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
Cathy and Bernard will be appearing on 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).The show is due to go out for the first time on Thursday 7th June at 7pm. The show will appear on line in the archives somewhere around the middle of June or you can:
Channel M is a TV channel for Manchester. It is available through your existing TV aerial. You can also view channel M if you have Sky - on channel 203 - or can access ntl digital cable TV on channel 878. It is also available on Virgin 878.
The show is replayed at the following times on both Sky 203 and Virgin 878:
Times of the show:
Thursday 7th June at 7pm
Saturday 9th June at 12.30am and 11am
Sunday 10th June at 12am, 11am and 9pm
Monday 11th June at 10am and 2pm
Tuesday 12th June at 1.30am and 3.30pm
It was a very strange experience being interviewed with a camera a couple of feet away! While this is true, our thanks to the team who turned up to do the piece. As Chris was filming various things Biscuit was busy running around the Garden with her squeaky toy with Bernard chasing her like a demented cat. The problem was as various 'talk over bits' were being filmed she insisted on chewing on her toy.
We got there in the end. You can watch the full episode by selecting HERE.
With the kind permission of Channel M
- If you would like to see Cathy and Bernard's interview (with a special guest appearance from Biscuit the Guide Dog looking very puzzled) select here.With thanks to Natalie (Interviewer), Chris (Cameraman), and Olivia (Producer).
It was a blast but very strange.
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
- An article about the journey is to be published in the June edition of Ability Magazine (Select here to go to the story)Dial Magazine - An article is also to be published the end of June.
Mobilise Magazine (Select here to go to the magazine)
Real Travel have also featured the story now (Select here to go to the Magazine).
The Bikeress have also featured the story in the June issue.
(Select here to go to the Bikeress).
Gateacre Comprehensive School on Merseyside (select here to go to the school site) - Cathy and Bernard (and Biscuit the Guide Dog) have always wanted to work with schools on this journey as the educational value should not be underestimated. We are so pleased to announce that the 1,800 pupils at Gateacre Comprehensive School will be working with us on this journey (along with the linked Primary Schools).
The pupils will be designing post cards for use to send back from each of the continents we pass through. They will also be designing a Logo for the trip as a whole. We really cannot express how delighted we are with this link. We so much look forward to working with the staff and pupils. We are hoping we will be able to have some form of live link with the pupils at certain points as we pass through the world.
Link to BMW web site (Korea) where the story is featured - select here to read the story
Article on the World of BMW select here to go to the story.
Bikers responses to World Tour on the BMW website - select here.
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.
Our thanks to the Manchester Evening News - select here.
You can watch a short clip of the TV appearance on You Tube by selecting here.
Watch this space for further news.