Day 4

Blogging takes time! And we don't have much of it. There are still 24 hours in a day, but when we're not cycling we're eating, sleeping, packing, unpacking or fixing bikes! I'm trying to get a day back on the blog by writing this late at night actually ON day 4! Today was mostly a blast. Things we're looking good at Sue's tea house and bakery at 12 o'clock with 40 miles under our belts. Wind behind and largely flat terrain helped. Then, guess what...?

Dr James' rear tyre split. We diverted quickly to a bikeshop near Ironbridge and another lovely pastry shop. New tyres, a loss of around an hour and a half and we were back en route, this time in rain. 20 miles later and soaking we rocked up at a campsite, saw the muddy field and I promptly enquired about the self catering accommodation! We got sorted with a cheap cottage in mid rennovation and life felt
good, very good.

95 miles today, but not all in the right direction. A speedy 13.1 mph. Dangerous Dave has been a stalwart, supporting us with his cheery disposition and monster climbing legs - he has gears for the flat only. His food intake has been similarly impressive today - 7 pasties, 2 bananas, 2 cakes, chocolate, lasagne and a pudding, at least! Dr
James is looking like Keith from The Prodigy when his helmet comes off and I walk like John Wayne.
Love and banoffee our with custard, J