Wednesday 10th September
Mileage on Monday 60miles
Mileage on Tuesday 43miles
Today Mileage 74miles ∑Total to date 177miles J
Wednesday 10th September
Tina informs me that this is our longest day – I’m sure all our quads (muscles) and backsides will be jolly glad to hear that! Left Betty Cottles Inn after a breakfast with strange sausages and had an easy run to Crediton where we sampled the delight of the public loos (very rough – the loo roll holder was padlocked!!) After we had a coffee and quick bite and John told us we weren’t pedalling fast enough, we took on the best hills that Devon could throw at us in the run into Tiverton. We sat and ate a lunch lovingly prepared by Jimmy al fresco – in the middle of a garden centre car park – very strange looks from passing traffic!
We think things happen a bit “manyana” in Devon and they seem to be a bit short of news (or they like a joke) – we saw a headline for the Ye Olde Daily Devon Echo which read “Health and Safety Man falls off ladder”! John stopped at Ye Olde Cider factory and bought a flaggan of cider. Devon is a beautiful county – all rolling fields which look like a patchwork quilt as they are broken up by green hedgerows. Lots of pretty flowers in the hedgerows.
We journeyed on to Taunton which we crossed at rush hour. This meant that we were now in Somerset – another county crossed. Travelling into Somerset some of us lost the will to live as we seemed to by cycling for forever around flat marshy areas with man made ditches. John took a picture of a family of swans – a male and female and 5 cygnets swimming elegantly up one of the dykes.
We stayed at the Youth Hostel in Street in Somerset where we met Ann and Andrew who were keen sewing people – Ann was sewing a fish patchwork and Andrew was sewing badges of the places they had been. They had been expecting a nice quiet night until they met us!
Mileage on Monday 60miles
Mileage on Tuesday 43miles
Today Mileage 74miles ∑Total to date 177miles J
Wednesday 10th September
Tina informs me that this is our longest day – I’m sure all our quads (muscles) and backsides will be jolly glad to hear that! Left Betty Cottles Inn after a breakfast with strange sausages and had an easy run to Crediton where we sampled the delight of the public loos (very rough – the loo roll holder was padlocked!!) After we had a coffee and quick bite and John told us we weren’t pedalling fast enough, we took on the best hills that Devon could throw at us in the run into Tiverton. We sat and ate a lunch lovingly prepared by Jimmy al fresco – in the middle of a garden centre car park – very strange looks from passing traffic!
We think things happen a bit “manyana” in Devon and they seem to be a bit short of news (or they like a joke) – we saw a headline for the Ye Olde Daily Devon Echo which read “Health and Safety Man falls off ladder”! John stopped at Ye Olde Cider factory and bought a flaggan of cider. Devon is a beautiful county – all rolling fields which look like a patchwork quilt as they are broken up by green hedgerows. Lots of pretty flowers in the hedgerows.
We journeyed on to Taunton which we crossed at rush hour. This meant that we were now in Somerset – another county crossed. Travelling into Somerset some of us lost the will to live as we seemed to by cycling for forever around flat marshy areas with man made ditches. John took a picture of a family of swans – a male and female and 5 cygnets swimming elegantly up one of the dykes.
We stayed at the Youth Hostel in Street in Somerset where we met Ann and Andrew who were keen sewing people – Ann was sewing a fish patchwork and Andrew was sewing badges of the places they had been. They had been expecting a nice quiet night until they met us!
5 comments:
Loving the commentary - keep it coming! Ann-Marie
I agree - great commentary! Makes sitting in the office much more pleasant reading about your adventures! You're doing great - well done!!
Super progress - am following you each day. The daily stories are fascinating.
COME ON GIRLS YOU SHOULD BE AVERAGEING 40 MPH FOR £250 (HEE HEE) ALL THE BEST HADER HER CHAPPIN FLAT OUT HENDERSONN GROUP..HENDERSONS GARAGE .. HG HELICOPTERS ..KNOCK CASTLE .. INVERNESS MOT CENTRE PS WATCH OUT FOR SPEED WOBBLES
Hello & congrats from Rosebank Lodge. Have been following your journey. Brill effort from the whole team - James too we are sure!!! Go Corrine Go!!! How far you have come since "The Mince" classes. Keep pedalling. well done to everyone.
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