We arrived at John O’Groats mid-afternoon to the sound of bagpipes playing ‘Scotland the Brave’; somehow it seemed an appropriate tune. We left The Birches, our B&B in Dingwall, just after 9:30 and nipped to […]

After a delicious breakfast at Rosebank House, Blairgowrie where Jim and Aoife are the perfect hosts – (Jim makes the most scrummy lime marmalade and the breakfast beef & pork sausages, haggis and black pudding […]

We crossed the border at 11:45 this morning on the B6318 at Harelaw – no fanfare, no cheering crowds, just a few sheep. We’ve seen signs warning of red squirrels, toads and deer but no […]

We have touched down in Haltwhistle after a superb day’s driving! ‘Pole position’ saw us head the field away from Weston Park Hospital at 10:00 am to follow the Buckingham Insurance Tally Ho Classic Run […]

A break from driving today. Riley Blue had a wash and polish prior to a photo call at Chesterfield Royal Hospital where Emergency Department staff took a few minutes’ break from their duties to greet […]

An unhurried departure after Day 1’s hectic start to our journey. Riley Blue’s vital signs were checked: water, oil, air (in the tyres!) with a quick tank-topping visit to Tesco (Riley Blue likes ‘Momentum’ fuel). […]

Today started with a full cooked breakfast – it’s the only way! One thing we had to deal with before we drove to far was Riley Blue’s electrics; during yesterday’s journey to Land’s End its […]

08:00 The final leg of our trek to Lands End and the day has dawned wet and windy – a good thing I applied more Rain-X to Riley Blue’s windscreen yesterday. We’ll be making steady […]

We’ve reached Trowbridge without mishap on our way to the start of our LeJoG adventure, onwards to Cornwall tomorrow. Car and crew performed perfectly yesterday though we weren’t using tulip diagrams to navigate, that begins […]

Packing, checking, panicking – what have we forgotten to cram into Riley Blue…? Too late now, we shall be heading south within an hour or two before our departure from Land’s End on Thursday morning. […]