Hit the saddle!!!!

The weekend saw the arrival of the Olympic Caravan Club and the Rally field was covered in flags and caravans, The club members were extremely well behaved and on the Sunday after they left the field was immaculate without a sign of litter or their previous occupancy.
On Saturday we were visited by our daughter Kristina and son-in -law Gav with the much awaited cycles that will enable Kay and I to get out and about with the added benefit of getting some exersize.
Unfortunately they couldn't stay long as they had to be back home in South Wales for the visit of some friends so after a short rest and a meal they departed home.

The weather has been cold and grey of late so we were unable to get the full use out of the cycles that we wanted, but yesterday the sun came out and off we went. We cycled off merrily down into the village of Haughton and off onto the Millennium Way.

Millennium Way

Millennium Way

The Millennium Way or Green Way is an old railway line that runs from Burton-on-Trent through Stafford to just outside Newport terminating at a small village called Outwoods. We traveled the section from Haughton to Gnosal and back a distance of about four miles, nothing strenuous but far enough to realize that next time we hit the saddle we should wear our cycling shorts with padded seat cushions.
Kay discovered a wandering dog that nearly had her falling off her cycle, a situation Kay found herself in the first time she went cycling, strange that it only ever happens to Kay? after much moaning about cramp in her legs and that the gears weren't right she did manage to complete the journey.
Next time we hope to venture as far as the canal just past Gnosal then down towpath to Church Eaton and return via the country lanes to Haughton, that should be interesting, hope the towpath is clear of any marauding dogs or Kay might add a swim to her ride.

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