A quick update since my last post – and then news of a madcap scheme that could be very interesting.
Anyway – first thing – sorry about a lack of updates recently – just started full time work again. I’m currently working at the State Veterinary Service in the Welfare in Transport Office. We deal with paperwork connected to Livestock movements across Europe – a very interesting little department.
The 2007 eircom League season is now two weeks old – and the so-called new dawn of Sean Connor at the helm of the Bohemian ship hasn’t got off to a good start. A dire 0-0 draw on National TV with Drogheda followed by a 1-0 reversal down by the seaside at Bray – and we find ourselves with 1 point from 6 and in the familiar surroundings of 9th place. As legendary right back Pascal Vaudequin would say “Plus ça change…”
Finally – the long anticipated first Dublin Derby of the season against Shamrock Rovers which should have been played this Friday has been moved to a week Tuesday of all nights thanks to our superb Police force not being clued up enough to handle two events in such close proximity to each other (the other one being the Wales – Ireland football match in Croke Park the day after).
To be honest these lot couldn’t police Sting at a reunion concert.
It means that instead of being there watching the game live – I’ll be huddled over a mobile phone at Hampden Park watching Queens Park vs. East Stirling whilst awaiting text updates from Dalymount.
Anyway – onto the plan I alluded to in the title of this post.
I’m not sure how many of you have heard of something called the “Tube Challenge”. Basic premise is that the challenger has to attempt to visit all 275 London Underground Stations in the shortest time possible. You can read about it further at this site: http://www.tubechallenge.com/.
The current World Record stands at 18 hours, 35 minutes and 38 seconds – set in May 2006.
This got me thinking – and then planning two things – both of which will hopefully raise some money for a charity along the way.
Firstly – to have a crack at the London Challenge – even if we don’t get the record timewise, I want to get through all 275 – good news here is that I already have another two guys who want to attempt it as a group.
Secondly – and I’m sure this hasn’t been done before – involves a favourite annual holiday destination of mine – Oslo.
The plan is to do the London Challenge, but transfer it to the Norwegian capital – and visit all 186 Underground and Tram stations that make up the Oslo Transport System. I have already formulated a route to do this – which will be kept under wraps for the forseeable. Next stage is to approach some other parties to check that it hasn’t been attempted before (thereby setting a record straight off), whether it would be considered as a bona fide World Record attempt, and also to raise some funds for charity in the process. I’ll be creating a seperate section here to chronicle the attempts as they develop.
Plus I need some other nutter to attempt it with!
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