Alone in the Sahara Desert
On Thursday 11th May, Bob Woodford dragged his still-weary body to the offices of Dial-a-Cab at Brunswick House to collect the cheque from Brian Rice that his amazing Sahara Desert run in Morocco had been all about. Wearing the tee shirt that he wore
Bob is presented with the cheque from DaC and
Call Sign
THANK YOU DIAL-A-CAB AND CALL SIGN...
"I am just so grateful to everyone who had enough faith to sponsor me," said Bob. "It was Paul Bishop's tragic death that bought home how awful Motor Neurone is. This muscle wasting illness spread through Paul's body so quickly, I don't think that I can ever forget it.
As for the run itself, did Bob have any regrets? "No none at all, it was the most difficult thing I have ever done but it kindled a spirit of friendship amongst the competitors that will stay with me for a long time! At one low point I remember being under the hot sun, separated from everyone else, parched dry and
And any final words? "Yes" said Bob with a twinkle in his eye, "I've got two - never again!"
One final heart-warming surprise for Bob happened on the way out of the building. DaC driver Jimmy Reid (A74) spotted Bob and stuffed a £10 note into his hand. "Put it into the pot" said Jimmy.
"That's how it's been all along" said Bob, "thanks again to everyone who donated, but thanks to Call Sign for letting everyone know about it..."
