“Flaming June”, Highlands style (a wee bit cooler than the SE); the roadside bursting with bright yellow gorse; kaleidoscopic views of hills, firths and sea, as in picture books. We were gobsmacked, even our Scottish team member.
We crossed three major firths today; Moray, Cromarty and Dornoch, the first of these across the breezy bridge from Inverness; lovely, but probably not a crossing to relish in a high wind. Then through the rolling coutryside of the Black Isle (escaping the A9), to Cromarty, memorable from the shipping forecasts and as a major harbour during two world wars.Across the Firth of Cromarty on a wee ferry (two cars max, plus assorted passengers) to the landing point which is called simply “Nigg Ferry”. After an alfresco lunch in Tain, we reached Golspie in time for a 6pm tee off at this demanding, but entertaining seaside links course; the golf not quite matching the surroundings. A 9pm dash to the Sutherland inn for supper before the kitchen closed. And so to bed!
I’m 65 years old and am about to ride a bicycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats, a distance of over 1000 miles, because I’m passionate about raising money for HFT, the charity of which I’m Chairman.
HFT has homes all over the country caring for adults with learning disabilities such as Down’s syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour and many other such disabilities. I’m committed to raising desperately-needed funds to give a better quality of life to so many profoundly disabled people, and to help HFT to grow to meet what is sadly a rapidly increasing demand for our care and support.
Please support me in my 1000 mile cycle ride – that’s a mile for each one of the people in our care all over the country – by sponsoring me as generously as you possibly can. Thank you so much!
www.justgiving.com/richardbarber1
HFT has homes all over the country caring for adults with learning disabilities such as Down’s syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour and many other such disabilities. I’m committed to raising desperately-needed funds to give a better quality of life to so many profoundly disabled people, and to help HFT to grow to meet what is sadly a rapidly increasing demand for our care and support.
Please support me in my 1000 mile cycle ride – that’s a mile for each one of the people in our care all over the country – by sponsoring me as generously as you possibly can. Thank you so much!
www.justgiving.com/richardbarber1
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