Land's End to John O' Groats
Charity Mini Drive
Total raised for 2012: £1029
Total raised for 2011: £1213.61
Total raised for 2010: £1008.86
LEJOG (Land's End to John O' Groats) started when someone asked where were we going next month and Terry replied John O’ Groats. The idea was to get everyone from Land's End to John O’ Groats in a convoy. The event is organised through the sterling efforts of Linda and Terry Baker of the North Devon Mini Register who are also responsible for putting on the Grand Tour each year.
The Blowin' Tyres team, consisting of the mother and daughter pairing of Carol and Michelle Stone, has been taking part every year since 2000, which makes this our 13th year. (Foot and mouth caused the event to be cancelled in 2001). We earned our name in 2005 after getting a blow out on a precarious bend, with a Police car right behind us! They even stopped to help, although spent more time talking about our Mini than helping....
We will be lead car again this year for the seventh (??) time. I think we're getting the hang of it now! We usually manage to keep our trusty trailer (Jock Jr) with us, even if we occasionally lose threst of the convoy!
LEJOG is now a major fund-raising event for the Children's Hospice South West, while we focus our efforts on Demelza House Children's Hospice, based in Kent.
