In September 2024 I visited Land’s End and discovered that there’s a bus stop. Naturally, my initial reaction was to establish if there was on at John o’Groats. There is.

My second reaction was to see if it was possible to travel from Land’s End to John o’Groats using only timetabled buses that my mum could travel on for free (except in Scotland where her bus pass isn’t valid), i.e., no National Express coaches.

I think it is, but there’s only one way to find out, and so on the 23rd of April I will take a taxi from Penzance to Land’s End before immediately catching the bus BACK to Penzance. This will be the first of an estimated 49 bus journeys (I’ve got a spreadsheet) over an eight day period that I could’ve spent doing something worthwhile with my time.

To make this somewhat palatable, I’ll be raising money for Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a suicide prevention charity. They’ve got loads of tools and resources to help people find the support they need, including a life-saving helpline for people who can’t see a way forward, have lost someone to suicide, or are worried about their friends or loved ones.

£12.20 is enough to fund one potentially life-saving call.

Thank you for reading - you can follow my progress on Instagram @uselessbustrip