The End of the Journey ?

Put my tent up to dry, hung out all my washing and what happened? you've got it, RAIN. Never mind. The pain and stiffness has started to ease, the memories are of us climbing massive hills with ease, without breaking into a sweat, what does this mean !!!! Yes you've got it, I'm completely barking mad, also I'm loosing my memory. Before they come to take me away I have a few reflections about our journey i'd like to share, firstly thank you's. To all our families, without their love, support, understanding and encouragement we wouldn't have made it to the start line. Luke Gilliver for constructing an amazing website, and the updating of the website, many thanks Luke. M&G van hire for the loan of a van at the start and end of the journey. To Neil for forwarding the photo's. Dave Hancock for driving the van and his part in organising the Goldwing owners club escort. John Bates and all from the Yorkshire branch of the Goldwing owners club, you are all fantastic, kind and generous. To the other cyclists who joined us during the "you can be part of it" leg. To the couple who ran Forest View accommodation at Bryness for transporting Mick to a local cycle shop for spare tyres and inner tubes. The landlady of The Gun Inn at Ridsdale who allowed 3 drenched cyclists to dry their clothes in front of her coal fire while we ate her excellent lunch. To the owners of the Gallery Restaurantat Blair Atholl who donated £6 to the fund, the money saved by giving up smoking that very day. The lady at Newtonmoore who donated £20 to the fund. The couple at John-o-Groats who donated £5. To Henry, a really nice guy, who looked after us for two nights at the hostel at Helmsdale and then donated £5 to the fund. To the other end to enders we met en route, especially the group from Leeds, Wakefield and Dewsbury, a fantastic group of men raising money for the helping heroes fund. The 75 year old Scot who we first met in Tiverton on day 3 of our ride and then met again on the A9 in Scotland, what a gentleman. The group who were tavelling South who we met at Helmsdale. Thanks to all the very nice people who we met on our journey, and I'm glad to report that that was the vast majority of people who we met. As a threesome we have many happy memories, I would like to thank the other two for their amazing company, I think a special mention to Paul is warranted, he was chief mechanic, map reader and pace maker, many thanks Paul. We've seen some fantastic countryside, villages and cities. I've got some news to all of you Britain is brilliant, full of really nice people who go out of their way to help, don't allow yourself to think otherwise. Thanks to all who have donated any money, the two charities need it.