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With Your Help We Made It

Wolverhampton – Lands End – John O’Groats – Wolverhampton

Why? - To raise money for Compton Hospice in memory of our mucker Bob Barlow who sadly died from cancer in May this year. The care he received at Compton Hospice was second to none affording him the best possible care whilst allowing him to maintain his dignity.

How? - Planes Trains and Automobiles was our theme, 875 miles hitch hiking by road, 540 miles by a donated plane journey and 286 miles by a sponsored train ride.

The journey was amazing and only achieved in such a short space of time by the incredible kindness shown by all those people who helped us along the way.

OUR THANKS GO TO :-

Day 1

John Bowen     Vintage Fire Engine   Compton - M5 Frankley

Chas Watkins   Car                     M5 Frankley - M5 Gordano

Paul Connelly    Car                     M5 Gordano - M5 Taunton

Alec             Car                     M5 Taunton - M5 Exeter

Craig & Kev      People Carrier         M5 Exeter - A30 Bodmin

Shane            Police Car             A30 Bodmin - A30 Lay-by

Tonya            Car                    A30 Lay-by - Lands End

                                          and Back to Launceston  

Day 2

Rachael          Car                    B&B - A30 Launceston

Vic               Posh 4x4             A30 Launceston - M5 Exeter

Tim              People Carrier         M5 Exeter - Bristol

Sean             4x4                    Bristol - Bristol Airport

Day 3

Easyjet Crew    Airbus 319            Bristol - Inverness

Becky            Taxi                   Inverness airport – Inverness

Jim              Same taxi             Inverness – A9

Craig             Car                    A9 – A9 Brora

Dave             Lorry                   A9 Brora – A99 Wick

Dave             Car                    A99 Wick – John O’Groats

Day4

Dennis            Posh Car             John O’Groats – A9 Inverness

Jim & Dawn      Little Clio             A9 Inverness – Edinburgh

Virgin         First Class!!!           Edinburgh – Wolverhampton

 

Many thanks from Phil Pitt & Keith Mellor to everyone who has contributed to the Bob Barlow Fund for Compton Hospice and for the tremendous support given to both of us and

A FIREMAN'S  CHALLENGE 

You can still donate on this site or

             At any bank to:- Bob Barlow Fund

               HSBC Bank Sort Code 40-19-28 

                  Account Number 71894595

 

 

Donation by Bob Deeks 14/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by David Boyden 14/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Nat West 14/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with your amazing journey! Donation by Jo Thomas 14/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck with the hitch hiking and take care Donation by Veronica 14/08/07  

£50.00

Good luck gaffer:) Donation by Bob Skidmore 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by vaughantrina@waitrose.com 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Walk Tall Donation by john & Lin MulhollandJ 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A friend of Brian Green Donation by Alan Johnson 13/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard & Dawn Lawrence 12/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck and try not to pop into every pub you pass Donation by tony hale 11/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both, hope it goes well. Donation by Andy Campbell 11/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by michael leadbetter 10/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Julie Burfitt 10/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done boys - good luck Donation by Mal Westwood 10/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This is to not get back. Only Joking good luck and all the best Donation by Graham Homer 10/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

They don't sell Banks' in Cornwall! Good Luck. Donation by Alan Tranter 10/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Keith and BP, a great way to remember and honour an old friend Donation by Allan Rotchell 10/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Walk Tall and Walk proud lads and have a safe trip. Donation by john routley 10/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to everyone involved Donation by Bob & Julie Evans 10/08/07  

£20.00

Good luck. You both look too dodgy to be hitch hikers. Donation by Alan Hill 09/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck guys - do it for Bob Donation by Susan Christie RCLCF 09/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

great stuff lads. Donation by george soltys 09/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Brett Howell 08/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

ALL THE BEST Donation by Al Waterston (HMS Astute) 08/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done your going to do really well x x x Donation by Michelle, Paul & Baby Megan 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, be safe and enjoy the journey Donation by Rob & Gavin 07/08/07  

£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid

Good work in memory of our fine friend Donation by Ashley & Marianne Wain 07/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK GUYS Donation by Steve Morgan 07/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done lads and good luck Donation by christian sample 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £3,760.00
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