Stanklyn

Dry day. Hooray.

Rode near the M5 for much of the journey today. But started the day with the River Severn. The ancient Britons called it The Severn Sea. It was more gentle today as I rode through the flood plain.

To the Sharpness Canal which was once the largest ship canal in the world. Followed it all the way into Gloucester city centre. Lovely green route through the city and past Telford's Bridge which sank 25cm in the centre after the scaffolding was taken down. You can see it as you look along it.

Where I met my new mate and fellow end to ender Martin. Rather loaded up! And like me he wasn't sure he'd make it out of Devon! We spend each other on til parting at lunchtime. Soreen courtesy of Theo.

After lunch another new mate to have a selfie with the through Worcester along another canal!

Travelling through the counties you can see the architecture changing. Loved the old crooked farmhouse with not a straight line in sight.

And Grandad magnet fishing in the canal with his two boys. So excited with the old bullet and the other scrap they had pulled out.Read more