OK, so "the best laid plans" as a very well known Scotish poet once said.

The bike is ready and the training is progressing, though the weather is limiting the number of miles I am covering to date.

I have set up a page on Justging.com for charity sponsorship thanks to friends and clients who offered to sponsor the ride. For those who may be interested the page may be found at www.justgiving.com/lejog-geoffpreston. A few minor issues need to be resolved such as how I get back since I am still unable to book rail tickets to Inverness with the bike, however I am sure we will resolve this reasonably quickly (fingers crossed).

Main drawback at this time is the means to update the blog during the ride. I had hoped to use an EeePC. I even purchased one but when I received it I found the wireless client had problems. I have returned the unit after validating the issues I had and now need to think about alternatives. It would appear this is a well known issue see http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=189366.

Any alternative suggestions greatfully received. I am still unhappy with taking the trusty Vaio SZ on the trip due to weight and security issues.