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(Slight) Change of Plan

In under 2 weeks I will be setting off and I have had to take a hard decision.

I had intended to carry all my luggage including tools, spares for the bike… Everything. But I have just had to rethink it.

Interview on Steph’s Packed Lunch

I was interviewed on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4 today (the interview starts at about 52 minutes in, just after a segment about farming in the North of England).

About the Charities

Here is some information about the charities and some shocking facts that will keep me going when I feel myself tiring on my journey ahead.

About Me

I was born in 1940, and both my parents contributed to the war
effort — my father was a Desert Rat in the Army, and my mother was working on Radar.

I have always loved exploring the countryside and I grew up mostly in Derbyshire within easy reach of the moors.

However, I absolutely hated organised sport at school and was so hopeless at hockey and netball that I was frequently ordered off the pitch mid-game and punished by being made to run circuits round the field for the remainder of the period, which I infinitely preferred.

About My Challenge

My name is Gina Harris, I am nearly 82 years old and I want to bicycle from Lands End to John O. Groats or as some people call it for short – Le Jog. I will not be going with an organised group but my son will turn up to ride with me from time to time and a friend, Paul Webster, will join me in Warrington to ride through the North to John O Groats. And who knows, perhaps other people may come along.