Bourne End upwards

Stopped at Bourne End last night after my long journey.

Google Maps sent me to Bourne End – Bucks. after I added a ‘stop’.

8 miles away, and it sent me all the way back down to Bourne End – Bucks., rather than Bourne End – Herts.

Adding stops to Google then being taken in the wrong direction

Google is notorious for doing this.

Last night was an example where it made up a new destination after I’d added a stop, (I wanted to go to coop).

That new destination added 1 1/2 hours and 40 miles to my travel time.

Back in Bourne End

Eventually, I arrived back. 10pm.

Just managed to cook up some cous-cous before falling asleep. Continue reading “Bourne End upwards”

Ease my Brexit shroom – Daan sawwf

Now in that quantitatively eased bubble, London.

Moored up near where my little sister was born, Kingston town.

It looks kind of new in the main.

Whilst the rest of the country lives in poverty, London seems to be doing very well, thank you very much.

Ease my bubble

It’s not just a north/south divide, it’s a London/rest of the country divide.

I say this recently having travelled from the very top, to the very bottom.

John O’Groats to Lands End.

The trillions handed to the bankers in bonds is has trickled down for sure… straight into the home counties and London, creating a ‘shroom’ of wealth and wellbeing never-ending…

You can see where the thinking is behind that.

I can see why the rest of the country voted Brexit now.

It basically stinks. Continue reading “Ease my Brexit shroom – Daan sawwf”

On the Thames again

This time, heading into London to pick up my post….

It started raining at around Marlow.

All my gear is wet, so I’m drying it out on the fire, as well as cooking my dinner….

Taking a narrowboat on the Thames

I wrote a guide about this last year.

It’s true, moorings are easier to find further down.

Currently I’m in Windsor. I can see the castle from my window as I eat my dinner and drink my Guinness.

Here’s some pictures from the journey along.

Aldermaston Wharf - West Berkshire
Aldermaston Wharf – West Berkshire

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Day 56 – Newquay to Lands End

Last day.

It’s taken 56 days to make the whole journey; from John O’Groats to Lands End.

I’ll do a summary of some stats in the next post, but here’s to final day – Newquay to Lands End.


Started off misty.

This was taken cycling out of Newquay.

Much less wind

Made it a much more pleasant journey.

My pedal had also ceased, which was putting some considerable drag on me which I hadn’t realised.

I got this fixed by an RAC man sitting on the A30 just outside Newquay.

A little WD40 and a lot of oil.

The Newquay to Lands End stretch was a lot more pleasant.

Here’s some photographic mementos from the journey.
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