I'm a double cancer survivor, cyclist and walker who does various challenges for different charities, mainly cancer-related.

In 2016 I climbed every single 'Birkett' in the Lake District - all 542 fells over 1,000' within the National Park, including all 214 Wainwrights. I've also done a three-week cycle tour of Tasmania in February 2015 and amongst other things, I've cycled from Land's End to John o'Groats (2003), Rotterdam to Lemvig (Denmark) (2005), walked the Pennine Way (2008) completed (my first) ascent of all 214 'Wainwrights' in the Lake District in only 55 days (2009), cycled 4,500 miles around the coast of Great Britain (2011), cycled all 42 of the accessible Western Isles of Scotland in under a month (2012), twice abseiled 230 ft from the top of The Big One in Blackpool, cycled the WWI Western Front from London to Compiegne via Ypres and Arras (2014), cycled 750 miles in the Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton (2014), done a bit of sky-diving and cycled Australia's Great Ocean Road - just before lockdown in 2020.

Altogether I've raised over £120,000 for my charities including The Christie, Cancer Research UK, the Rosemere Cancer Foundation, and ABF (The Soldiers' Charity) and I was mightily chuffed to receive the British Empire Medal in the 2014 New Year's Honours List.

I'm a Rotarian and give illustrated talks about my adventures in exchange for a donation to charity, so if you're looking for a speaker leave me a message. I am also Event Organiser for the Ribble Valley Ride Cycle Sportive, to be held this year on Sunday 5 September 2021 - more details at www.ribblevalleyride.org

You can also follow me on Twitter - @CancerBikeMan and on Facebook - just search for Bill Honeywell

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research, whilst The Rosemere does fantastic work for patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Gigha (again!) cont...

The southern end of the island is a bit softer, and here can be found the large gardens of Achamore House which once belonged to a Mr Horlick, who owned the island at the time. (Yes, I was wondering if it was the Horlicks Horlick too).

The island is now owned by the community, who bought it about ten years ago, and since that time the population has increased to around 120 or more. At the southern end is the pier where the ferry is berthed overnight. I couldn't believe how sunny and warm it was!

...to be continued..
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  1. Anonymous4 May 2012 at 07:14

    The Hebridean Princess was "hired" by the Queen and family to celebrate her last jubilee when she toured the islands - called in a Gigha, she had a picnic on one of the twin beaches and visited Achamore Gardens. Spoke to one of the locals exercising his dog, saying how well behaved it was, it wasn't till the local got home that he realised who he had been talking too !

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