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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

Good Luck Donation by UoD Library 17/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Keep On Keepin' On! Donation by Richard, Kristi, Finlay, Johnny & Lucy Booth 17/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Howard 17/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go Robbie! Good luck!! Donation by Sue, Richard and Oliver 16/04/08  

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Good Luck to you all!! Donation by Tim Harris 16/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of Luck! watch out for the cattle grids! Donation by Michael Etherson 16/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

All the best Rob. Don't be out done by the whipper snapper Keith! Stay safe. xx Donation by Kim,Jon,Lewis and Katie 16/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave, will be a great effort for a great cause Donation by Alan Clark 16/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go, pedal pushers! Donation by julia clarke 15/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

this'll make the TVR seem comfortable I guess Donation by Dale Strachan 15/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Brett, watch out for the bumpy bit's on the way!! Donation by Lisa Megginson 14/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

we'll all have calf envy by the time you've finished Robbie, go for it! Donation by Mandy & Paul Waite 14/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Smile every mile! Donation by Ray & Jim Graham 14/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Mike & Liz Wainwright 14/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Keep the cadence up! Donation by Simon Innes 14/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

All the best for Saturday! Hoping for some good weather. Donation by Gail McNair 14/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and a favourable wind!! Donation by Lynda and Peter 13/04/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Glad I can support you without having to exercise! Donation by Marie Fraser 13/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go Robbie Superstar! Donation by Pam Bicocchi 12/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best, hope you have plenty of padding! Donation by Ora Ceramics Ltd 11/04/08  

£100.00

I'll see you in Loch Ranza on the 25th - super size jar of Vaseline in hand Donation by Dave Harcourt 11/04/08  

£100.00

Don't forget the vaseline Donation by steve godfrey 10/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

mind the midgies! Donation by una phelan 10/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

you'll be sailing round Scotland next!! Donation by anonymous 10/04/08  

£1,000.00 + £282.05 Gift Aid

dont forget to wait for 5 bellies! Donation by NickCraig 10/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck and very worthy cause Donation by Chris Cuthbert 10/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Murray 09/04/08  

£20.00

sorry?! not joining you this time!! Donation by fiona mauritzen 09/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Justin! Donation by Jenny Tait 09/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Justin! Donation by Donna Paget 09/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 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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