Riding Out The Recession

By thepicklebot -

"My adventures cycling from Cornwall in the UK to Cape Town in South Africa by bicycle" This is the title of Sean Maher's blog reporting his experiences, trials and tribulations of cycling day after day in foreign lands.

Sean himself confesses he is not a pro at cycling, and has never done anything like this before. His witty accounts, though, make the onlooker feel very supportive of his quest and routing for him to achieve his desired goal.

Sean took on this cycle ride because he was out of university and didn't have a job to go to, so he decided to make the most of this opportunity and 'ride out the recession'. He did not just do this for his own experience though, but raised money for some very worthy charities - Pump Aid who work with communities in southern Africa, UNICEF who look after children in mainly developing countries, Wooden Spoon a charirty working to enhance underprivileged children's lives and the Robert John's Leukemia Fund.

The world situation conspired against him sadly, and he is now back in Cornwall.

Marie Lawley

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  1. Shimmy27 December 2009 at 15:08

    Hi folks, sorry to use the comments section for something unrelated but I wasn't sure how else to make contact. I'm currently involved in the construction of a national network of blogs and involvement will benefit not just the bloggers but their local arts communities. If you'd like to read the proposal please email me at ryan_mccann@hotmail.co.uk

    All the best,

    Ryan

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