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 […]
Category: Pedal and Pray
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) […]
Day 18 Oban to Bara
About 3 minutes riding from hotel to ferry port. Afternoon sailing from Oban arriving Bara Outer Hebridies 5.50pm. I tried to update day 17 but wordpress wont let me. On arrival in Oban due to being so wet i went […]
Day 17 Seamill to Oban
Started the day in the prayer room. It’s always the best way.. Just like being in NDHOP it was So wonderful. Over breakfast caught up with a few people and then reluctantly thought about leaving. I’d kind of processed I’d […]
Days 16 Ayr to Seamill
With the promise of breakfast at the Ywam base it was a 4am start (in the morning.. ha) stuffed an orange, some stale bread and a banana in, just to ensure I didn’t run out of steam. I made my […]
Day 15 Eaglesfield to Ayr
Longest day so far.. 123km ws hoping to get across to the Ywam base at Seamill. Satnav said 30 miles at 5pm and 56 miles at 6 30pm after I’d ridden 12 miles !!!!!!! Thus it wasn’t to be… My […]
Day 14 Windermere to Eaglesfield (Scotland)
An eventful day.. hosted by Colin and Chrissie in Grange Over Sands at their House of Prayer. (A great couple with lots of God stories) got to pray with one of their neighbours and give her a trypraying book. Colin […]
Day 13 Lancaster to Windermere
https://youtu.be/kO0MqyXhGFo I woke this morning with legs that still had that warm exercise feeling ! I tried to get going a bit earlier with an early breakfast and then some research re route choice. I was due to head back […]
Day 12 Bury to Lancaster
I have to admit it was a but further than I was inially planning. Particularly when my bottom bracket had failed and I needed to get it replaced in the bikeshop. This took longer than expected and so I didn’t […]
Day 11 Stoke on Trent – Bury
Had a late night last night visiting Beacon House of Prayer in Stoke. Was great to pray and worship together. Always feels like home! My hosts were staying til midnight to complete 40 hours of Prayer and I joined them. […]
Day 10 Brewood to Stoke on Trent
I woke this morning knowing I had a shorter day in store.. (On paper anyway! ) So spent some time with Graham and Trish (Family friends/hosts) sharing stories and catching up. They live in the village I was brought up […]
Day 9 Kidderminster to Brewood
I had a near miss this morning… I’d just got up and nearly zipped my Jersey up through my chest hair :o) After that near miss I had my breakfast with Jeff and Esther and then rolled out of Kidderminster […]
Day 8 from Ledbury to Kidderminster
https://youtube.com/shorts/Oz52bwLMAi8?feature=share Great to be back praying and riding!…. Had early start.. train from Tiverton to Worcester and onto Ledbury. Was hard saying goodbye to family on the platform. Arrived Ledbury at 12.30 and made a point of tracking to the […]
Day 7 Travelling home to see family before continuing….
Taking a few days off to see family before recommencing from the same spot in Ledbury very soon! Thanks for all prayers and encouragement. Keep checking here for updates. If you want to know more about the ride, would like […]
Day 6 – Severn Crossing to Ledbury
All in all not a bad nights sleep.. last night, once I’d cleared Bristol, I made my way to the Severn Crossing. (See big bridge below) I tried a campsite only to find they only take caravans so I decided […]
Day 5 Bridgewater to Severn Crossing via Bristol
I’d done several short overnight tours prior to this but never multiple days on the bike. I was somewhat apprehensive as to how my legs would fare and never mind one’s posteria! All were feeling good. The first days I’d […]
Day 4 Exeter to Bridgewater.
https://youtube.com/shorts/_evXb6C_G5I?feature=share Bit of a strange day to start. Took me a while to get up the courage to put my wet socks back on !! I just had in my head that today wasn’t as far (not true) I left […]
Watch “Day 3 Post rain storm” on YouTube
https://youtube.com/shorts/pNNkIpXZMQk?feature=share
Day 3 Plymouth to Exeter via Dartmoor.
Bit of an epic today… see below I stayed over last night with Mark and Jane. Family friends from Plymouth. I hadn’t realised how good a chef Mark was until he basically cooked me 2 meals yesterday evening and full […]
Day 2. Mevagissy to Plymouth
Another eventful day… with some nice ridge rides and deep valleys.. I had the privilege of staying with Matt Noble last night in Truro. He’d used the tracker and come and found me yesterday. I then rode to Mevagissey he […]
Lands End Day 1
An eventful day with a number of divine appointments. We left the hotel at 04.40 this morning as a family to drop me at Lands end for first light. All my gear was already packed in panniers and bike in […]