2. 12 set off, one bike down, one bike up again, rain, wind, sun, hills, lunch,
some wishing they hadn’t had quite so much lunch, powering on through the
pain, elation, achievement, a bit more pain, and 12 returned, tired, wet, but
happy! Over £1,200 was raised by our intrepid cyclists.
3. The first leg proved challenging
as far as repairs went, one bike
was not up to the challenge but
it did provide Oli an opportunity
to use his bicycle repair kit,
which made him happy! Thanks
Oli!
4. Coming in to the first stop at the Ship in Dunwich.
The bike route enabled us to drop in at some of the local businesses
that the SCCP has supported through the Suffolk Environmental
Business Advisor Service
http://www.greensuffolk.org/at-work/business-advisor/
5. Tea and biscuits were provided at The Long Shop Museum, Leiston.
Thank you! The mural we are standing in front of was a project we ran
in 2012 with Dulux’s 'Let’s Colour' campaign and local artist Rebekah
Tozer to create an exciting new mural in the courtyard garden that
related to children and their artefacts.
6. “We had a wonderful day cycling through the Suffolk countryside,
braving the weather and visiting businesses that the Suffolk Climate
Change Partnership has supported over the years. The World Land
Trust does some fantastic work and we were delighted to be able to
raise money for the Beni Savanna project in Bolivia.”
- Anna Martin (Groundwork Suffolk)
7. A feast was spread out for us at the Froize Inn in Chillesford. Delicious!
Hearty soup, homemade rolls full of goodness, roast potatoes no less.
Cyclists need carbs! Thanks so much, David!
8. Some of the team with David from the Froize Inn, Chillesford,
our lunch stop. Halfway through!
9. “It was a fantastic day. Full of English summer time weather.
Sunshine, winds, cloud. Nothing dampened the spirits and in fact
only enhanced the experience as we were grateful for the fantastic
stops on the way. The best thing about it wasn’t the countryside,
teamwork or fitness, it is knowing that the money raised will be of
use to the WLT in their important Bolivian conservation project.”
- Oliver Ingwall King (Groundwork Suffolk)
Here comes the rain!
One of the many rain clouds
that made us appreciate the
sun.
10. Milk stop at the Marybelle Dairy in Walpole.
Another welcome break (after a great stop at the Sweffling
White Horse) and just the home stretch left!
11. “Well done to the guys who planned the route - although I could
have done without a couple of the hills and the slight detour down
the A12! It was good to see parts of the Suffolk countryside that I
have never visited, and I will certainly be heading back to the
Sweffling White Horse at some point soon!”
- Dan Bradbury (World Land Trust)
12. Triumphant! Well done team! All back safely to the World Land Trust
Offices in Halesworth.
60 miles completed, 1 broken bike, a few broken bodies but no broken
spirits! (There is already talk of next year……)
