Our trip so far.

We had a trouble free ride to Kristina's house near Dover where we stopped for a coffee and andy had bacon butties. Upon returning to the car we noticed it was still leaking gearbox oil, so we decided it would be fine until Rouen. We then headed into Calais, where i managed to get it wrong and drive on the left for a breif period before getting shouted at, heheheee.

From Calais we headed down into Rouen to get parked up for the night and have a look around, and what a lovely place by the way. Next morning around 7.30am was when the fun started, I got a phone call from Kristina saying the car was being towed by the police, to start with I laughed it off, then after being convinced it was true I had a wander down to see.....it was true and the car was on the back of a truck. After much walking to find the police station, we eventually managed to get the car back about 30 minutes before the start.

We made the start and headed of towards La Rochelle, had a cracking nice ride down, and Andy had his first experience of driving on the right on some motorways (so far no one has volunteered to drive into and out of the towns yet).

We arrived at San Sebastian in Spain last night, where it was cold and raining, not nice weather to camp in but we have coped ok. Andy is still asleep but getting woken up at this moment by Laura. Well I'm gonna go and get sorted, have breakfast, pull the tent down and check the gearbox oil level then we'll head off about 10 or 11 ish.

I'll put a bit more on when we get more wireless. : )

Woop Woop!!!! we've hit our £1000 charity fundraising target!

At long last we've finally hit our target of £1000, but it doesn't stop yet, if you've donated then thank you very very much, but if you haven't we would love to see how high we can make our total and there's still time.
Thanks again. : )

I can't believe we're going next week!!!

Woop woop!
We're 90% there with our fundraising, which is really cool, would be nice to hit our target of £1000 thought, hint hint wink wink ; )

The Thunderbus is nearly ready to go, got new radiator, rear wheel bearings, cambelt and tensioner, alternator tensioner, water pump, and the tracking set up. It just needs headlamp beam converters and GB number plates next.

We need to put the tent up this week, just incase we need some more tent pegs or anything.

byeeeeeeeee for now.

Hey heyyyyyyy!

We're almost at the 50% mark with our charity fundraising efforts, which to be honest is mainly down to Andy and Laura, so I best get my fundraising finger out and start beating people for money, just kidding : ) .
It's fantastic to get this far, but we really would like to hit our £1000 target, so if you haven't donated yet now's the time to do it! please please please, it's for a very good cause and every little bit helps. We're not asking for loads, a couple of quid would be great!

Thanks!

Mornun.

Well, one month to go!!! Andy has a passport (woop woop), ferry tickets are booked, hotels and campsites are booked............I think we're almost there!
The cars pretty much ready to go, just the rear wheel bearings to grease up, and an oil change. It now has a funky neon light on the front that does lots of funky patterns and stuff.

Roll on Wednesday 26th August, our leaving date for France. : )

It's getting closer!!!

Hello. the car clocked up just shy of 1000 miles on our weeks trip away to Devon, went well too. Only problem was an oil leak from the gearbox, but it was only a little leak so I took some oil with us and it was all good.

We're starting to get some donations now, but we still need more....hint hint. I've got a few ideas for encouragement, will let u know soon.

Thanks for reading.

Helllooooooooooooooooooo

Well, the car is painted and I have started on the sign writing, I just need a bit more on the bonnet and the back bumper, then to start pushing donations.......you heard, get your hand in your pocket.....pretty please with cherries and stuff.

Hellooooooooooooooooooooo

How do.
The Spanish Thunderbus is stripped and ready for painting on friday and saturday. i should have some pictures of the finished paint job online by sunday night, might put some up of the progress made before that though but we'll see how it goes.
bye for now.
mark

Hellooooooooooo.
We're starting to come up with ideas for fundraising adventures at the moment, but we still need personal donations, we're not asking for loadsa money, a couple of quid would be brilliant.

Thanks.
: )

Welcome to our blog

This is our new blog, coz the old one was....not good. Thanks for taking an interest in our adventure to drive a car worth a couple of hundred quid 1200 miles for charity.

I'll try and keep this blog up to date with info on whats going on with us and the car.

Thanks for looking.