The long and winding road from Southport to Poland

Oct 23 2007 by Vicky Anderson, Liverpool Daily Post

WHEN Southport solicitor Rob Fletcher was invited to a family wedding in Poland, he could have flown over in just hours, by boarding a budget airline flight.

Instead, he decided to raise thousands of pounds by making his way there by bicycle. Riding 100 miles a day without support, and finding accommodation along the way, Mr Fletcher, 54, senior partner at motorcycle injury specialist firm Fletchers Solicitors, arrived in Jelina Gora, Poland, having clocked up 735 miles across Europe in just a week. He was in plenty of time to attend the wedding of his nephew Geoff to fiancèe Asha.

“Geoff’s wedding was the inspiration,” Mr Fletcher said.

“But the real purpose was to raise funds for the spinal and oncology units at Southport Hospital. We raised £1,600 from our recent 20th anniversary golf day and I am hoping to get that up to £3,000.”

Southport-based Fletchers Solicitors employs around 100 staff.