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Three Pubs Challenge – third time lucky
[ August 4, 2025 // Chris Lewis ]FBJ editor Chris Lewis’s third go at the Three Pubs Challenge ended in triumph on Saturday 9 August completing the circuit of pubs in Sussex, Kent and Greater London with no punctures.
They were the Catts Inn, Rotherfield, the Queen’s Arms (aka Elsie’s) at Cowden Pound and, finally, the Jolly Farmers in Purley. The toughest stage of the ride was between East Grinstead and Rotherfield, before the well-known hill-flattening properties of Harvey’s Best and Larkins Bitter could come into play.
He said afterwards: “I’m delighted, relieved and surprised to have completed the challenge in a record time of…quite a few hours.
“But above all, I was completely blown away by the generosity of all those who sponsored and encouraged me. That is to say, Tony Farrell, Nicholas Sack, Gary Burrows (FBJ North America editor), Mike Bryant (FBJ IT editor), Spreng Thomson, C Morris, Damian at Air Cargo News, Portcare, Jamie Roche, the Bloke in the Catts Inn and The Other Bloke in the Catts Inn. Plus FBJ correspondent James Graham for organising a one-man welcoming party at the Jolly Farmers.”
The causes he is helping remain:
TRANSAID
Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, Transaid has over 25 years of experience working with communities, partners, and governments to address transport challenges across sub-Saharan Africa.
Among other activities, it carries out truck and bus driver training and sets up community ambulance schemes.
My wife and I both work in the logistics industry and this is a cause that is very close to our hearts.
ROYAL MARSDEN CANCER CHARITY
Royal Marsden’s world-leading nurses, doctors and research teams provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.
It supports life-saving research, including clinical trials and the development of new drugs that will transform lives in the UK and around the world.
Most of us have, directly or indirectly, had a brush with the Big C so this is another very worthwhile cause.
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE
And finally, as an animal-lover – he’ll be the Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) was founded in 2011 and is based in Crockenhill, Kent
It rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes ill-treated or abandoned animals, providing them with, where necessary, a forever home at its sanctuary if they cannot be rehomed. It could not do its work without the dedication of its volunteers and supporters.
(SCAR is not open to the public, but does hold regular open days so please follow it on social media for all the latest news – https://www.facebook.com/scarrehoming )
The ride was also be an opportunity to support local pubs which are still the lifeblood of our communities.
Team fundraising for Transaid is fundraising for Transaid
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