Saturday 26th August

A 6.30am start and I was on the Rory and with no idea where I was a going! The morning started off rather overcast but that old currant bun soon came out and the day ended up just a bit too warm for me. Took my normal route out up through South Weald to Doddinghurst, Hook End to Blackmore and once over the A414 and into Norton Heath for my cuppa & bacon sarnie. Then on through Willingale and Shellow Bowells to reach Roxwell.

The Lanes had been lovely until I got into Hoe Street and Gravelly Lane, where I found those horrible loose chippings! Really don`t like riding on them and was glad that I only had just over a mile on them. Once over the A414 again but this time at Cooksmill Green I headed for Highwood and St. Paul`s church for a wee rest.

Then onto Blackmore for another stop beside the duckpond, it was now getting rather too warm for me so I pointed my wheels toward home. Meeting all that lovely traffic in Upminster, and eventually reached home with a nice 50.40 miles on the clock.