The Team Honk Relay will see a total of around 200 bloggers and their families join in to take a baton from Land's End to John O Groats. In total the relay has raised over £22,000 for Sport Relief so far, and there are another 2 weeks before it reaches it's final destination.
We weren't originally down to do anything, and stepped in only a couple of weeks ago to help some friends who could and couldn't be there today, and I'm so glad we did. It was a fantastic opportunity to get the children out in the fresh air and it was a really gorgeous day for it!
My other half hadn't been back on his bike since contracting Meningitis last July, but we checked with his back specialist and as long as he doesn't suffer or do more than an hour he was given the go ahead. From that day onwards my partner has been out on his bike 'training' every day and he was determined to put on a good show for Sport Relief - and he did.
The baton started it's day with Karen from Grumpyishmum, who delivered it to Jen from MyMummiesPennies. We met up with Jen and family near Giant's Seat - fabulously dressed as the characters from Room On A Broom. They'd walked miles and started very early for a Sunday morning, they did fantastically.
We split up and off I went in the car with the boys, and my partner set off by bike....baton firmly attached!
Half an hour later and the boys and I met up with Pippa from RedRoseMummy and Sim from Simslifeblog , only a 10 minute wait before my partner was there too - complete with mud and grazes where he'd fallen off his bike. Thankfully avoiding landing in the canal....
Hand over done, and it was time to go home. I'm really proud that my family have been a part of such a great event, it was fantastic fun and the money raised goes to great causes.
We didn't actually raise a lot of money ourselves, but without taking part we wouldn't have found out that cycling doesn't hurt my partner as much as walking, so it's paid us back tenfold. He insisted on cycling to the rendezvous point, so in total he managed 8.8 miles today, which is far more than we'd have ever dreamed 2 weeks, 2 months or 6 months ago and a truly brilliant thing.
Awesome.
If you would like to donate to Sport Relief to help charities in the UK and in Africa, the Just Giving page for Manchester Team Honk is here.
You can follow the remaining action on Twitter @Team_Honk
He did so well! Hope the leg isn't too sore and that he can keep cycling, in moderation of course! Lovely to see you today xx
ReplyDeleteIt was lovely to see you too! Well done on your leg - great photo's :) xx
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ReplyDeleteWell done to Hubby, brilliant to hear that cycling is doing him good as well, falling off aside of course
ReplyDeleteIt is, he was worried he'd never be able to ride again - turns out it works really well for him :) falling off aside :D
Deletewell done to all who took part! what a great cause!
ReplyDeleteThanks Eileen - it's a great cause and it was brilliant fun :)
DeleteWell done to you all but especially to your other half! Apart from the falling off the bike. That looks nasty!
ReplyDeleteHe'll live - but it's a long time since he skinned his knees :D
DeleteWell done to you for getting to the baton handover safely, and almost in one piece!
ReplyDeleteHahaha....thank you! He's shed blood for the baton! :D
DeleteSounds like a great achievement and a lovely day for it too.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It was brilliant, we were so lucky with the weather - awesome day :)
DeleteAmazing achievement from your hubby (and you!) we were incredibly proud to be part of such a great day of the relay!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. Your children and you did so well, you had a really good walk, you deserve to be proud :)
DeleteLooks like a really fun day and some great efforts to support the charity. Well done Euan!
ReplyDeleteIt was a brilliant day, a real buzz. It was lovely to be out in the sunshine again :)
DeleteWell done to him for taking part and whilst he is still suffering the effects of meningitis too! Hope his graze is healing nicely (it looks like my kid's knees!).
ReplyDeleteHahaha...his grazed knee is fine, I think it's a while since he's done that to himself! :D
DeleteWell done. Puts me to shame!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it doesn't really, and there's always next time....start training!
DeleteWell done!! Hope it'll heal soon! Looking at the baton you can't tell what people have gone through to pass it on, lots of effort and memories has attached to it with the ribbons!
ReplyDeleteThere are, aren't there! It was an amazing thing to have a look at, I'm only sorry we only had it for 5 minutes either end of the leg! :D
DeleteOooh that leg looks nasty! Well done to you all x
ReplyDeleteHe's fine! I got one of the kids to kiss it better :D Thank you Ellen :) x
DeleteWell done! What an amazing achievement!! Hope the wounds heal soon and the adrehalin rush lasts for ages!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie! His wounds are recovering fine and I think he's still riding the adrenaline wave :)
DeleteWell done for stepping in and helping out so pleased that your hubby was able to cycle. Brilliant work on everyones part well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nayna, those are lovely comments. It was lovely to be able to join in, it really was :)
DeleteFabulous! What a great event for you and your family. Thanks for sharing your sweet story. Hope the scrape heals up fast :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer! It was lovely to be a part of it - and his leg is fine :D
DeleteIt looks like you had a gorgeous route to go through, what a wonderful thing to be part of as well. I hope your partners leg is ok! That looks so sore! x
ReplyDeleteThank you! He's fine - he can handle a graze - he has to set an example to the children :D
DeleteIt is a gorgeous part of the world, and it was a lovely sunny day! :)
Well done Hubby! His leg looks really sore, bless him. I think Team Honk have done a fab job x
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really think they have. I know we were but a tiny part of a great big wheel and it's taken every single person to raise that money :)
DeleteJenny, this mad me well up when I saw it on Facebook, your chap has come such a long way. What an absolute star, onwards and upwards this year x
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! His adrenaline is still flowing, he's delighted he's able to ride his bike again. Thank you Mary, you're very sweet xx
DeleteWell done to your hubby and great that he's found something he can do, I would have though that walking would have been easier, just goes to show.
ReplyDeleteThank you and totally! We're so pleased. He hadn't admitted anything but he genuinely felt he'd be unable to ever cycle again :)
DeleteWell done to your hubby - and a great way to get some fresh air too - a double winner! #countrykids
ReplyDeleteThank you Kate! It really was an excellent thing to be a part of :)
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