August 2012 archive

BDR Day 3 Nyngan-Broken Hill

Sorry for missing yesterday but we had time constraints. Nyngan, how damn cold does it get, well I’ll give you the guff, man it was -2 deg (and people live there….). I shared a cabin with another lady and took pity on this poor bloke (Steve, one of many Steve’s) who was camping but we …

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BDR Day 2 Tamworth-Nyngan

I woke this morning at 5:36 to the sound of birds tweeting and the bloke in the tent behind my cabin snoring…LOL It was a hard morning for me. I’d packed up and was ready to go and wham, the flood gates of emotions took hold. The memory of my best friend on the 1 …

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BDR Day 1 Sydney-Tamworth

You couldn’t have asked for a better morning, the sun out, the skies clear and all is good. A deep breathe and I roll out the drive for our meet point in Castle Hill. The street is blocked off and so many bikes already there when I arrive. I saw sense and parked close to …

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1 more sleep

The emotions are a pot just burbling away at the moment, just waiting to escape. I know they will catch up with me & boil over it’s just a matter of when. I’m already to go & have received today & tonight so many well wishes that I am truly greatfull for. Thank you again …

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5 days to go

…….and I’m off for 14 days on an adventure I’ll never forget.   But the ride isn’t about me, it’s about raising awareness and FUNDS for the Black Dog Institute. The funds go towards educational programmes, community initiatives, health seminars and outreach programs for rural communities and they are very much needed. To everyone that …

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11 days to go……..

……and I head out of Sydney with a hoardĀ of others bound for Alice Springs for the Black Dog Institute, raising awareness for Depression and mental illness and hopefully much needed funds. THANK YOU to all that have donated so far. With your generous support I have now increased my limit to $5000 and am now …

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