Start: Articles 1, 2, and 3 are published by Action for Blind People in their internal magazine 'Intermission'. The article describes the 2,500 test run made through the Pyrenees and French Alps to test the feasibility of making a longer trip. There are three links regarding this trip. The first link is to the Front Cover of the first publication about the trip. The second link is a Microsoft Word version of the article. The article 3 link is a PDF version of the article.
Article 1 (PDF cover of Intermission Magazine)
Article 4 (Press Release 1) - issued independently.
Article 5 (Press Release 2) - issued by the Royal National Institute of the Blind Press Office in Association with Guide dogs for the Blind and Action for Blind People.
List of articles, radio interviews and publications who have featured the journey. We must admit we still find articles we did not even know exist!
Latest News May 2007
BBC Radio Merseyside
Buzz FM
Key 103
Wythenshawe Community Radio
InSight Radio.
BBC Radio Manchester
Wire FM
Independent Television (ITV)
In terms of Print Media:
Manchester Evening News.
Select here for the story - special thanks to the staff at the M.E.N for allowing us to use their photographs for various purposes).There was a large page three article in the Liverpool Daily Post.
Liverpool Echo.Forward Features -
Cathy has been approached by several Women's Magazines for articles to be written on our return. This is popularly called 'forward features' in that Magazines and papers 'book' features in advance.Online Articles
This is Cheshire - select here for the story Liverpool Daily Post - select here for the story. Auto Trader - select here for the story.Guide Dogs -
select here for the story.Guide Dogs 2 - select here for the story.
Warrington World Wide - select here for the story.
Previous stories featuring Catherine Birchall - select here for the story
British Retinitus Pigmentosa
Society, London's Dinner, Auction and Raffle
Held at the House of Commons on 20 September 2003.
Select
here for the story.
A real eye-opener of a day - From the Guardian Series, first published Monday 16th Oct 2000. By JANE FIELD. Select here for the story.
Link to RNIB synopsis of story - Select here for the story.
Link to Action for Blind Synopsis of story - select here for the story.
Bike Animal - The overall aim of this site is to encompass all aspects of motorcycling. It includes the latest news from the industry, up to date race reports, news from the leading championships and road safety advice for motorcyclists. You can find the story on the site here.
Latest News June 2007
Manchester Evening News - the Manchester Evening News re-ran the story on Tuesday 29 May: (Select here to go to the story)
First TV appearance
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Channel
M (Select
here to go to the channel) on a show called
The Biker Show
(Select
here to go to a list of the show).
Sky - on channel 203 - or can access ntl digital cable TV on channel 878. It is also available on Virgin 878.
You can watch the full episode by selecting HERE.
Bike Animal
(who sponsor the Biker Show above) have also featured the story. Please select here to go to the feature.Print update
Ability Magazine
Dial Magazine
Mobilise Magazine
Real Travel have also featured the story now (Select here to go to the Magazine).
The Bikeress
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(Select
here to go to the Bikeress).
News Links - Select here to link to Investors.com Media Centre.
The Florida Division of Blind Services - select here for story.
The Journey has appeared in Da Moto a Spanish Magazine. If you can read Spanish (!) Select HERE
Motorcycle News brief summary was published on 6th June edition.
Latest News July 2007
In July we completed the final test run which involved going from John O'Groats to Land's End (via Outer Hebrides and various Islands!) through the great floods of the summer. Select here for week one report, here for week two report and here for week three) on the test run.
If you understand Hungarian (!) then you can select here to review the story
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You can watch a short clip of the TV appearance on You Tube by selecting here.
You can watch a short clip of a test trip by selecting here
Cathy was also interviewed about the World Tour by Warrington General Hospital Radio while she attended the Disability Awareness Day in July as part of the Guide Dogs Fundraising Team.
Latest News August 2007
Catherine has written a section for a book being produced by the Canadian Council for the Blind.
We are very grateful for the assistance of George Abraham of India who will be handling our connections in that country (select You Tube video or here for biographical details of George). We look forward to working with him when we arrive the India.
Latest News September 2007
We have received tremendous support from BMW (UK) who spread the story far and wide through their public relations team. This has aided us greatly in terms of publicity and we would like to thank them for this valuable assistance.
Cathy is now huge in Hungary and well known in Spain and a host of other other countries thanks to their help.
Latest
News January 2008
Cathy appears featured on Radio Four 'Inheritance Tracks'
Latest News March 2008
Cathy appears in 'Yours' magazine (by Sam Howells).
Latest News July 2008
Cathy's story appeared in Motorcycle news. Also appears twice on Insight Radio. You can hear the interviews by selecting here.
