Saturday, 11 July 2009

Would you believe it!

Remember the curry pubs at the Queens Head and The Grand Junctuion - well Simon Sturt now has a place called The Hawthorns in Glastonbury and we happened to come into it by chance. Just waiting for dinner - it all looks great!

Hello to Myles

I suppose it's as wet in Shepton Mallet as it is here. Hope you are having a good time.

Bradford on Avon

More boules

George in action.

Sherston boules competition

Amanda in action at the massive boules competition in Sherston.

Friday, 10 July 2009

At Amanda's. Went to dog training class.

At Amanda's. Went to dog training class. Picture is Arthur mastering 'sit'!

Stats for yesterday

Stats for Marton to Cheltenham:

53.98 miles
9.5 mph
7080 climb
7880 total

Route was:

A423 then minor road toward Offchurch, B4455, cross M40 then minor road to Ashorne. B4087 and B4086 to Stratford. Then B4632 to Cheltenham (very good road for cycling).


Sherston

Arrived at Amanda's house in Sherston.

Woodchester

Peggy's parents owned and ran this building as a hotel in the 1930's. It had one of the first outdoor heated swimming pools in the west country.

Just leaving Painswick

On our way again after a visiting Peggy.