After faffing about this morning I finally managed to get out by 7am, and once again I was on the Rory for a mooch around the lanes. A chilly start greeted me (though it never really got warm all day) so a climb up through South Weald was called for, just to warm myself up. Then on through Blackmore, Norton Heath to Willingale where I picked up part of this years Tour De France route. Which is badly in need of some resurfacing work before the big day! Four Wantz led me to High Easter which I reached at 09.30 with 28 miles on the clock. I pressed on to High Roding and Great Canfield to Hellman`s Cross, where I stopped for my iron rations.
Then made my way to Taverners Green and White Roding to Matching Green and saw the sun come out, but only for a few minutes before it disappear again! Onward to Little Laver and Clatterford End to Fyfield and once again to Willingale, to have a stop in Fred`s bus shelter for more iron rations and a chat with a couple of cyclists. From here I retrace my outward route to reach home at 3pm with my longest ride of the year (so far) of 71 miles.
Photo`s taken at Hellman`s Cross
The `Peace Oak` which is a war memorial, I found this very unusually.
The Whipping post & Stocks, also this was the site were in 1683 a witch was burnt.
