Dillon plays his part
Into Belgium, and out of Belgium, all in one day.
Early morning in Calais.
The road lies ahead of us, so it makes sense to talk a walk.
Dillon didn’t realise how far we were coming.
He’s exhausted. A tired little bear – have a sleep Dillion, there’s much more to come yet.
Dover – our first checkpoint
Yes, it’s Friday evening and after a long week, we’ve arrived in Dover. The M25 was the M25, but we still got here! Got our stamps from the French authorities in our passports and we are destined for foreign soil. Both of us are tired and glad that we have a confirmed booking for a […]
All nice and shiny – ready for the off.
Bye Bye Bristol It’s Friday afternoon and the sun is shining. The bus is full, and Gaynor and I are ready to roll. Dillon, our mascot bear, even thought he could take the first turn at driving.
Teaser alert. The Journey begins.
We have been working to get the minibus double-checked to ensure that firstly it will safely drive across Europe, and then of course that it will be a reliable vehicle when it arrives in Ukraine. A number of garages have worked with us and so, with a clutch of papers in hand, we finally have […]
Our donated minibus is ready to roll.
And Ukraine is the next stop. With thanks to Chris Palmer Auto Services in S B I Centre Hanham Business, Memorial Rd, Hanham, Pete @ PJG Unit 4b The Old Coachworks, Kingsfield Ln, Bristol and Atomic signs Unit 1b, Business Park, Moravian Rd, Kingswood, Bristol our minibus is now fully restored to factory condition [or […]
The countdown is starting to our next lorry departure.
Our second 40-foot trailer is getting close to full. If you have humanitarian aid that you want to get on this lorry, you’ll have to be quick. We are filling up fast. There are just weeks left now before we launch another 11 tonnes of aid. The provisional date is mid-September, but if we fill […]
Possibly our biggest donation yet – possibly!
With heartfelt thanks to Crofts End Church [www.croftsend.org], we have been given a 9-seat minibus that we can donate to those working in Ukraine. This will be invaluable to those needing to deliver aid to the east of the nation and rescue those who need to flee to the west. The vehicle is being worked […]