We made it in one piece

Jack rolled into St James's Park, Newcastle at 4pm today to be greeted with a champagne reception from his family and friends. It had been an eventful start to the day with a electrical storm taking out the power in Creswell the previous evening and ensuring there was no power in the mobile home we had been staying, power would not be restored until after we left. The whole of the northeast had been hit by storms which had caused chaos on the roads and railways and it seemed the quickest way to get about was on a bike. As we cycled past closed shops on the way out of Creswell the cycle paths were often flooded, slowing our progress and some were so deep that water came over the top of the trailer soaking its contents. Jack was excited as we went through previous childhood haunts and gave us a potted history as we passed through Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. Imagine his excitement when he reached the home of his beloved football team and was presented with a medal commemorating his achievement. And what an achievement it was given his disease, cycling 560 miles to reach the home of his birth from the very tip of Scotland. Jack has enjoyed the challenge and I don't recall him ever being homesick and he took to the new routine of being in a different place every night, something that a sufferer of Huntington's who normally requires a regular routine, would find difficult. He should be mighty proud of his acievement and it will be something he will remember for the rest of his life, i certainly will and it just goes to show what can be done if you put your mind to something - many thought or said it would not be possible. well done Jack for proving them wrong including myself at times! Julian will be returning home by train to Brighton, while the three others in the team will now cycle back to Brighton to finish off the challenge. You can still sponsor Jack on his justgiving page at: justgiving.com/geordiejack Or send a cheque made out to the Huntington's Association: c/o Julie Carruthers, 86 Eldred Avenue, Westdene, Brighton, East Sussex.