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My story

 

To all the doubters who didn't believe it could be done, we rolled into The Gambia on the 7th January to a hero's welcome. A successful mission in the sense that Suzi is now in Banjul but not an uneventful trip.

We've driven Suzi through a river, snow, fog, up sand dunes, down sand dunes, off road, on road, through the air, dirt tracks, fields, desert and at one stage i was even driving asleep! The steering had to be constantly tightened, the clutch cable was held together with bean tins, the roof rack had to be welded to the roof, the tranmission selector broke, the prop shaft ended up in someone else's car, a brake line had to be squashed flat, a side window fell off, the driver's door wouldn't open from the inside, the back door was hanging off, the passenger window could only be opened with molegrips, the electrics had a mind of their own, only one wiper worked, we nearly rolled the car dozens of times and at one stage Erika even locked the keys inside.

I has been a hard but memorable trip that like fine wine, the memories will get better with time. A more in depth Rally Report will be available on adventureross.com but the website has taken a setback and wont be on line for a while.

Thank you all for your support and raising such a grand total. I am overwhelmed by all your donations and know that the money will be well spent.

Thanks

Ross

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As part of the "Plymouth-Banjul Challenge" I am going to drive this old banger across the Sahara to Banjul, the capital of The Gambia. Along with my co-driver Erika and 60 other teams, we leave the UK on the 18th December hoping to arrive in Banjul by the 8th January 2006. Here, all cars will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to local charities.

In doing this challenge, I would like to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The statistics speak for themselves; 1 in 3 people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives so please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. If you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. All sponsors over £10 will have their name put on the car... to help cover up the rust! So please sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support. You can monitor progress by visiting www.AdventureRoss.com or www.Plymouth-Banjul.co.uk

Well done Ross Donation by Sheena & Alex 28/01/06  

£20.00

Go Tiger....Say hello to Sab's family in Lagos Donation by Budge & Sab 27/01/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by dain 15/01/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it went well Donation by Allan, Fiona, Cameron & Bump 10/01/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you arrived safe & well Donation by George, Jennifer & Bump 09/01/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Most Impressed Donation by Aunt Barbara 08/01/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Be safe but have fun!The babysitting will wait! Donation by Lynn, Jonathan, Ben & Bump 28/12/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best for a safe and memorable journey! Donation by Jaydee 27/12/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

enjoy! enjoy! Be Careful! God Bless Donation by gorgeous and ian 26/12/05  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Have a good time and be as dirty as possible! Donation by Dirty Bob 16/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

great most locals with "jambo rafiki" in kenya and u'll b ok Donation by vish 16/12/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ross - Enjoy it.....!! Donation by Jason 16/12/05  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by HSEQ on-track 15/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go get em Tiger Donation by joe 15/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Ross, Go. Hope you will make it back in one peice Donation by 07973439929 15/12/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Stay sefe & well but enjoy. Donation by Mum & Dad 15/12/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

gaun yersel big man Donation by davie w 15/12/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

If you get lost Ross, just ring admin. Good luck and have fun. Donation by Admin Team T4M 14/12/05  

£12.00

Good luck and travel safe Ross from CMPL Donation by Commercial Marine and Piling Ltd 14/12/05  

£100.00

Dont frottage anything on the way!!! Donation by Richard Edwell 13/12/05  

£10.00

Good luck dude, I'm sure you'll need it! Donation by Lloyd 12/12/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best for a fantastic trip Ross - hope to see you in Australia. Donation by Raquel 12/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck, we will be thinks of you. Be good and be safe. Love, Alison, Neil, Kieran & Connor Donation by Neil & Alison Edgar 10/12/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

go for it butch! Donation by ambsie 08/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Bon Voyage! Don't do a Butler,and off-road pisht b4 u leave Blighty. Donation by Fergus 08/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

you crazy scottish! come back well in one piece :-) Donation by sylvie 07/12/05  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

The Forest Bed Dies Before The Forest Bed Survives Donation by Animal 06/12/05  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

To all the homies, we feel you. Donation by Dallas 06/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ross, have a safe trip and have fun Donation by brenda heard 06/12/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

brilliant Donation by ekke thump 04/12/05  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,102.00
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  Gift Aid plus supplement: £270.77

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