The rain that started last evening…patter…patter…patter,  well it continued all night…patter…patter…patter, and into the morning…patter…patter…patter. Summer Downpours on the Way read the headline on the Department of Meteorology website. Ah well, it’s not as if we’re not used to it! We packed up our damp gear and wet tent and set off on our rainy... Continue Reading →

Do we stay or don’t we? Do we go or don’t we? Do we ride on or don’t we? Decisions, decisions. I made my daily, dawn trip over to the campsite’s empty and “all to myself” bathroom block to fill in time so as not to disturb Steve too early in the morning hours. I... Continue Reading →

We have finally, after much backwards and forewords and discussion this way and that for many weeks, decided which ferry to catch when we leave England. This decision would affect the direction we take during our final weeks in England, so it was a decision that needed to be made sooner rather than later. We... Continue Reading →

What a pair of lazies we are! What a slow day we had! This grand land once again turned on an absolutely splendid day for us, with the sun shining right from the off. It was so warm, not only did I ride in a t-shirt right from the start, but I was in a... Continue Reading →

Well, England my love, me darlin’, the grand dame that you are, you did it! You delivered! You are a star! We were presented with another bonza day, with the sun shining all day, t-shirt weather and just a warm, gorgeous summer’s day. Thank you, thank you! What a perfect day for a walk along... Continue Reading →

What a glorious morning! What a sparkling day! What a corker! Off I went for another early morning run of 12km along the seafront at Eastbourne. The sunrise was beautiful and I ran by the water, listening to the harmonies of the crashing waves and the cawing of the gulls. I ran in one direction,... Continue Reading →

I set off in the dawn hours for another delightful and fun run along the lanes and the Cuckoo Trail. It was a such a gorgeous place to run and reminded me of home, where I run along country roads and watch the pink sunrise over the blue mountains. I had a pink sunrise this... Continue Reading →

Tuesday, August 4 Rain and more rain overnight at our nice campsite, but the day dawned clear, so at least there was the prospect of a dry ride. We set off towards Rotherfield, where we would join Route 21 of the National Cycle Network, which would carry us southward. The morning’s ride can be characterised by... Continue Reading →

Sunday, August 2 Brrrrr, another chilly start to the day, another heavy dew and another shower of less than optimal temperature, but I’m used to these things by now, so no drama. Oh, but those planes did not stop all night and they were still flying past at 5:00 am, so being under that flight path... Continue Reading →

Man-o-man what a cold morning! In fact it was a cold night and we were tucked up in our beds at 9:30, just so we could get under our quilts and get warm. When I ventured out of the tent first thing this morning, it was into a super cold dawn. I gathered my bits... Continue Reading →