Its a long, long way to Tipperary

And to John O'Groats!

First rain since Devon a week ago.

This trip is so much more enjoyable than last year's one. The route is more pleasant and riding in company with Amanda is infinitely better than riding solo. Very different style of riding and more time to enjoy the ride.

We had one ruler straight road across the equivalent of the Somerset Levels for 6 miles today. It just disappeared into the distance.

Everything is closed on a Monday. The trolleybus museum I would have loved. The Wesley museum that would have been interesting and the cafe in Snaith. Disappointing!

But Drax power station was operating at full tilt generating 6% of the UKs power from imported biomass, requiring the timber from a 4500 square mile area of American/Canadian forest to keep it going. That's a lot of tree.

Amanda has reached 84% of her fundraising target which is great newsLes mer