Severn Bridge...

A gentle breeze meant for a very pleasant pootle across the bridge! Unlike last time!!!
4.5 miles done, SOME to do!!

26th June - Worcester to Chepstow...

There are two brothers who must live round here! When I was cycling north, Dale, the friendlier of the two, came with me all the way to Scotland!
His brother Ed turned up today - Big Time!! Mr & Mrs Wind must be proud of Dale, not sure about Ed though. He is a nasty piece of work, especially when the sun is shining so strongly!
59 miles including a slight diversion whilst trying to lose Ed for a while!!
Nice guest house for the night in a quiet backwater of Chepstow!

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Gladiator...

I thought this field of wheat looked like a scene from Gladiator!
I put on a leather skirt and walked through the field brushing my hand against the ears of wheat with the Hans Zimmerman soundtrack playing away in my mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMD5gS7s3OU&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
The police eventually let me go after the farmer had me arrested!!

Birthday Party...

This was the cycling stampede that occurred when word got out about my 'free bar' party at lunch time today!

Pizza Express, Worcester...

Table for one in Pizza Express really does look sad!!
I was very easily distracted today! Spoke to the landlady at VFM B&B for far too long and didn't set off until 10.30am. Then stopped to look at a motorhome sales pitch after I'd done about 5 miles. A further 10 miles and I was stopping for a brew at a tea van on A41. Nice Asian lad with a broad Glaswegian accent owned it! We chatted for an hour! Pedalled on for not many miles more when I saw RAF museum signs. Free entrance and some awesome exhibits. Well worth a visit for anyone interested in military aircraft!
So that was another hour and half of sidetrackedness!??
Finally I got stuck in to some continuous pedalling at about 3.00pm with about 40 miles to go. Just as the sun came out and the temperature jumped up 10 degrees! Much perspiring later I arrived in Worcester. Entered the postcode of B&B into iPhone and found I was 100 yards away! BINGO!!

Francis House...

Busy busy day!
First of all I was interviewed live on BBC Radio Lancashire by Ted Robbins (probably available on 'listen again' BBC iPlayer just before 11.00am today) I then called in to meet the fundraising team at Francis House today! What great work they do too!
No biscuits to go with my the tea mind!! ;-)
Anyway I'd better get some pedalling done 30 miles to go at least before I stop today!! That's the equivalent of 185 miles in Dog years!!

The finest restaurant in Manchester...

Tonight I have arrived at the home of Rachael, Roberto & Josef! It will not surprise anyone who knows them that I am about to eat the most fantastic meal that I have seen since......

.....last time I was here!!!
As a secondary point, I managed to nurse the 'folder' over a couple of hills this today. Barrowford to Burnage is NOT flat! Especially if you go wrong and nearly reach Todmorden before realising!!