Day 14

Tongue to John O'Groats - 65 miles
Whoopey-Doooo! C'est finis! The team rolled into John O'Groats this afternoon at 4pm. A brilliant, sunny day to finish; we were met by cheering crowds - Margaret, Jenny, the dogs, Christine's parents and good ol' Keith. It was a wonderful day to finish with. We managed to avoid the midges in the morning (as Mandy shows in the photo as she models the latest in designer midge wear). The hills in the morning were rather larger than we had expected but we soldiered on, knowing that the end was in sight. The final twenty miles was heavenly - flat, easy pedalling. It nearly all went horribly wrong just before Thurso when Lorraine, for a jolly jape, hid behind a rock. Abandoned by our trusty leader the team fell apart at the seams and scattered in all directions. Bolli shot off like a whippet, Keith got snarled up in the one way system in Thurso (who even knew they had one?!) and the remaining three trembled like scared kittens until Lorraine reappeared and the normal service was resumed. And so it is complete. Before I hand over to the support team for their thoughts, a final HUGE thank you to Margaret and Jenny, without whom we could not have completed the Lejog ride.

Support Team Blog 2
Well, what can we add to that?! This has been one amazing journey - from End to End! Thank heavens there will be no more cars to empty, bags to carry or bagels to buy.  It has been a privilege to share this adventure with the Famous Five - all incredible women in their own way! Many people have completed this challenge but few can have had so many laughs and no tears (other than those of laughter), nor even a grump worth mentioning.  This includes our four-legged friends (yes, even Saint Macy) who have had a wonderful time - climaxing on Farr Beach this morning.  Special mention to Christine, who has tolerated awful impersonations of her Scottish accent ever since we crossed the border.
Now time for a sincere THANK YOU to all who have donated to our causes - MIND, Marie Curie Cancer Care and The Brooklands Special School in Reigate.  So far we have raised £4,600 - FANTASTIC! Several people have asked how to donate - sadly our Charity Giving page is no longer available so if you are interested in giving us some dosh please contact Margaret at margarethunnaball@hotmail.com and she'll tell you how to donate!