Saturday, 30th April 2022
Blue sky and sunshine!, 14C.
I make a solo errand of mercy to Rickinghall COOP, to buy pain killers for Kathleen's aching back.
I take the scenic route, which turns out to also be shorter at 7.26 miles there and back. Negotiating, crossing the main road (A143) is slightly more difficult, it is an offset cross roads, but, nothing too difficult.
Yet another Church, called St Mary's, but, this one is described as "redundant", the church yard looks a bit neglected, but, otherwise, it appears better looked after than some of the churches which are apparently "in use".
A quick, solo, "spin around the block, to get the last 3 miles needed for my 150 miles in a month target. Yes, I am sad.
Sunday, May 1st 2022
No sign of the overnight rain, which was forecast, but, the cloud is back, but a mild 13C.
Yesterday, enroute to Rickinghall, I spotted a signposted Cycle Route, which looked promising, and, which we (I) decide to do today..
Barn Owl Meadow CL - Wattisfield - Walsham - Barn Owl Meadow CL. Our target was to ride to Ixworth, but, the nicely signposted, and reasonable quality, cycle route petered out just short of Wattisfield, and, joined the busy A143.
Since we don't have a death wish, we cut it short at Wattisfield and returned via Walsham-le-Willows. Video incomplete, I forgot to charge camera battery!
Fortunate we did our cycling in the morning.
We now have just over 9 miles "in the bag", for May's 150 mile target, we are actually ahead, for now.
St Margaret's Church, Wattisfield.
St Margaret's Church, Wattisfield.
Monday, 2nd May 2022
Cloudy (again!), but, calm and mild (14C).
Our last day here, so, a little packing to do.
We have time for a Cycle ride to Rickinghall, making a circuit of it, there, via the B1113, and, return via the scenic route, along the small lanes.
Tuesday, 3rd May 2022
Home. An uneventful journey, except, it rained, and, a long hold up on A14, for no apparent reason.
Did the Coop sell "but pain killers" for Kathleen?
ReplyDeleteoops! Buy, not but, my excuse the "t" and the "y" are next to each other on the keyboard. I shall have to get a job for the Guardian.
DeleteAs perpetual "overpackers" our emergency medical kit includes medicines for most common ailments (and lots of not so common (don't ask!) We are at the point of maximum risk as we both hate packing plus there's always the risk of forgetting something (but
ReplyDeleteon checking, they do have supermarkets North of the border. We are away on Tuesday. Tried to post from Con Club on Friday but lost it. The price of a pint of Guinness is now £3.30 - extravagance or what!
Sorry to correct you Doug....A can of Peter's Guinness at the Con Club is now £3.60, it's our real ale that has gone up to £3.30! Think we might have to start sampling meths, white spirit and turpentine....although they have probably
Deleteshot up in price as well ! Ken and Doug, keep the blogs coming and enjoy your breaks.
Enjoy your trip Doug.
DeleteConsidering that Kathleen was a Nurse, our first aid provision is dreadful. Kathleen cut her finger a few days again, not even an Elastoplast in the First Aid "Kit". As for routine pain killers, as you saw, I had to make a "mercy trip" to the COOP Supermarket nearby, to buy some Paracetamol when needed.