Vernon Kay to broadcast from Isle of Bute as he attempts caber toss

BBC Radio 2’s Vernon Kay will be broadcasting his show from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in a couple of weeks.

Vernon announced the news on his show this morning and that it’s for Let’s Move It, the station’s six week campaign to get the nation moving and a bit more active this summer.

Recently, he has been asking his listeners for suggestions as to what he could do for his own personal Let’s Move It challenge.

Today he revealed that on Friday 23 August he’ll be attempting a caber toss in honour of the Bute Highland Games taking place that weekend. He will be broadcasting his show from there on that day where he’ll attempt his challenge live on air for listeners.

Over the next two weeks Vernon will be training for his Let’s Move It caber tossing challenge, which is he is calling his ‘Route To Bute’!

Vernon said: “Well there it is, we’ve got a plan – two weeks today, I’m going to attempt a caber toss for a Highland Games special live from the Isle of Bute in Scotland!

“I’d better get training, maybe even get myself a kilt as well as I get started on my Route to Bute! If you’d like to join me in getting a little bit fitter, then check out www.bbc.co.uk/letsmoveit for some inspiration.”