Paul, in Shitterton, before entering Twatt

Have you ever thought of riding from Shitterton to Twatt" We have. It?s roughly 800 miles and you?ll have to ride back again. But have you ever contemplated riding from Shitterton to Twatt on a 49cc moped, and stopping off at some of the UK?s funniest-named places" We haven?t.

But that?s exactly what Paul Taylor is doing today. Starting off in the ancient hamlet of Shitterton in Dorset, Paul will be straddling his chosen steed – the ?mighty Slovenian Tomos XL45? – all the way to Twatt in the Orkney Isles. He?ll also be stopping off aboard the 1.7bhp, drum brake, magneto-fed beast at such places as Ass Hill, Butthole Lane and The Knob, before ending up in Twatt. It?s always nice ending a trip in Twatt. 
However, Paul isn?t ending in Twatt. He?s completing the journey at the aptly named Bell End in Worcestershire: a total of around 1800 miles and the might XL45 takes its name from its dizzying top speed of 45km/h. Oh, and he?s camping. Why" Raising money for the Institute of Cancer Research: a subject that?s very close to Paul?s heart after losing one of his best mates to lymphoma. 

“My friend Alexis was the kindest, most generous and level headed person I have ever known.He was also the bravest person I’ve ever met. He first had surgery for Lymphoma at only 18 years old, and had several further operations over the years. Even when it was clear he would not survive the late...