We've had the obligatory photo taken by a kind stranger who happened to be waiting for another band of lejog cyclists she was supporting. After cycling 500 mtres of the start of our adventure we realises we'd forgotten the obligatory stamp on our sheet. The niceties done with, we began our adventure at 9.30 am today. Mum Sounds like you will have company on the way. We will be watching the weather forcast and keeping our fingers crossed. Good luck. XX Sep 11,...

Had a pretty sleepless night in the bunk on the sleeper train despite a few beers and a whisky. It was a little cramped but comfortable enough and they do bring you tea, coffee and a choice of breakfast sandwich in the morning (Ruth opted for the egg, me the bacon). Anyway, arrived in Penzance at 8am and began the 10 mile ride to the start line. We passed a group of cyclists leaving Lands End and were passed by a mini bus load of people pulling a trailer full of ...

Well, after a very comfortable ride on the Wrexham Shropshire train to Marylebone and a few navigational errors (this does not bode well for the rest of the trip!) we arrived at Paddington Station. Ruth went to find somewhere to dump the bike and luggage while I waited with the bike. Ruth eventually returned with instructions that there was a bike rack on platform 9 and baggage could be left at Left Luggage. What we found on platform 9 was a sort of bike scrap ya...

The train for London arrives in 45 minutes time. Thankfully, after days of plotting and packing, we will be on our way. Who would have thought it would take so long to pack so little?

Ruth and I decided (over a number of beers in the Wrekin Tap) that, rather than a relaxing holiday in the sun, this year we would spend two weeks cycling a bicycle made for two the length of the UK. This is the first time we have done anything like this, and we are thoroughly underprepared for 1000 mile or so trip but optimistic and up for an adventure...