There's Always Another Hill! - How NOT to Cycle from John O Groats to Lands End (Paperback)


This title presents a humorous and eventful account from author Fred Johnson, taking the reader with him on his journey by bike on the famous route from John O Groats to Lands End - for the second time! Enjoy the ride down with none of the pain, through the struggles, hardship and laughter and through some of Britains most beautiful scenery. "How NOT to cycle from John O Groats to Lands End", Fancy cycling John O Groats to Lands End?Fred did it once to raise money for cancer research after his wife died of cancer, he enjoyed it that much he vowed never to get on his bike again at the finish. With a new wife Chris and a new job, despite his best efforts he is railroaded into doing it again with work colleague Bill. Have a taste of it; join them, the months of training, the journey to Scotland. Enjoy the ride down with none of the pain, through the struggles, hardship and laughter, through rain and sun. Toiling up hills and mountains and sailing down the other side, through some of Britain's most beautiful scenery. Following a calamity in Inverness it becomes a race against time to get to Lands End before Chris has to leave for home. Enjoy it, the good, the bad, the highs, the lows, nice meals and wine; G&Ts by the score, the cigar stops along the way but you know that today or tomorrow, "There's Always Another Hill".

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This title presents a humorous and eventful account from author Fred Johnson, taking the reader with him on his journey by bike on the famous route from John O Groats to Lands End - for the second time! Enjoy the ride down with none of the pain, through the struggles, hardship and laughter and through some of Britains most beautiful scenery. "How NOT to cycle from John O Groats to Lands End", Fancy cycling John O Groats to Lands End?Fred did it once to raise money for cancer research after his wife died of cancer, he enjoyed it that much he vowed never to get on his bike again at the finish. With a new wife Chris and a new job, despite his best efforts he is railroaded into doing it again with work colleague Bill. Have a taste of it; join them, the months of training, the journey to Scotland. Enjoy the ride down with none of the pain, through the struggles, hardship and laughter, through rain and sun. Toiling up hills and mountains and sailing down the other side, through some of Britain's most beautiful scenery. Following a calamity in Inverness it becomes a race against time to get to Lands End before Chris has to leave for home. Enjoy it, the good, the bad, the highs, the lows, nice meals and wine; G&Ts by the score, the cigar stops along the way but you know that today or tomorrow, "There's Always Another Hill".

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Product Details

General

Imprint

D&B Publishing

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

November 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

June 2012

Authors

Dimensions

234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

192

ISBN-13

978-1-78091-050-5

Barcode

9781780910505

Categories

LSN

1-78091-050-9



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