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Day 9: Weedon Bec to Northampton – A better day. Moses’ Crossing We nearly faced a disaster. Moses faced a major road: just before I grabbed him, he darted across the road towards our excellent driver, Richard. A lorry flashed by…it missed him by an inch. Benyon’s law of pain It’s simple: unless you have…

Day 7: Rest Day – Counting Blessings A day away from roads, brambles, plough and paths that lead nowhere. A day to sort out the car, get clothes cleaned and have a good night’s rest. Breakfast with younger daughter – always a joy – and lunch with her beloved sister so our cup of happiness…

Day 5: Hampton Lucy to Harbury – Relationships Used to Involve Relations I think we all regard mobile phones as an unalloyed blessing. However, I think these phones have a serious kickback from the law of unintended consequences. When I met Jane, I determined to marry her as soon as possible. I suffered what the…

Day 3 – Lenchwick to Welford-on-Avon – Tub-thumping Pub Hooray… a great pub at last. Just as well after yesterday’s ill-tempered rant at down at heel pubs with which the UK is infested. We lunched at “The Bridge” at Bidford-on-Avon. This pub is excellent. The staff seem genuinely pleased to see us. It’s clear someone…

Day 1 – Cheltenham to Beckford – Going Round in Circles Once again, Jane and I – and of course, Moses the dog – are setting off on a “circular” walk. And as was the case last year, rather than staying in the homes of kind ZANE supporters, we will be sleeping in our own…

Dear Friend of ZANE The founder and CEO of ZANE is about to undertake another walk for Zimbabwe – please read his letter below and, if you would like to support Tom and Jane Benyon on their walk your donations will be sent through to Zimbabwe where they will be used to support the many…

From Lake Bunyoni to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, our finish line and the home of the mountain gorillas. This last blog of the Old Legs Silverback Tour is coming to you from the back seat of an Isuzu D-Max twin cab which has almost as much legroom as my bicycle. Over and above sore bottoms,…

Days 30 and 31 of the Old Legs Silverback Tour – From Masaka, a not so little town in the east of Uganda, to a Swiss lakeside resort in the west. Day 30Distance- 100.3 kmClimb – 1104 mTime – 6 hr 15 minAve Heart Rate – 118 bpmMax Heart Rate – 163 bpm. Day 31Distance-…

We are riding to raise money and awareness for Zimbabwe’s pensioners. Those pensioners lucky enough to receive pensions are expected to survive on US$ 18 per month. They would have to save every penny for 555 months to pay for a hip replacement operation. Hip replacement operations should be a human right, not a lifetime…

Already on day 27 and still going strong. The hills and dust are a challenge but their journey to raise money for pensioners in Zimbabwe spurs the riders on. Day 25 of the Old Legs Silverback Tour – From Kigoma to Makere, somewhere near the Burundi border. Distance- 76 kmClimb – 628 mTime – 5…