I am Back

Been a while so let's give this another go.

Been a few years since I did the John O'groats to lands ends. This year's for 2021 I intend to complete a walk of a 1000 miles with in the 12 weeks period starting from the 1st March. 

Again I'll be doing this for Bradbury Fields and Guide Dogs for all the help they not only done for me but for alot others in similar situations like myself. 

Hope you can sponsor in any little way helps.

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/StephenHales4

My condition

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher_syndrome

iPhone photos

Sunday the day before we set off for the ride

Today started off well as me and john set off to my nans place to meet up with sykes are support driver to keep us safe at 8am.

It was hard saying goodbye bye to my young girls as layla was clueless to what I was doing and evie wasn't to happy as she knows im going for a while but put on a brave face bless her so gave the girls and my wife a kiss good bye and linz wish me luck. Are lauren was still in bed asleep so lefts her be but more than likely she be made up ive gone anyway. ( hormonal teenagers lol.

So we got my nans met up loaded up and off we went on the road.

On the road we set off for a ten hour drive as we stopped off twice for a butty and that.  During the car ride we talked how fat I was and as the hills got bigger the more uncle john was shitting him self lol

We did nothing but take piss out one another but they mostly both picked on me (wankers) so yeah on the way we notice a few good climb and hills steap hills and as we got a few miles away Anthony got a stone ping on the windscreen and made a nice big line crack in the screen. Gutted is a word you could use.

So we eventually got the hotel at the castle arms in mey run by jean and bill who to me I feel ive known them years fantastic people they are and the hotel is fab and food is fab its even better than fab. If im alive after this ride I will be coming back here as is a welcoming place to be. Bill showed us our room and what a great room we have all mod cons ect. Big king size bed and two single beds plus great en suite and guest witch big lumat went straight to the big bed? ?  Yes the big get thats driving us around lol nice wake up bucket for him in morning haha.   Anyway going bed now as its still light here in John o groats at a 11.30 pm .

Night night.

9 DAY'S lefts before I set off on the big challenge for the three great charity's I have just texts my uncle John then saying how exiting and motivating it getting as its getting closer now a lot closer. Yeah I was saying to its not long before we start cycling down and up the hills admiring the views that set before us and John breathing in the fresh air and me breathing in his fresh farts. ha-ha right far as I can see everything is set to go just need to collects my bike from Thatto Heath Cycles (I really do recommend this shop), Collects the roof bracket from my fathers business that they made for me and with the help of the charity's and my amazing granddad Billy, family and friends the cost of digs, fuel and food for three of us will be sorted. 

Charity Night at the Aintree conservative club 7.30 hope all can come.

There is plenty of entertainment and raffles and even got a sighed Jamie Carragher shirt to raffle off. So pretty exciting stuff unless you support Everton. but its all about these three great charity’s were raising money for to help the blind get back into action and believing to turn there disadvantage into there greatest advantage.  

Thatto cycles with the curtesy of Nero accountant services

Today I went to Thatto Cycles in Thatto Heath, St Helen's. now I've been in a lot of bikes shops in my time and always felt like a little boy in a sweet Shop but this shop was different! The staff there are one in a million along with the owner Paul they couldn't be more helpfull and honest advice they gave was what I needed. For once I think I have found a cycle shop that I can trust and even after this tandem challenge I will be going there to keep my tandem and other accessories in shape. THANKS to Nero accountant and Thatto cycles for everything you are doing and have given to blind guy advantage to help make this challenge happen and keep it running smoothly it helps out a lot to have you guys with your profession on board. Can't thank you all enough.

Fighting time

Hello all since last update we have all been ill with the vomiting bug witch got us all one by one but were fighting fit again now well I am lol. 

Frustratingly I am still not getting out on the tandem as much as I like to so still training in the gym but need to up that in the next's week buy doing five 3hr sessions witch like I have said it aint easy at all as it SO BORING and mentally challenging. 

Right the positive stuff now. 

I have received all my supplement gear by jstjodie.com witch is Jodie march supplement for training in all sports and body building. So HUGH THANK YOU to them guys for helping us. 

The cycling gear and cycling wear has been funded by Nero account services with there client Thatto Cycles witch I can't thank them enough for doing this for us. I go there tomorrow to sort it all out. 

As for hotel and food funding I have a sponsor but can't spill the beans yet as they want to remain anonymous at this moment in time in case a another business sponsor wants to help us out and be the main one but for now there there to be our back up. 

So this means I can just focus on training more and dieting more and getting ready for the big ride with out hiccups! As its less than five weeks now guys.