Hi RRSODL - I feel a bit sad and bad reading what you say because really and truly I do agree with you: people should be able to get on well enough over 3 weeks. Guess I'm just trying to prepare myself for the eventuality of doing it on my own. (I WOULD be fine on my own as I AM quite self-contained, but equally it would be even nicer to have other(s) to share the experience with). (especially the repair of my punctures. Ha ha.). My only slight reservation would be someone who talks non-stop! (Especially if its about themself, when I want to talk about MYSELF. Ha ha again) Anyway......There has been a slight adjustment to my plans since I last posted: an adjustment of a mere 6 months!! I am now planning to start my trip on 27th August this year! EEEeeek. Don't suppose you could extricate yourself from all your commitments and responsibilities for three weeks at 11 weeks notice??! Rather unlikely I think!
(Please note "Mike G" if you read this: I have remembered to use paragraphs!) Just to put you in the picture - I like the idea suggested by um.... "CoffeeJo" above re: WarmShowers.org Someone has now downloaded their 'ap' (is that the right word?) onto my phone so I can view all the people I can hopefully arrange to stay with. Just hope I'm not too late and they're all full up (or fed-up) with overnighters. I am starting to plan my route now and have begun by taking um....oh yes "MikeG's" advice, so have booked my accommodation in Thurso for the night of my arrival at JoG. Am now about to book a flight back from Inverness (was only £47 yesterday - to Bristol) + organise my bike's return trip. Last time it was going to cost me £60 to get it home so, for aprox £110, me and my bike should arrive back in one piece. Well that's my plan; no doubt the reality will be different. The start (at Lands End) won't be a prob as my husband wants to drive me down there. That's a bit of luck!. (we have a bike carrier that takes two bikes so one other person would be welcome).
Do you think I need to re-post, now that I've changed the date? I still find this site confusing to use. It took me ages to work out how to reply to YOU even! Hey ho. I am getting there tho. Going on a bike maintenance course soon too! Needless to say, the bike shop man will have to have the patience of a Saint as my powers of retention aren't what they used to be. My husband would teach me (he says) if it weren't for the fact that his blood-pressure would probably go thru the roof in the process. Oh dear. What a to do.
