Raised so far: £776.00
My story
I have been carefully restoring a Bristol VR double decker bus for the last couple of years, ready to set off in April 2008 for an overland expedition to Nepal. If the double entry visas for Pakistan do not come through (fingers crossed though) we will have to run our contingency route through from Europe, Iran, The Stans, Russia, and the Arctic Circle .. still an amazing trip.
The project has been pretty large to say the least and we are paying for the costs ourselves (that is me and my friend Matt), as well as a few very kind product sponors such as Good Year, who have donated the tyres (which always come in handy on a 22,500 round trip!) and some very generous sponsorship from Expedia (www.expedia.co.uk) for the diesel costs. Also thanks to Sea France for the ferry crossing. You will be able to follow Dan's trip via his videoblos on www.letyourselfgo.co.uk (goes live late April 2008).
For those of you interested the bus has a 12 litre Gardener engine, does a top speed of 75 miles an hour and has a roomy 480sq ft interior over two decks. We hopefully have thought of most things ahead, making a unque fold-down top deck so we can squeeze under any low bridges!
I would be so grateful if you could make our journey even more worthwhile by donating to my charity - the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.
Thanks so much, Dan
PS . we will be back in 5 months hopefully - in case you are wondering how long it will all take us!
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What a fantastic experience......whats the next challenge!! Donation by Vicki Hill 09/09/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
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Welcome home - a great trip! Donation by Sally & Joe (parents) 01/09/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid | |
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Hope you have a gentle earth landing Donation by Bob & Jean 29/08/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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C'mon! Drive safe Donation by Laura & Matt 07/08/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck Dan and looking forward to seeing you back in one piece! Donation by Abby and Ian 07/08/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Emily & Mark 04/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good job, Dan! (Read in an American accent!) Donation by Stuart, Natasha, George, Amy & Lucy 04/08/08 |
£30.00 | |
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Well done Dan! Keep on going! Donation by Charlotte and Bill 29/07/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Anon 12/07/08 |
£10.00 | |
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i-escape.com Euro 2008 sweepstake winnings Donation by i-escape.com 02/07/08 |
£16.00 + £4.51 Gift Aid | |
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Brumm, brumm, merry bus-ing. Donation by Bob & Nicola M-B 23/06/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Good Luck and drive carefully! x Donation by Aras and Craig 23/06/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Hi Dan, congratulations! I love the movies, wish ze germans had let you on the Nurburgring! Take it easy, cheers Jon Donation by Jon Bowden 20/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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For doing the whole trip! Donation by Angus Davison 18/05/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Best wishes for an amazing trip Donation by Jo, Mark & Oscar Sidley 17/04/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Best of luck!! Donation by Amanda & Tim 17/04/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid | |
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Well done Fi - next time its a marathon! Donation by Julie Middleton 30/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Well done Fi! Can't wait to see the bus. Donation by Simon Heyes 19/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Well done Fi! Good luck Dan Donation by Lyn Hughes 16/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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All the very best of luck Donation by Graham Fraser-Pye 15/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Hope you have survived fi? Donation by Rosie Palmer 15/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Very impressed Fi. Goodluck with the road trip Donation by Charlie Kay 15/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Shabash! Donation by JD 15/10/07 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by emily 15/10/07 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
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Well done to Fi for a fantastic running effort Donation by Alison Hope 14/10/07 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck with the run and the bus trip! Donation by Isla 13/10/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by STUART CASEY 12/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £776.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £207.59 |
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