Well this trip seemed like a good idea up to about 1pm today but since then we may as well have booked ourselves a surfing holiday! The rain started with a couple of light showers but then just turned into an almighty deluge for 3 hours. No matter how hard you try and whatever fancy waterproof you wear the rain still runs down your neck and fills your shoes. The rain started just as we were attacking the climb up Whinlatter Pass where I am not ashamed to say that I got off to push. Gradient too steep for me. By the time we got to the top we may as well have just gone swimming! Coming down the other side towards Keswick it was pretty steep and the road was a raging river. In Keswick Carol’s old rain jacket was deemed ‘completely’ useless and a new one was purchased from a outdoor pursuits shop. Although the latter half of the day was monsoon conditions the morning was actually dry and with a following wind (hurrah). Some great views over Ennerdale and Loweswater to Carling Knott. We are now snugly ensconced in the Horse and Farrier in Threlkeld with our pants gently steaming in the drying room and the heady whiff of roast dinners coming up from the restaurant below into our bedroom. I feel a fierce beer thirst coming on accompanied by some hot tasty grub. Please let it be dry tomorrow- PLEASE!!
Velodyssee 
Oh no. What a shame. Once you’ve dried out, had a beer, a glass of wine and some food you’ll feel much more cheerful. Things can only get better…….. hopefully.
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On the positive side the wind was behind you today as it should be tomorow. Tomorrow also should be dry and sunny.
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On the positive side the wind was behind you today as it should be tomorow. Tomorrow also should be dry and sunny.
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Glad to see you are back on the road. Nothing quite like a pair of steaming pants.😫. Good luck with the weather tomorrow.
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Hi Graham
Yes still pedalling uphill and down dale (literally). Weather looks a bit more promising this morning. Nice to hear from you. Are you still out and about on your bike?
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Hi Steve. Thanks for your message which I picked up this morning. Amongst my ageing chums there are now just two if us resisting an electric conversion. It will only be a matter of time! My chum and and I still manage 40 – 50 K around the lanes of East Devon on a Friday, and wistfully talk of a bigger adventure soon. I hope your last day went well and I’m delighted to see your sense of humour is holding up at least as well as your legs 🚴♀️🚴♂️👍
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