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May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Wales Day 6 – Llangefni to Holyhead

Wales Day 6 – Llangefni to Holyhead Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Had an opportunity to lead a prayer meeting at a local chapel yesterday evening and then went for a drink with a couple of leaders afterwards which was nice. This morning woke up feeling a little hungry at 6am so […]

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May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Wales Day 5 – Llanberis to Langefni. (Anglesey)

Wales Day 5 – Llanberis to Langefni. (Anglesey) Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

I stayed last night with Mark and Dee who are friends of friends. Having recently moved from South End to nr Porthmadog. Had a lovely evening hanging out and praying together. Mark had collected me from Llanberis yesterday and put […]

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May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Wales Day 4 Bala to Llanberis

Wales Day 4 Bala to Llanberis Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

After having a time of prayer and then clearing some phone calls I got underway at 9am. Heading North up towards Penterolas and the A5. En route had a great chat with a farmer with 2000 acres and 2400 lambs […]

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May 13, 2025May 15, 2025

Wales Day 3. Sarn to Bala

Wales Day 3. Sarn to Bala Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

After a full English breakfast (thanks Nick) I got on the road at just after 9am. I was hoping to go and see John and Mary Herbert nr Welshpool but I am finally realising with a big day in the […]

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May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Wales Day 2

Wales Day 2 Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Hay on Wye to Sarn / Newtown I was awake with the birds 5am and I can confirm it was light! I had a lie-in and got up at 7am. Devotional, followed by breakfast of tea and porridge. Was packed […]

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May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

Wales Day 1

Wales Day 1 Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Well quite a day… left Chepstow at 11.20 this morning after a train from Glouster. Beautiful sunny morning but come the afternoon… i can only assume the farmers were praying and in came the rain.. gallons of it! It seemed […]

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April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Part 3 – Chepstow to Holyhead 250 miles – 7 days self supported Prayer assignment.

Part 3 – Chepstow to Holyhead 250 miles – 7 days self supported Prayer assignment. Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

On 11th May 2025 Jim will be back in the saddle crossing Wales for the next leg of his Prayer assignment across and over The British Isles. To support in prayer, financially or to cheer Jim on in person please […]

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September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Day 31 – north of King Harry Ferry to Lands End

Day 31 – north of King Harry Ferry to Lands End Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

The thing about the green and pleasant land is there’s a reason its green and that usually suggests water.. specifically rain! I didn’t see much rain but many creeks and that meant lots of gravel strewn, leaf covered roads and […]

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September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Day 30 Plymouth to near King Harry Ferry

Day 30 Plymouth to near King Harry Ferry Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Bit of a slower start this morning. Good hearty English Breskfast (thanks Mark) followed by some faffing. Eventually got on the road just before 11am and cycled through Plymouth to the Tamar Bridge. Had a brief chat with a chap […]

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September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Day 29 Exmouth to Plymouth

Day 29 Exmouth to Plymouth Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Had a day of rest yesterday and as trains from Exmouth run via Exeter to Barnstaple it was.. “rude not to” So this morning we loaded the van with 5 bikes and 7 people and took the drive back down […]

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September 15, 2024September 15, 2024

Day 28 – Dorchester to Exmouth

Day 28 – Dorchester to Exmouth Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

One word to describe today ‘Hilly’! Was camping last night nr Dorchester but knowing I had some serious miles and serious hills I started packing my stuff at 05.30. I got breakfast, washed up, my tent down and on the […]

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September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Day 27 – New Milton to Dorchester (nearly)

Day 27 – New Milton to Dorchester (nearly) Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

A later start to the day having full English breakfast with my hosts… it would be rude not too! Had a time of worship and then got on the road towards Christchurch through the New Forrest before going for sea […]

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September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Day 26 Arundel to New Forrest

Day 26 Arundel to New Forrest Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Having arrived at a campsite nr Arundel in the dark it was a pleasant suprise to awake to clear blue skies and sunshine. I continued west through Chichester and Portsmouth. Some cyclists can be so rude… on the trail towards […]

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September 12, 2024September 13, 2024

Day 25 Eastbourne to Arundel

Day 25 Eastbourne to Arundel Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

I stayed over night with John and Yvonne Presdee in Eastbourne. It was the first time I’d met them.in person having many mutual friends. Before I’d left Devon The Lord had spoken to me and told me I was to […]

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September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Day 24 Hastings to Eastbourne

Day 24 Hastings to Eastbourne Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

An easier day today. Stayed over with friends in Hastings last night and then met a leader from the House of Prayer and then cycled up the hill out of Hastings to see Brian and Ruth Mills. Brian has been […]

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September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Day 23 Folkstone to Hastings 70km

Day 23 Folkstone to Hastings 70km Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Met my hosts last night Jez and Ally and was promptly handed warm banana bread just out the oven..  Today was a 9am start. Had  a look around Folkstone and then continued on my ride West.. unfortunately the wind was […]

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September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Day 22 (in motion/ riding) Ashford to Folkstone

Day 22 (in motion/ riding) Ashford to Folkstone Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Knowing I had a meeting at 8 15 am in Canterbury meant rolling early. Infact I’d not checked the lighting up times and it was lights on as it was most definitely dark! I left Mark and Izzy’s house at […]

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September 8, 2024September 8, 2024

Ashford and Preparations start tomorrow Ashford to Canterbury to Dover

Ashford and Preparations start tomorrow Ashford to Canterbury to Dover Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Hi Everyone. Been off the bike for a month or so. After the last leg I got home and we had a few things to deal with and We’ve also changed things up regarding the House of Prayer but more […]

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June 24, 2024July 6, 2024

Day 21 Sevenoaks to Ashford

Day 21 Sevenoaks to Ashford Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

Got back to the same spot from yesterday evening in Sevenoaks after an early train from Denmark Hill. I knew I had 70km to do so immediately spoke to the family and got rolling. There was zero warm up, you […]

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June 22, 2024June 25, 2024

Day 19 Colchester to london

Day 19 Colchester to london Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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June 21, 2024June 22, 2024

Day 18 random field to Colchester

Day 18 random field to Colchester Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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June 20, 2024June 22, 2024

Day 17 Norwich to some field

Day 17 Norwich to some field Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Day 16 Sutton Bridge to Norwich

Day 16 Sutton Bridge to Norwich Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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June 15, 2024June 18, 2024

Day 15 (18th June)  Bardney nr Lincoln to Sutton Bridge.

Day 15 (18th June)  Bardney nr Lincoln to Sutton Bridge. Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

Day 14 – Beverley to Bardney (Lincolnshire)

Day 14 – Beverley to Bardney (Lincolnshire) Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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May 21, 2024May 22, 2024

Day 13 – The Moor (nr Fyling Dales) to Beverley

Day 13 – The Moor (nr Fyling Dales) to Beverley Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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May 21, 2024May 21, 2024

Day 12 Stokesley to The Moor via sleights.

Day 12 Stokesley to The Moor via sleights. Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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May 18, 2024May 19, 2024

Day 10 (part 2)

Day 10 (part 2) Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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.. […]

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May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

Saturday 18th May I head North and will be back on the road South. Jim

Saturday 18th May I head North and will be back on the road South. Jim Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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May 2, 2024May 2, 2024

Day 9 Berwick on Tweed to Alnwick (Alnmouth)

Day 9 Berwick on Tweed to Alnwick (Alnmouth) Pedal and Pray
by Jim Ware

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 […]

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