Wednesday, 02/06/2021
Commons Wood CAMC Site, Welwyn Garden City.
Another sunny day, even warmer than yesterday at 27C.
Today is Gary's birth day, 49! where did those years go?
Still doing my Cyclechat ABC Village and Towns Challenge, well, it gives a reason for a cycle ride (assuming, a reason to enjoy a ride on a bicycle is required?).
The next letter I require is "J", so, I plot a route to Jersey Farm.
A problem, or, user error?, with the Garmin, it fails to give instructions for the route, and, it would appear it cannot follow a route, and, record the activity distance, at the same time.
Not to worry, my homing-pigeon like navigation skills get us to the desired destination.
Some excellent cycling infrastructure in Welwyn and Hatfield, continuous, well maintained, no broken glass or other debris, South Tyneside Council take note.
It is so good, you could almost imagine you are in the Netherlands, except, the traffic does not give way to cyclists, here in UK.
I had actually plotted a circular route, back to the campsite, and, the Garmin had "come to life" by the time we reached Jersey Farm.
Kathleen was not up for taking any risks however, so, we took the "safe" option to navigate back the way we came, so 12.53 miles recorded.
There had been a problem at the site, apparently some clientele (presumably, the men) had not been obeying the Covid Rules, when using the facilities, so, the Wardens had closed the Male Facilities.
A bit like being at school, I suppose, one person miss-behaves, and the who class get detention. There were mutterings of
discontent, threats to cancel Club membership etc.
By the time we returned, after our cycle ride, facilities had re-opened.
A difficult choice, what are the wardens to do, if people will insist on ignoring the fairly simple rules?
Thursday, 03/06/2021
My phone says it is 18C, at 08:00, but, it feels slightly cooler than that, still very nice.
After yesterday's cycling, today is scheduled to be a walking day, but, first, a FaceTime call to wish grandson Gabriel a happy eleventh birthday. In the event, didn't get Gabriel, but, son, Gary, so, was able to wish him a belated happy birthday, for yesterday. Perhaps, I will get to speak to Gabriel tomorrow? ;)
Google maps comes good, to find the Morrisons supermarket, approximately two miles away, ingredients for this evenings salad duly purchased.
An otherwise lazy day, sitting in the sun. Weather forecast says we may get rain tomorrow.
Aaah, the joys of Club sites with their possibly bolshie members? I have given class detentions but they have been as rare as rocking horse droppings and were very quickly dropped, never to be used again (although i forget the other multiple techniques that I tried. They worked or didn't with no rhyme or reason to the outcome?
ReplyDeleteIt appears that sat navs are becoming an invention of the devil with their mysterious algorithms (how do Tom Tom define "shortest", "quickest" and "eco-friendly" routes? - forever a mystery!
We are programmed to be back on July 2, how long are you away for?
We are here (Commons Wood), until June 6th, then, one week in Norfolk, then home, so, about 13th June. I think that is about as long as we can impose on girls to cut the lawns, at this time of year. I say "girls", it should be "girl", since only Claire appears to actually do it.
ReplyDeleteWe should be at Partridge Green for our decorating stint by then. Back on 2 July. Moving to Torquay tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your time with no routing incidents!
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