Holywood, Motorbike, Night, Out, Paris, Sky Developments, Wrong Way Round
Posted in Alan Says..., Stephen Says... |
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
Posted in Fundraising Events |
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 |
