Raised: 115%
Target: £15,000.00
Raised so far: £17,198.30
Donate now

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

Good luck. Hope Pete is not too distracted by the football results Donation by Alex Miller 23/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck from Stephanie & the Team at D R Newitt Donation by D R Newitt Recruitment 23/04/08  

£100.00

Good Luck from Jacko Anthony Patrick and all at Richmond Donation by Nationwide Produce 23/04/08  

£100.00

Good Luck Donation by Heather Howarth 23/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Robbie. Make sure you eat plenty of rocolli! Keep the energy up! Don't let Mr Russell distract you from the job in hand! ie Via the pubs! Donation by Grant Muir 23/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Peter & Robbie Donation by Shona Sanderson 23/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck. And good on you for putting up with Justin, who has been at us all to donate. Donation by Alasdair 22/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it all goes well. Donation by Louise Alan Ben and Max 22/04/08  

£50.00

Good Luck Chris Donation by David Wilson 22/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Robbie and our very best wishes to you all. Donation by Agritec International Ltd. 22/04/08  

£50.00

Sorry I wasn't able to join you, but best of luck! Donation by John, Helen, Katie and Emma MacKenzie 22/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic cause, watch for the sheep in Achiltibuie. (I work with Martin) Donation by Camayo 22/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope the wind is behind you too. Donation by Alasdair Gordon 22/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I am exhausted even thinking about a cycle like this. Good work guys, hope the weather is kind to you. Donation by Andy Marshall 22/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

The very best of luck on those 'Robbie miles'. Donation by Robertson Eadie Ltd 21/04/08  

£300.00

Good luck Donation by Una Hopkins 21/04/08  

£50.00

Good luck! Don't get too saddle sore! Donation by PG Packaging 21/04/08  

£100.00

Good luck Chris top effort ! Donation by Lynn Phillips 21/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope the butts are not too sore! Well done guys x Donation by Jules 21/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck to you all. Donation by Donna Shand 20/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Robbie, go! Sorry it didn't work out to join you - have a great trip :o) Donation by Ian Pickard 18/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

go for it scottie keep on pedalling Donation by scott graham 18/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

We are so proud of you Justin, Tess says Daddy you are SPEED, Come on!! Donation by Philippa Tess and Freya 18/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Justin I hope your knees don't give up on you! Donation by Helen H 18/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Just keep on pedalling. See you in Moray. Donation by Tom Booth 18/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Robbie 'the road runner' Wilson Donation by Keith Cuthbert 18/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

fromm ewans teachers at nursery, big thanks, robbie. Donation by lynne, Monica, Margaret 18/04/08  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

from Jean, thanks for the free massage, Robbie. Donation by Jean , st andrews chiropractors 18/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, Justin - hope you get the right kind of weather!!! Donation by Susan, Keith & Jamie (Kerr St) 17/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Awesome, go dudes. We are there with you (spititually!). Actually we'll be in the pub, bed, boat etc Donation by Richard & Sharon 17/04/08  

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

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.