Lands End To John o'Groats the Vodafone #FreeBees Challenge
After being asked what I would do with the free bolt-ons offered when you upgrade a new Pay as You Go SIM from Vodafone, I foolishly said I'd digitally busk my way up Great Britain. In exchange for a lift, food or a bed for the night, I would offer the free data, calls and texts available from one of five PAYG £10 SIMS.
- The trip was only confirmed during a phone call I took on the Thursday. 2 days before I was to make my way down to Lands End.I quickly drafted a blog to alert friends and contact in my network. after all I had a feeling I would be relying quite a lot on their kindness and generosity.
Lands End to John O'Groats on Vodafone #FreebeesYesterday I got a phone call confirming the go ahead to a project starting the day after tomorrow. The more nervous part of my mind had already decided that this wasn't happening. Especially as the initial idea was hatched when it was warmer. A little while ago I was brainstorming with @Dan_Bowsher from the Vodafone Comms team after he asked me what I would do with one of the new Vodafone Freebees Sims. I told him I would digitally busk my way North as far as I could get. He said why not try to get from Lands End to...- Vodafone had a short simple post on their site.
The Vodafone Freebees Challenge – How far can a Freebee take you? - Vodafone eForumThe Vodafone Freebees Challenge – How far can a Freebee take you?:- The tweets of support came thick and fast. Too many to link here but here are a few of the initial responses.
- @RichardMackney offered his support in a video.
- I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to sleep but I figured if not now.. then who knows.
- With Dave's mashup in place and also @RichardMackney's map and data filters on http://FreeBees.me I felt the journey had taken on a whole new visual slant for those watching remotely.
- As well as waking to find some people had been busy, I also saw that some of the really busy even had time to ReTweet..
- The offers for help kept coming in but i soon realised I had no idea of a route and at some point I would need to throw some kit into a bag.
