It looks like we are now working towards a completion date of September the 8th. Of course, given the delays so far I am not exactly ecstatic, more like “yeah, whatever”. Anyway, it appears we’ll be moving soon.

We’ve started to look again at motorhomes, though the dealers we visited yesterday did not have very much available that would suit us. Looks like we’ll be having a trip over the water to Germany to buy from there, with our non existent language skills, though thankfully a friend Anne has offered to translate should we need it.

Thereafter, the plan is after the 3 peaks, we’ll head up to Scotland for a few weeks. Heading back south for marindusktildawn, then getting a ferry and driving south until we hit the sunshine.

We’ll see ?

Back from Sleepless in the Saddle or to be more accurate 24 hrs either in the saddle or pushing ones bike through the mud.

The race had started well, with a nice dry course. Come night time, the rain began. Large parts of the course turned into quagmire, which at first was quite amusing, though later was rather tiring.

Pic below shows the mud in action on Andy’s bike

A combination of the mud and a pebble bent my chainring which nearly forcing me to abandon. Thankfully a large rock and some brute force managed to rectify the situation.

Here’s me at the finish. 24 hours and 48 minutes, 16th place and 17 laps.

Fixed gear of 38:18, though I could have done with smaller still.

Results here

Pic taken during one of the pit stops, and not in the WW1 trenches.

Today me and the kids have been to the beach.

“Another Place” is the title of Antony Gormley’s installation at Crosby beach.

We had a lovely time.