Ireland … starts 3rd/4th June ’25
On the 3rd Jim will be travelling to Ireland to start his next prayer journey from.Dunseverick in The North to […]
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Wales Day 1 (Day 32)
Well quite a day… left Chepstow at 11.20 this morning after a train from Glouster. Beautiful sunny morning but come
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Day 31 – north of King Harry Ferry to Lands End
The thing about the green and pleasant land is there’s a reason its green and that usually suggests water.. specifically
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Day 30 Plymouth to near King Harry Ferry
Bit of a slower start this morning. Good hearty English Breskfast (thanks Mark) followed by some faffing. Eventually got on
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Day 29 Exmouth to Plymouth
Had a day of rest yesterday and as trains from Exmouth run via Exeter to Barnstaple it was.. “rude not
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Day 28 – Dorchester to Exmouth
One word to describe today ‘Hilly’! Was camping last night nr Dorchester but knowing I had some serious miles and
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Day 27 – New Milton to Dorchester (nearly)
A later start to the day having full English breakfast with my hosts… it would be rude not too! Had
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Day 26 Arundel to New Forrest
Having arrived at a campsite nr Arundel in the dark it was a pleasant suprise to awake to clear blue
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Day 25 Eastbourne to Arundel
I stayed over night with John and Yvonne Presdee in Eastbourne. It was the first time I’d met them.in person
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Day 24 Hastings to Eastbourne
An easier day today. Stayed over with friends in Hastings last night and then met a leader from the House
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Day 23 Folkstone to Hastings 70km
Met my hosts last night Jez and Ally and was promptly handed warm banana bread just out the oven.. Today
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Day 22 (in motion/ riding) Ashford to Folkstone
Knowing I had a meeting at 8 15 am in Canterbury meant rolling early. Infact I’d not checked the lighting
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Ashford and Preparations start tomorrow Ashford to Canterbury to Dover
Hi Everyone. Been off the bike for a month or so. After the last leg I got home and we
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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
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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
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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..
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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catching up with friends from Devon and learning about bee keeping.
Also a bit of a prayer assignment regarding the slave trade..
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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
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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
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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