Day One - Leaving Oxfordshire - June 3rd

First away were the most keen of the bunch - Gordoan and Arthur in the Furniture Village Monster truck (mainly beacuase of the requirement for most frequent rest stops!) getting away at 7.45! A splendid 56 miles an hour all the way

After giving the head start to the senior members of the group, 3/4 left HQ in the Bucks PCV and Comms Van getting away at around 9!

Last but not least were the 'Witney Stragglers' who ran out of steam by the time they had got to Chipping Norton (Grand total of 17 miles). After a rest stop, and bacon butties the journey continues with several stops on the way up to Melrose at about 3.30.

Our intrepid motorcyclist was the most enthusiastic making his way up at a sedate 70 mph all the way :), and encouraging all passing motorists to slow down to the limit, due to his uncanny likeness to a police officer

To carry on with the acclimatising, food and refreshment was the order of the day. Scots hospitality was the order of the day, with Danny being offered a high chair to assist with help.

The youth hostel at Melrose was the first stop of the tour, and got off to the most intriguing of starts with Jon trying to share a bed with Julian. This was swiftly dealt with and normal service resumed.

A new record was set by Arthur Jordan with a new of 137db snoring over a sustained period.

At this point, still working his way up north was Gavin on the overnight sleeper.......






team building exercise followed, including