THE charitable work of Ian Turner was the centrepiece of his talk to 20 Llandudno Rotarians and their friends and partners on Tuesday, August 2 at their new home at Maesdu Golf Club.

Ian is known not only for his many years as a Llandudno Town Councillor, but also as fundraiser for many good causes.

Ian spoke mainly of his 1996 venture, when he was part of a team of eight Rotarians and others who drove a skip from Land's End to John O’Groats.

The skip – created as a roadworthy vehicle by Elvin Lay and affectionately known as “Skippy2”, was the team’s entry into the AA “Le Jog” Reliability Trial Challenge.

The challenge was created mainly as a forum for Bentley and Rolls Royce owners to show off their trusty steeds.

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Undaunted, the team made the distance, albeit with a scary interlude just short of Edinburgh where Skippy2 had a hissy fit and refused to budge until spoken to severely by one of the team members.

The journey incorporated a diversion via Dunblane to pay homage to the survivors of the school massacre that had happened at that town earlier in the year.

Donations and help were gratefully and gracefully received by the head teacher.

By the time the team had reached John O’Groats, opposition to Skippy2’s participation in the event had not only softened, but the team was awarded an honorary gold medal in recognition of the £38,000 the event had raised for Esther Rantzen’s ChildLine charity.

The Rotary Club of Llandudno has 18 members (plus honorary members) and forms part of Rotary International - a global network of service volunteers.

It is the world’s largest service organisation, founded in 1905, and has 1.4 million members operating in 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and territories world-wide.

The Llandudno club was founded in 1927 – you can find out more at: www.llandudnorotary.org.