Raised: 115%
Target: £15,000.00
Raised so far: £17,198.30
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My story

 
Hi Folks,
 
bit late getting round to this, just saying thanks for all your donations and help in all that you have done.
 
We have managed to raise about £23,000 in total. £12461.30 from online donations, £4187.00 from cheques offline, £3055.00 from ceilidh, and £2671.96 from gift aid help, and approximately £600.00 still to come in.  BIG CONGRATS AND THANKS TO EVERYONE.
 
I managed to cycle all the way round Scotland, abit further than originally  planned, worked out 1650 miles  in 17 days in end.
 
I Will eventually get round to  doing a  blog of journey sometime, but was absolutely brilliant, best thing i've ever had privelege to be able to do.Amazing weather, usually sunny, and only 1.5 days in whole trip..not bad considering we went west!
 
Scenery spectacular, didn't realise Scotland was so good looking, borders and dumfreshire was rolly and green, arran was a real surprise, great little island,  and all the way from Oban to Cape Wrath via mull and skye were definitely the best, we wouldn't need to go anywhere else for hols if there was no midges, absolutely stunning! Black Isles and all along to just before fraserburgh were all really good   and totally different from west.
 
Had loads of people join me on way round, who also helped in raising  loads for Yorkhill, they are in no particular order. Brett Duane, Justin Lynn, Doug Wilson, Keith Bedborough, Keith Cuthbert, Nick Johnson, Andrew Blaikie, Archie Gibson, Richard Lamotte, Chris Browning, Dave Harcourt, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Lamotte, Martin Booth, Scott Graham, Mike Rennie, Gavin McKinnon, Chris Sangster,Andy Hutchinson,  and off course Jenny, Ewan and Andy.
 
Craic, was brilliiat and defintely made it alot easier to cycle,...even Blaikie's!
 
Some guys did one day, some did five or less, but big thanks to you all, especially Big Dave for making special effort to make it, Blaikie for sporting competition  and thinking drafting meant being behind me all the time, grumpy  for being Mr Bean, Keith  b for retro cycle gear, being persuaded to come to cape wrath, and raising 3k plus himself  for his own charity, Richard Lamotte for not dieing on route....i was worried this could happen, Mike Rennie for the most uncool dismount ever, Mr and Mrs Scott Browning, and Martin for staying with me on second last day..BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL  AND HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.
 
We have photos of the trip from various folk as we went round at www.photobucket.com ..LOG IN TO..username..cheekyrascals, password..robbie. Probably pretty boring for anyone  that wasn't there, scenery is spectacular even from photos, and  take a look if want to see some chunky folk in lycra, pretending to be fit cyclists!!
 
The ceilidh night was great to ,  about 150 folk came along to blyth hall , newport. Great band, loads of beer and stovies and good bunch of folk ..couldn't really fail to be a good night really.  Had loads of generouse donations  for silent auction event, to many to mention but big thanks to you all.
 
Definitely won't be doing  anything for charityYorkhill for quite a while, i think i've hassled enough of friends and work  for quite a while.
 
The money we have raised is already  being used for buying tv's, dvds, computer ganes and equipment, laptops etc..anything at all that will help keep the kids happy while in hospital waiting on/recovering from  operations and dialysis treatment. For anyone  that has been to hospital, you'll know there is alot of sitting around bored, and so anything that can keep kids occupied and happier is a bonus, THANKS FROM YORKHILL TO YOU ALL FOR THIS HELP. 
 
If you havent given anything but would still like to, go to www.justgiving.com/cheekyrascalstour2008. The site will be open for a few weeks longer.
 
lastly, thanks to Jen for letting me do it, and putting up with my training and my attempts at trying to organise it and get money in from anywhere i could. After looking after the two kids this weekend, i definitely got the easy option of just having to cycle and look at good scenery and eat loads of good scottish food on way round, thanks  missus xxxxx
 
cheers Robbie

Well done Robbie...late as ever sponsoring, maybe join you on the next event... Donation by Jane and Johnee Graham 23/07/08  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

LizFizzendenBevCampbell Donation by Brett Duane 27/06/08  

£15.00

Donation by Ian 20/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done, Robbie. Donation by Dave Shepherd 14/06/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

well done Dave, a good cause. Donation by Chase Autos Ltd 13/06/08  

£100.00

Well done, great ceilidh and looking forward to the wine. Donation by JP and Carolyn 09/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

really enjoyed it, well worth the sore butt! Donation by ROBBIE WILSON 09/06/08  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

Well Done Donation by Peter J Donaldson 09/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

for loan of WBC barbecue - thank you and good luck Donation by hilary kennedy 04/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic cycling, well done everyone! Donation by Ness, Martin, Darach & Ewan 03/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done ! Donation by Iain, Pamela, Harry.Sophie & Charlotte 02/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Many congratulations - fabulous effort! Donation by The McRobbie Family 31/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

STG Donation by Justin 29/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

For Bobby's teeth! Donation by Fraser and Suan Malcolm 28/05/08  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Well done to all concerned Donation by Norman Ross 27/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

congrats Donation by David and Dorothy Collison 26/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done everyone particularly old man Richard - we haven't forgotten the 50p for the last painful half mile! Donation by Mark and Theresa 23/05/08  

£183.50 + £51.76 Gift Aid

Well done Dave & All Donation by Viv & Alec 23/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done David & All Donation by Aly Mackay 23/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done David & All Donation by Roger Windlwy 23/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Justin 23/05/08  

£37.50 + £10.58 Gift Aid

Better late than never. Well done David, Donation by Chris 23/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done again - you hit the target! Donation by Martin and Gillian 21/05/08  

£280.00 + £78.97 Gift Aid

A great effort, well done. Donation by Nick and Diana Part 20/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by John and Hazel Barnes 20/05/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Richard!!! Donation by Lyn Rees 19/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to Dave Harcourt Donation by Motor Body Services 19/05/08  

£50.00

Good effort, sorry couldn't make it. Donation by Roger Gilbert 19/05/08  

£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid

My derriere could only cope with 2 days! Donation by Drug-free Christophe 18/05/08  

£65.00 + £18.33 Gift Aid

Congratulations and best wishes Donation by Neil and Jane 18/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £12,711.30
  Offline donations: £4,487.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £2,540.80

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