Near Tiverton, Devon

"Whatever is said, don't worry about it too much; it could always be worse."
(Gary, Fishermans Cot)

outside Tiverton, Devon

[Disembodied words carried into the air outside the Fishermans Cot, where I was almost asleep in a wooden bus shelter, out of the sun:]
"We live in our dreams, darling"

Crediton, Devon (5th encounter)

F-off, dog (Casey)

Crediton, Devon (4th encounter)

"If you want to be a jockey rider you have to live on half an apple and half an orange a day"
(Matthew")

Crediton, Devon (3rd encounter)

The Three Little Pigs -the best pub in Crediton by far:
Next time get off A30 at Lydford and ride the Granite Way (good views) back to Okehampton youth hostel. Bostocks Garden Centre (01837 53248) is a good place to stop for repairs.

I used to assemble Super Galaxys -the perfect choice for touring! The newer one's are less forgiving to ride.

Crediton, Devon (2nd encounter)

"The earth in a grain of sand but heaven in a flower"
-in memory of my wife, Doria, who passed away April 20th.

Crediton, Devon -meeting the TA team from John O Groats

Ensure Suncream is worn in Scotland. Ensure you stop evey hour, no matter how good you feel. Plan route day by day and avoid these signs on maps (> >>)
(Mark, Articifer vehicles, Permanent Staff Instructor, Bristol Territorial Army Centre & GAZ Proctor (SPSI) Bristol TAC)
(Link to article from 13th May Bristol Evening Post)

Crediton, Devon

You sexy f***er. Ur legs look so sexy when you're on a bike.

Copplestone, Devon

I've got no sexual advice for you.
Don't be a fool; pull the chain and not your tool.
Elvis, Copplestone.
P.S. Return to Lender

Between Okehampton & Crediton, Devon

"Baz and me (Steve) are sat in a layby and Paul cycles past and turns around and stops for a cup of tea and some advice. Mine is don't plan or think too much in advance; take it one day at a time. Baz and me are part of a support team going from J.O.G. to L.E. we are supporting 2 riders and this is Day 9. Good Luck!

• Don't worry about changing the plan! No plan survives contact with the enemy!! Baz

Okehampton, Devon (8th encounter)

"Eat plenty of clotted cream; you too can have a body like ours.
That will teach me to talk to anybody"
(Anon & Doris Winnocott)

Okehampton, Devon (7th encounter)

At Books R Us, Okehampton
-Do you shut at all today?
-Yes, definitely.

Okehampton, Devon (6th)

"The advice my colleague gave me is "You need to relax. The harder the cycling gets, the more you need to relax." (Jack Walters, Team Mountside, by phone)

Okehampton, Devon (5th encounter)

"My advice is learn patience".
(Mr McFarlane)

Okehampton, Devon (4th encounter)

"At times things seem impossible, even insurmountable but with sheer determination are achievable" (Poet Laureate, Richard, who at the age of 38, whilst running a business, was struck with menangitis and unconscious for 4 days. Richard could no longer do his work in sales & retrained as a coach driver.)

Exeter, Devon

"Follow your nose. When you can smell scrumpy and pasties, you're getting close. [-But I'm going the other way!] Ah yes, well spotted. Do a quick u-turn and keep going until the air smells sweet with the rich perfume of heather and porridge and the men wear skirts and ??"

(John Sage)

Newton Abbot, Devon

"Text me the postcode for the teepee at Welsh Bicknor. Then the Sat Nav will magically return your bags to you on Wednesday" (Saar Yaniv)

Okehampton, Devon (3rd encounter)

Spray Lube onto inside of nipples on rear wheel.
Should free up any seized ones.
Good luck
Tim,
Moor Cycles, 6 the arcade, Okehampton
www.moorcycles.com

Okehampton, Devon (2nd person I met with whilst there)

"The point of a piece of music is not to get to the end of the music. But if you don't get to the end, you haven't achieved the point of the music"

Okehampton, Devon (1st encounter)

Enjoy this cathartic experience. Come to the tribunal with an honesty that will let due process take its course. Good luck. x
(Owner of the Bed & Breakfast)

Launceston, Cornwall (8th encounter)

Do all the things you want to do while you are young because when you're retired you can't: especially climbing mountains

Launceston, Cornwall (7th encounter)

Enjoy your trip, lots of luck but take care -I'm sure someone would miss you!
Don't push it if you are tired.

Launceston, Cornwall (6th encounter)

We hope you enjoy the experience; we certainly did! It will be well worth it when you get to the other end! Good luck and I hope you have better weather than we did.
Ian and Marion
P.S. We did it the other way because we're cornish!

Launceston, Cornwall (5th encounter)

Don't put off doing til tomorrow what you could do today.
best of luck

Launceston, Cornwall (4th encounter)

Paul, take care how you go.
Nice to meet you.
All the best & Good luck.
Colleen

Launceston, Cornwall (Focus DIY and Gardening)

Don't break your thumb and try to write advice. Oh and ignore Rob, have a pint wherever you feel like it.
Good luck!
Oli

Launceston, Cornwall (Homebase)

Keep at it! And on your way, cycle past the [illegible] of The North and have a pint in Newcastle.
Good luck!
Rob

Launceston, Cornwall (1st encounter)

"Keep right on to the end of the road!!
Though the road be long
let your heart be strong
-keep right on to the end
(Janet & Peter Penney)"
[Peter sang the whole of this song into my voice recorder as well -the link is in the sidebar of this website]

Bodmin, Cornwall

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" (Landlady, Barley Sheaf)

The first advice given (in the vale of Avalon?)

10th May 2008. Big Wave Guru since 1971. My advice to [sign for Pi i.e.2] boys cycling from Lands End to John O-Groats is big things are achieved by taking small steps.
(Al -the Big Wave Surf Guru)

The only entry I intend to write

The rest of this blog (www.iwantyouradvice.blogspot.com)is for the words of people who I meet and who respond to the words: "I want your advice". Just in case no one ever asks for my advice, here it is, in five parts:
1) When you dislike or don't understand someone's behaviour, two of the questions you might ask are: "By what process can we come to understand each other better?" & "To whom, or to what principles, are you accountable?"
2) Whenever you want to communicate something to somebody, make sure that you are listening.
3) No one is right. Everyone is right.
4) The biggest challenge of the journey is letting go of the ego at the optimum moment. [To which a friend has already replied "Ego is functioning perfectly all the time. If you make ego the enemy then you are carrying the enemy with you forever."]
5) Above all, be generous and wise in your actions and appreciate the generosity and wisdom of all.