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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

You made it... :-) Donation by Anon 06/05/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Glad you survived Richard! Donation by Neil Polwart (hydrosense) 06/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort - well done! Donation by Neil and Patricia Mackintosh 06/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

nutter. Donation by Mairi McLellan 06/05/08  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Richard, well done on wheezing your way round Scotland old boy! Donation by Penny 05/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

It's a dog-eat-dog world out there Robbie, and you're wearing milkbone cycling shorts! Great effort! Donation by HoundDog Technology 05/05/08  

£250.00

hard work ! Donation by BBI Dundee 05/05/08  

£183.00

Good Effort - you're due a beer at the end of this Donation by Steve & Jo Stewart 05/05/08  

£50.00

Hugo has kindly donated some Sudocrem to ease your suffering. I have left on your office....enjoy! Donation by Dominic, Dawn, Hugo & Bump! 05/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Dave - great effort! Donation by Grant 04/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done, Robbie. An amazing achievement. Donation by Bill and Sheena 03/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry I can't cycle any more, or I would have chummed you. Donation by Mike Harrison 03/05/08  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Donation by The Jeynes Family 02/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

All the best! Donation by Mrs M Paterson 02/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Scotcomms Donation by Justin 02/05/08  

£45.00 + £12.69 Gift Aid

Conservation girls Donation by Justin 02/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done dad Donation by Tess 02/05/08  

£5.00

Best of Luck Donation by Frank & Roisin 02/05/08  

£50.00

Donation by Audrey Morrison 02/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

ride on Derek you plucky devil !! ZAR Donation by David Zarzour 01/05/08  

£10.00

awa' the noo Donation by Gerry 01/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Brilliant effort, good luck with the remainder of your journey. Surely plenty of down hills from Wick?!! Donation by Andrew Faichney 01/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to all Donation by the sutherlands 01/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort - I have close links with renal illness as I donated my kidney to my brother 5 years ago we got great support from our renal unit Donation by Dominic Edwards 01/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Dave & Team- Rather you than me! Donation by Andrew Tromans- NA Limited (Cartakeback) 01/05/08  

£100.00

May the wind always be at your back! Donation by Simon Little and Shona Robertson 01/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donations from generous sponsors! Donation by Donny's Dad and Joanne 01/05/08  

£30.00

Sorry for the delay, been meaning to pay this for a while! enjoy the rest of your cycle. Donation by Mark Goalen 01/05/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck guys with the pedalling....and sores Donation by Neil and Gee 01/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Robbie and all supporting riders, hope you reach your financial and geographic targets Donation by John & Irene Johnston 01/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 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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