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(written by Jamie Lombard)
Our Movember challenge has reached its conclusion – and what a hairy conclusion it is (see photo below).
Since the start of our challenge, 20 Openwork colleagues have donned facial fluff (with varying degrees of success) to raise funds for, and awareness …
Today, a group of Openwork colleagues will join men across the country in beginning their Movember challenge. Where others bristled at the idea, these chaps embraced the allure of facial follicles.
Their aim is simple: to raise funds for, and awareness of, prostate and testicular cancer.
The funds raised for Movember in the UK are directed to …
After more than three years in the making, the Financial Services Authority has today published its Mortgage Market Review (MMR).
Whilst there have been some extremely contentious and scary proposals along the way, I believe the end result is proportionate and should be applauded.
A common sense approach…
The Policy Statement talks about putting “common sense at the …
DAY SIX: Umaid – Jaipur (56km)
(written by John Roberts)
The Rajasthan Tiger Challenge: no tigers, but we’ve seen enough camels to last a lifetime. And pigs, and cattle, and happy dogs.
5.45am call – inhuman. Scrambled eggs again. If you enjoy your breakfasts, India is not the place to be – at least on this tour.
Sunrise at …
DAY FIVE: Rathambore National Park – Umaid (55km)
(written by Indi Bachra)
Another 5am start for the elite group who wanted the possibility of catching a glimpse of a tiger or two in the Rathambore Tiger National Park. Once seated in the safari vehicles our guide explained that due to certain political issues (court case pending) we …
DAY FOUR: Karauli – Rathambore National Park (112km)
(written by Bill Colson)
Woken at 4am by the peacocks, and up at 5am for the start of the second-longest day: 112km from Karauli to Rathambore National Park.
Birthday celebrations for Nathan started with the classic Indian tradition of decorating his bike and giving him 29 ‘bumps’.
Unfortunately the older members …
DAY THREE: Keoladeo Ghana National Park – Karauli (113km)
(written by Mark Duckworth)
Our first ‘big’ day in the saddle (over 100km planned). And what a day!
5.00am – Wake-up call. Ooh that hurt
6.00am – Warm-up with today’s ‘Wiggins’ (Nathan Morrisen). He won that award by making his roommate retrieve the room key from a bacteria infested pool. Quite …
DAY TWO: Fatephur Sikri – Keoladeo Ghana National Park (50km)
(written by Karen Williams)
This morning we were treated to a glittering warm up by Don, in the form of a Strictly Come Dancing cha cha! That set the tone for this morning’s pace.
John Styles was in proud possession of the coveted yellow t-shirt, for being the …
DAY ONE: Agra – Fatephur Sikri (42km)
(written by Devesh Ambasna)
A late start today, so a chance for a lie-in as we had a 6.30am wake-up call.
We had a quick breakfast, followed by a warm up and pep-talk from Mr Motivator Mo Rasool (a veteran of 10 previous Overseas Cycle Challenges). By now we had attracted …
Saturday
All 29 of our cyclists arrived safely at Heathrow Airport on Friday and boarded the overnight plane to Delhi. Thankfully, all the luggage reached our destination safely too, so whilst we’re tired, we’re as ready as we’ll ever be for our Cycle Challenge in Rajasthan.
We have a short stop over in Delhi and the opportunity …
