Silver! Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 It's now less than 1 week before I will be joined by my niece Laura and we're off on the "Race for Freedom" in my little VW Lupo GTI: Lucky number 7. We are a group of Former and Serving service personel and service supporters who share a passion and a desire to support our troops via service charities and communities. The group will undertake a 7 day event around the UK to raise funds for military charities which support our service personnel and their families in times of crisis. Over the past 2 years the Race for Freedom has raised nearly 30k and this year we hope to add to this amount. The charities this year are the TRI SERVICE COMBAT STRESS, and the ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHILDRENS FUND. Both charities do outstanding jobs supporting service personnel and families in need and it is a privilege to be able to raise funds for them. Our route will take the team from the Royal Marine's Museum in Portsmouth to Plymouth then around the coastal roads towards Cheddar Gorge before heading into Wales. We will then head over the Lake District up to Gretna before heading to Spean Bridge for a wreath laying ceremony at the Commando Memorial, which will incorporate 45 Commando RM veterans. The team will then head towards Apple Cross then towards Inverness and down to Braemar (hopefully we will have roads!). Then the route takes us down through Fife down into the Yorkshire dales to our final destination which is the NATIONAL ARBORETUM. Funds will be via personal donations and of course through corporate sponsorship. Please donate what you can as every little helps: "Team Lucky 7" http://tinyurl.com/hvw4cc9 IF YOU DONATE PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS GIFT AID. She's had a good clean inside and out with 2 coats of Chemical Guys XXX wax to protect the paint from the stickers. The only place the long sticker would go? On the roof. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Sponsor or stickers getting collected and put on tomorrow whilst at the Dundee Car Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 What day are finishing in staffordshire ray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 20 hours ago, mattarosa said: What day are finishing in staffordshire ray? Friday night arriving at the campsite, Sat morning at the NA as far as I am aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Where are you camping? Might pay you a visit and donate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Love it Ray, looks good stickered up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 On 15 August 2016 at 9:10 AM, mattarosa said: Where are you camping? Might pay you a visit and donate Staying at Beehive Farm, Woodland Lakes on Friday 25th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 4 hours ago, payna said: Love it Ray, looks good stickered up! Cheers Payna; sponsorship stickers to go on. I hate putting them on/ taking them off, as I'm always worried the lacquer going come off with them; hence they'll not be on as long this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 23 hours ago, Silver! said: Staying at Beehive Farm, Woodland Lakes on Friday 25th. Curse it I'm working in the south of France that week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Oh darn it, I feel so terrible for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 6 hours ago, Pete said: Oh darn it, I feel so terrible for you... It's awful the drive to the alps in a defender on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Another clear MOT pass. Sorry for the delay, but need to sort and put up some photos from my charity road trip earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 a. Pics of niece. b. Poor rear discs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 17/12/2016 at 10:31 AM, Rich said: b. Poor rear discs.... Nowt wrong with the discs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 17/12/2016 at 10:31 AM, Rich said: a. Pics of niece. And Laura, with Lupo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 probably would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 On 20/12/2016 at 3:36 PM, Rich said: probably would. Probably f*cking wouldn't ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Delivery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 another one for the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bems Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Must be building a whole new car in that loft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 53 minutes ago, Bems said: Must be building a whole new car in that loft It's growing. Slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 We still talking about the car parts collection? I know you're knocking on a bit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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