As the team are aware we are being joined for part of the ride by a good friend of mine from way down south and he will be meeting up with us in Lands End.
So, for those of you who have an avid interest in this trip I would like to introduce Chris Ring and here is a little back ground on him.
Chris was formerly a member of the clergy original practising in his native Wales (apologies for swearing) before taking up a missionary position with the Masai tribe on the great plains of the Serengeti. He spent many an evening with the warrior tribe and even taught them to sing "bread of heaven". It was when he tried to teach them "Men of Harlech" in the baritone style only previously heard in the film Zulu that he was asked to leave. Upon returning to the UK he began his support work in Holloway Prison (a woman's prison) offering advice and a shoulder to many of the frustrated inmates.
After several years and a few stone lighter Chris left the clergy and took up a career in cage fighting, this was a short career where he fought under the name of "The Iron Vicar"...not really a name that rolls of the tongue unlike Chris who rolled around the cage quite a lot. Anyway, in recent years Chris has turned his attention to iron Man competitions and travels around Europe competing in many of these events.
He is shy and retiring and spends most of his spare time (when not with his family) knitting scarves for the homeless and baking. I would like to welcome him on board and look forward to his involvement.
On a lighter note, just finished my third night of spinning, into single figures now so starting to wind it down a bit, planning a little run on Sunday then bowling with the boys on Monday.....getting a wee bit nervous!!!
Bob
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