Hairy Geordie Biker’s Triumphant Return

Three thousand Six Hundred and Forty Seven Miles later - YES 3647 miles in 27 days.

Lawrence Laidlaw Business & Life Coach set out from Newcastle on the 1st of August

2007 to drive the coast of Britain in aid of ‘Clic Sergeant’ ( Children’s Cancer charity).

Rain, dangerous drivers and bizarre hotels were not the only adventures he faced.

Lawrence explained

‘On the way I have met some wonderful people who I will be keeping in touch with.

I should have expected rain as is typical of the British weather but there was a hell of a lot of it.

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intend to interview Lawrence as  soon as he has rested to gain stories from his journey

and calculate how much has been raised, but in the meantime, we would just like to say

WELCOME BACK AND WELL DONE !!!!
You’re a Geordie Star

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