Day Two

At Last!  It's only taken me an hour to get things talking to each other!  Technology....great when it works.  Well I'm sitting in a lay by on the A9 near Helmsdale waiting for Matty in the pouring rain.  It is tipping it down.  Which is not good for Matt as visibility is low and the traffic here holds no punches.  It will also slow him down.  He's already changed clothes once.  Poor Matt...this will be a day for me to keep his morale up!

Porridge for breakfast again this morning...Matt has maple syrup on his...full of calories...I stick to sugar and a strong cup of coffee.  This morning it was sling it day.  Sling it all in the back of the landrover and sort it out later!  Everything was wet from the constant rain last night. I drove 8 miles back to Lybster to drop Matt off where I'd picked him up then went back to camp to pack up.

I've just had to close the window in the landy as the rain is blowing in!

Matt should be checking in again soon, so I will update this later and try and put some pics on for you all.  I've just spent twelve minutes waiting for a picture to upload so I'll wait for free WiFi tonight at the campsite.

Love to all from Matt and me.

The end of day one

Well......he's done it!  The first day in the bag.  The two runners, Robert and Louise (managed to meet up with  her again and get her name!), got Matty off to a good start.

We saw several cyclists start at the same time but Matt was the only runner.  The lady in the shop where he got his record stamped said he was either very brave.....or very stupid!Oh well, only time will tell on that one.  We've had a very positive day.  Matt's now in his sleeping bag after a nice shower and a dinner of peppered steak, fresh veg and mash potatoes all cooked on one burner and washed down with a very small glass of wine....well I couldn't waste it on Matt could I, he's  not allowed to drink!  We even had a table and chairs.

I'll try and get some pictures on here tomorrow, the connection at the moment is very slow and it's taking ages.  I don't think there's enough battery left.

We've had a very successful first day..........keep watching this space...............

Day One

Hey!  Matty is on his way...ten miles covered so far.  The weather is fine and all is looking good.  Matt set off around 9.30 this morning with a couple of fellow runners, Robert and....sorry but can't remember her name!  Oh dear, not a good start.  But thanks to you both for giving Matty a good start.

Having trouble uploading pictures at the minute but will sort it later.  I must get back on the road to  meet Matty.

Ready to Go?

Mmmm, ready or not, we will be on our way tomorrow morning. The landrover is packed, I'm packed, just a few more bits to throw in before we leave.  What an adventure!

Looking forward to seeing some of you tonight for a glass or two..................

Stay tuned, and hope the technology doesn't fail us!
JB

Three days till the Off!

Well,  knees have started to tremble a bit.....and that's just mine!  I can't wait to get on the road and I know Matt feels the same way.  If you can help make the weather fine for us that would be great...not looking too good along the West Coast at the moment, nor up in the Highlands.  Still, not to worry.  Matt and I went to see Taff last night.  He is doing really well and the nurses there have been asking him what he wants to write on Matt's blog and typing it in for him...which is great!  They will all be following our journey from one end of the country to the other.  We have had some fine offers from a couple of running clubs to run with Matt for a while, which will be a new experience for him as he's used to running on his own (run Forest!).

If you'd like to join us for a day or two just let us know my mobile # is 07771 892 007.  I'll let you know exactly where we are.  You don't need to run, just come and say hello, and I could sure use some company too!

Must go now, as busy, busy, have to go shopping for food for the trip....CHOCOLATE!...oh and some other stuff too....

Talk soon
JB

Twelve Days and Counting

Hi all.....well, just 12 days to go before the off!!  We will actually be leaving for Scotland on the 14th.  Driving up to Falkirk, staying over night and then on to Wick on the 15th.  A night in a campsite in Wick, drive up to John O' Groats and then Matt is on his way.

The route is on the blog for you all to follow.  I will be updating as and when, as we may have to have rest here or there!  It will be hard work following Matt with a big stick!  If you can think of anything else that you may need to know while we are on the run, please email either Matty on mattysbigrun@hotmail.co.uk or me jackie.bush@btinternet.com. If I can get a signal, I'll get your email. Of course you can always ring Matt as he'll be waiting for your calls to come in and give him some encouragement.

If some of you do get to come and join us for a day or two, that would be great and much appreciated. Again, just contact us or look at the blog for details as to where we will be.

More updates soon
JB

Update

Hi All,  if there is anyone out there still following the blog....thank you.  Preparations are well under way, campsites booked, vehicle prepared.  Matt is doing well with his training.  All is go, go go for the Big Run.  We still need your support, so don't nod off to sleep.  If you see Matt running, give him a toot and a cheer, he may not hear you as he'll be plugged in to his ipod, but he'll appreciated the gesture.

I'm going to try and put the route on in stages, not sure if it will work, but you will then be able to follow his progress day by day.  We are still looking for runners to run with him.  We have a few lined up for the Scottish bit, but if you can run, cycle, or just be there for him at any part of the run, please get in contact and I'll tell you where we will be and where we are staying.  If you can't do any of these, then give him a call and you can cheer him along by phone and stop his brain going dead from boredom!

T-SHIRTS - there are still some left, in large and xl, we are on our second batch now, so get them while you can and help the charities at the same time.

That's it for now.  Keep watching for updates to the blog and especially when he gets on his way on 16th August...
JB