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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 Shean Dickson Merrick

Thanks Bell Architects

Thanks Bell Architects

Mr Whippy

Mr Whippy

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A Short Subway Story!

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

For those of you who have been following our regular tweets on www.twitter.com/wrongwayround you may be puzzled by our regualr references to ‘finding subways’… just to clear this up, we are not constantly looking for a tunnel underneath a road to sleep in after a hard days biking!

Our kind sponsors Karen & Ger are owners of several Subway hot food franchises back in sunny Northern Ireland and have challenges the pair of us to eat at least three Subway sandwiches as we cross the continent. Unfortunately Karen & Ger we have been on the road from Holywood to Cadiz and have only now found one on our return legs so here you go… a massive plug for Karen, Ger and Subway Belfast!

I Love Subway

I Love Subway

One Sub Coming Up

One Sub Coming Up

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Finally…a rest day!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

As you know we finally made it to Cadiz, and no campsite. Nothing else for it, Marbella here we come for a day’s rest then on with the journey. Hey whats that, I’m not speeding - oh a police escort!.. Thank you very much! And so our weird and wonderful travels continue, then just when it can get no more surreal what’s this - our fan club has arrived to meet us, damn gonna have to do a nice lunch then!

We can’t quite believe that we are now on the way back but for those of you who have checked out our journey page you will know that we are taking a different route home and there are going to be lots more sites to see along the way home… Seems a bit strange having a break from the road, particularly with our fans, basically a group of guys we do business with week in week out, it’s almost like a mid-journey site meeting, just with better weather!

Ah… and before I forget… thanks to everybody who has sponsored us to get this far - Today is Durnien.com day, thanks Victoria Durnien!

Oh Dear!

Oh Dear!

Thanks Durnien.com

Thanks Durnien.com

Thanks Friends!

Thanks Friends!

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Thanks to all our new supporters

Monday, April 20th, 2009
Thanks NyreeThanks Nyree

Hello everyone, we’re a third of the way through our journey and though it about time we posted an update about our antics so far.

After leaving The Green House in Holywood, Northern Ireland at 9.00 am on Wednesday the 15th April we are making good time on our trip and today we are heading towards Caceres on Leg 8 of our journey. So far we have experiences all the joys of long distance motorbike travel from a good soaking in Ireland, communication problems in Wales and sore backsides by the time we reached France.

That said we have met some of the most wonderful, interesting and helpful people imaginable on our trip so far. From the ATS man who has sponsored us for free tyres if required anywhere in Europe to Nyree at AMERICAN EXPRESS who arrange accommodation for us when we lost our way to the campsite, while tired, soaked and aching (by the way the advert on the thanks on the napkin I promised is below Nyree.) everyone has been delightful and we thank them all heartily for their assistance..

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Official sponsors we salute you

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Obviously it goes without saying that none of this would be possible without the support of all our sponsors. You will all be able to see from our gallery page that we are giving your brands a good showing when we can and will be returning with even more exclusive pics of your brands being promoted during our journey.

If you want to keep track with what we are doing daily please follow us on Twitter by clicking the link in the twitter window in the top right of the page. We are now officially Twitter addicts and are currently twittering to over 50 followers, sign up and become one too.

We will be blogging later this week about our challenges and providing the photographic evidence requested so we can be sure to guarantee your pledges.

Well better go now… today we are doing a bit of off roading now that our muscles are feeling like they can take it, plenty of pics and comment will be posted on Twitter as the day progresses so sign on and keep up.

Thanks again to you all for your support.

Thanks BTW Shiells

Thanks BTW Shiells

Thanks Hemsec Sips

Thanks Hemsec Sips

Thanks Ulster Bank

Thanks Ulster Bank

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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 Definite Vision

Thanks Ceramica

Thanks Ceramica

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