Blog part two, just taking advantage of free wi-fi Sunday 3rd July

Well I am in the dog house again!

We decided as we were paying a fortune in diesel to carry our bikes around we ought to actually ride them! Having been given directions and a map for a path to the local village and spoken to a chap in an adjacent caravan who comes here all the time, we set off. He said it gets difficult in places but you should be ok, turn right out of the campsite, across the busy main road and turn left and go straight on, easy.

We set off, negotiated the very busy main road and found a path alongside a disused railway line. So far, so good, but “we” had forgotten the map she was given! I ignored a sort of road that seemed to go into a farm to the right as he had said carry straight on, although Joan wanted to follow it. So when we came to a dead end at a sweet corn field I just carried on, as there were footprints to follow it seemed obvious, especially as he had said it was difficult in places. Having struggled for some time and been ripped to pieces by brambles, stinging nettles etc we came to a lake! After returning and taking the turning into the farm which apparently was obvious, we got to the correct path and found the village, shopped and returned on the correct path.

That was Friday and I am still being reminded about it, ho hum. However I discovered today that he used to teach at her old school St Josephs and he shuddered when I mentioned Form 4G, so I think there’s a bit of revenge here but cannot prove it.

Apart from that we have managed to totally relax and tomorrow Sunday we set off for Paris, where hopefully this brilliant hot weather will continue.
The only fly in our ointment, which we are applying liberally to our cuts, is that Joan has managed to get a stinking cold but she’s a fighter and hopefully will pull through. Must dash her glass is empty!
Lots of love US xxxx