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Liberia Musings Planning Scouts Sierra Leone UK

Ebola countries may be accessable

I spoke to Emma of Street Child today and it looks like it may be safe to travel through the Ebola hit countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia. This is great news as I may be able to visit some of the projects they have in those countries.
Only one week until the start of my trip and everything is in place.  This weekend my old school mate Pete is coming up to help my service the bike and give it a final check.  Pete is a bike mechanic so his expert opinion will be reassuring. Next Tuesday I am visiting Draiglas Explorer Scouts as the first Scouts meeting on my trip, I hope to meet many more before I finish.

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From Wales to Cape Towm
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Planning The Bike UK

Central wheel components

A big thank you to Central Wheel Components for donating 10 front and 10 rear wheel spokes that I can take as spares.

Central Wheel Components

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Borders France Planning UK

Ferry departure delayed

I had an email from Britanny Ferries today.  My ferry has a stabiliser fault and has been taken out of service.  I am rebooked on the Portsmouth Caenes route the following day.

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DRC France Planning UK

Ferry Booked and other preparations

I am booked on the Portsmouth to Le Havre ferry for the 25th March. Other things done include getting an International drivers permit (£5) and applying for a Visa to the Democratic Republic of Congo by post (£150).

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Planning Press Coverage UK

Article in Cambrian News

The Cambrian News printed an article about the trip.
http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/i/45685/
Cambrian News 280115

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Musings Planning UK

Thank you to Capel Dewi Community

Tonight Tom Cowcher did a slide presentation and talk about thetrip to Africa he made 30 years ago with his wife Eva and 3 friends. The evening was well attended by the Capel Dewi community and half the proceeds will be donated to Street Child.

The talk was very interesting and many of the issues they had are exactly the same sorts of thing I am expecting – nothing much has changed in the last 30 years.

I wish to thank Tom and Eva for inviting me along and giving me a chance to talk about my trip and about Street Child.

 

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Press Coverage UK

Article in the Tivyside newspaper

This article was in this week’s Tivyside, a local paper here in West Wales.

Tivyside 21st January 2015
Tivyside 21st January 2015
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Press Coverage UK

Wales Online and Wales Today

Walesonline and Wales Today have published an article today about the trip:

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/i-wanted-can-meet-grandad-8464900

The article is also in the printed paper Wales on Sunday

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Planning The Bike UK

Sponsored by Evolution Signs

David Woodthorpe of Evolution signs has kindly and generously made signs for the Panniers and back box.

There is plenty of space on these for extra sponsors, all money donations go directly to Street Child.

Bike pannier stickers

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Planning UK

Call for Sponsors

Sponsors are needed to raise money for Street Child, a charity helping to rebuild the lives of children orphaned by Ebola in West Africa. Sponsorship could be from a few pounds from an individual to hundreds of pounds from a business.

In return for donations of over £250 I would put company logos on the bike, bring the bike to photo shoots, participate in publicity events and generally shout from the rooftops about how good you are.

For more information or to discuss a sponsorship deal, please contact me.

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