If Wet Wet Wet did a song called Wet, then that would sum up Day 6. Luckily it was not too windy, because it was torrential rain for the most part of the day. Really not too much to say... I had a huge breakfast, which for someone that normally skips breakfast, I seem to be doing a good job of getting through huge brekfasts each morning! That then sees me through until about 12:30/1pm, which is when I stop for lunch. Yesterday I stopped in Nantwich at McCormicks for a panini and cake. I received two donations to the cause while there, onefrom the owner and also one from another gent sat at the table next to me that had seen my Prostate Cancer cycling top and asked me about my challenge. Thank you guys. I ended up on the A41 road towards Wolverhampton yesterday, which if I was in a car would have been fine, but on a bike it was really scary. I was relieved to find a side road and head off in the general direction of where I needed to go, before finding sign posts to Stourbridge and roads that I knew would be familiar. Once I was in Stourbridge I saw a Wolves shirt! Always a good thing to see and put a smile on my face. About 3 miles from my Moms house, something remarkable happened. The Sun came out! First time in two days. Although as I write this, it is drizzle again. As I was coming over the top of the hill I could see the welcoming party for me outside. Another huge smile came on my face as everyone cheered me to the driveway. I'm sure a few cars were wondering what was going on! Down to Cheddar today, I get to see Donna and the kids. Also stopping for a few minutes in Worcester to see Darryl. 3 days to go, not long.
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Athol and family
29/5/2013 02:25:38 am
Keep going Stuart. Sorry that we are missing you today but we won't be in Bromsgrove till later. Well done, what an achievement.
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Hiya Stuart, I didn't know you were in Chorley last night! We should have had hooked up and had a beer. I just looked at your route. That's quite a wide line that you're taking. Is that because you're seeing friends or relatives? Surely adding some mileage to the route. Let's hope the weather picks up tomorrow. We had a nice northerly tailwind today but I'm sick of the rain. I feel sorry for those that are doing LEJOG. All the cyclists heading north on the A6 were chewing the handlebars poor sods.
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