Well, let's start from the beginning. Four adventurous young chaps (no really, we are young, compared to say, the pyramids which are quite old really, we are most definately adventurous, more so than Indiana Jones, and we are very much chaps!!) stumbled upon a thing called The Sucata Run. This is basically a banger rally in aid of Gemin-i.org. Gemin-i.org are a UK registered charity that specialises in developing innovative web-based solutions to empower, educate and inspire people across the world. They run three different social enterprises: Rafi.ki, Reflect and Gemin-i Webtools.
So, what do we have to do?
So this is the fun bit! To raise money for Gemin-i.org we have to purchase a motor vehicle for the princely sum of £250 or less, get it to Rouen, France, then drive it over 2000Km to Cabo da Roca, Portugal in four days! "Ha, easy!" you may think but, really have you seen our car?
So four guys + old banger + 35 degree heat + 2000Km + NO AIR CONDITIONING (!) = ????????
Oh yeah, it's gonna be a killer!
So who are we?
Team Start Wearing Purple is made up of four intrepid guys...........
Andy Solomon

Dave Pick

Andrew Juggins

John Todd

Our team name was inspired by a song by the fantastic Gogol Bordello, entitled "Start Wearing Purple"!!! Three of our team play in local band DEFiNED who play this song as their encore, and it always goes down fantastically! Yeah!! So watch out Sucata, you'll hear the strains of this wee ditty all over France, Spain and Portugal!!!
We intend to boldly go where no purple Ford Escort 1.8 Diesel, has ever gone before!!
So all we need now is some sponsorship......so dig deep!
All running costs such as fuel, accommodation, food etc comes from our pockets, so any money you donate goes right where it should do, straight to Gemin-i.org
