Just a short ride today just to spin the legs and reduce overall mileage Monday. Went through Dulwich village and enjoyed a few minutes of an open air concert Dropped into St Stephens Church up thr hill from Dulwich School […]
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Day 19 Colchester to london
My apologies blogs a little behind I needed to download an update.. today would be different as it was a ride along.. with Richard Wells joining me for the day. An early start after staying in London overnight and then […]
Day 18 random field to Colchester
I was woken at 4 am so was thrilled yo get a lie in! I packed my gear at 6.30 and then started rolling towards my first meeting with a Caroline Anderson near Ipswich. The sat nav said one and […]
Day 17 Norwich to some field
I was generously invited to a guys discipleship and accountability group at 630am.. it was awesome to so future leaders desiring to be pure and holy was beautiful! That finished at 8am so I quickly grabbed a banana and rode […]
Day 16 Sutton Bridge to Norwich
I departed Mark and Rebekha’s at 8.15 and was into lovely back lanes and a headwind! That wasn’t about to abate and lasted all day. I stayed away from main roads as much as possible and dropped into Kingslynn for […]
Day 15 (18th June) Bardney nr Lincoln to Sutton Bridge.
We left the house as a family at 7.15am (ish) to drive to Tiverton Parkway (our closest mainline station) for an 8.40am train. Due to me heading for the east coast via London I had 4 changes and some very […]
Day 14 – Beverley to Bardney (Lincolnshire)
It was already raining by the time I opened the door to walk to the prayer room at King’s Church.. it was going to be wet.. I had prayed it would stop, but I think some farmers must have been […]
Day 13 – The Moor (nr Fyling Dales) to Beverley
So last night’s smiles were slightly put out by the torrential rain that woke me up. Because I’d gone light and not included a tent or tarp in my stuff I was inside my bivi bag zipped upwith the fabric […]
Day 12 Stokesley to The Moor via sleights.
Had a leisurely start after staying over with an old lecturer from College and his wife (Lester and Gwen) Lester is a very accomplished musician and i’d picked up one of about 15 guitars and started to worship Lester joined […]
Day 11 – Sunderland to Stokesley
Not such an early start, my hosts Tim and Carina Lloyd had offered me full English breakfast and it would have been rude not to! So after leisurely start and a lovely time of conversation and then worship I packed […]
Day 10 (part 2)
Alnmouth to Sunderland. 70km.. not bad for an evenings work! I left Devon at 6.40 this morning and drove to the Midlands and left my car at my sisters house. Jumped on a train in her village and headed North.. […]
Saturday 18th May I head North and will be back on the road South. Jim
After I finished day 9 (see blog) I headed home to see the Children and celebrate Mary’s Birthday. I took her for a two night break to see the windmills and tulips nr Amsterdam. Now hone.. I start again on […]
Day 9 Berwick on Tweed to Alnwick (Alnmouth)
Last night I’d camped after a local gave me a heads up on some common land I could use. So some 400m from tesco I found my spot.. I was tired but happy as I’d ridden 110km over some big […]
Day 8 Edinburgh to Berwick on Tweed. 110km
I’d stayed over with Alistair and Anne Barton from Pray for Scotland. Had a lovely time getting to know them and also attended a prayer meeting at the church they attended. Really special praying with such seasoned believers who know […]
Day 7 – Perth to Edinburgh
Slightly more relaxed start.. had rained overnight and started drying out as I started riding. Alistair kindly dropped me off at the garden centre I finished at yesterday. In all honesty leaving the Cairngorns yesterday, I thought things would get […]
Day 6 Braemar to Perth
Camped over in Braemar overnight after some serious uphill yesterday got very wet and cold but fortunately the campsite had a drying room so that made a huge difference to my start this morning. Also had opportunity to share with […]
Day 5 – Granton On Spey to Braemar
A good day if a bit cold and wet.. I said goodbye to Andy, Claire and Flora and headed through Tomintoul towards the Lecht ski area. The church in Tomintoul was open for their Sunday service so I dropped in […]
catching up with friends from Devon and learning about bee keeping.
Also a bit of a prayer assignment regarding the slave trade..
Day 4 Evanton to Granton on Spey
Left friends Ken and Hazel at Kiltearn Guest House and was riding by 8.15. I had no real concept of what route I was to take I was just keen to stay off the A9. Had a few games with […]
Rest Day and visiting Local Church
Was intending to leave Evanton just after lunch but after a great time of worship with a local leader and getting to pray for Church i decided to take the afternoon off and we visited Nigg. A place I’d had […]
Day 3 – Brora to Evanton
Slower start this morning. Had some good chats with campsite manager Ian and other campers heading North too. Still very cold. 3 degrees.. so today was about wardrobe choice.. wear everything or half of it !! Haha. Some good opportunities […]
Day 2 Watten to Brora
Slept so well! Like 10 hours straight well.. woke to employee’s parking on their work carpark near my ⛺️ but no hassles. I got packed up and started South but found a route that would have less traffic (the A9 […]
Day 1 – A head start
I arrived on Thurso and then headed out towards John O Groats.. I was going to take in Dunnet Head (most northern point on mainland) but time wasn’t on my side and with wind increasing and temperature dropping I needed […]
Heading North
So had a lift from Shaun Mccarthy – Devons only professional Irish decorater! A believer and friend connected to the prayer room. He dropped me off in Bristol with other friends. (Jack and Bx Saunders) they kindly put me up […]
Next Pedal and Pray starting 22nd /23rd April 2024 from John O Groats.
So it’s that time again, flights are booked, equipment is being prepared..my body needs more stretching and feels less prepared but I am equally as enthusiastic.. on the 22nd/23rd April I will be again travelling to Scotland this time by […]
Day 23 Thurso to John O Groats
By this point in any trip or expedition you find a few things start to find their place… beards really have a life of their own! You actually know where everything is and your daily rhythms work well… All the […]
Day 22 Rosehill to Thurso
After a good night’s sleep I headed down for breakfast and had yet another opportunity to share testimony with a fisherman called David from near Glastonbury. They were all a bit bemused that I’d visit such a place by bike […]
Day 21 Stornoway to Ullapool to Rosehill
Had intended to get the early ferry to Ullapool but due to the late night decided on the afternoon ferry. I arrive in Ullapool 5pm ish and I’ll start heading east then North. More later.. thanks Jim So i did […]
Day 20 – Tarbert to Stornoway
After a relaxing start I knew I wanted to meet friends of friends near Barvas (in the area where the Lewis revival happened.) But was also aware Tarbert was a fair way South and today the wind had changed 180 […]
Day 19 Bara to Tarbert (Harris)
The one thing I’d missed in my preparation was the fact sky mobile has no masts (Limited masts) on or near these beautiful islands in the Atlantic ! (Actually Harris and Lewis are good) Only EE / BT (same company) […]