... on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond (scones are being deep fried as I write - and the cream has just been squirted from a can)
Only about 6 more miles today.

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Another 70 miles plus day but lots of flat stuff acoss Glasgow on a remarkably well signed (and surfaced)National Cycle Network route.
Some hard work tomorrow from here to Fort William - but, hey I've ridden that same route in other direction so it's doable.
Off to eat in minute - expecting the full deep-fried experience :-))

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Saw the Ride across Britain lot noticed none of them had luggage!
Midges have appeared must > 12mph as they can't fly faster.
650 miles so far and still haven't used the inner chain ring. Let's see what the Scottish hills will be like.


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RegE has e-mailed with a Grid Ref - can't check as I have posted the volume of our route book home. [Reg - you have a message, a specific place/name will improve your chances in the event of a tie break being required]

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At Lockerbie - half way for the day - having stopped in Carlisle to buy a new pump (the other one failed yesterday)
BTW - the time stamp on these messages is one hour earlier than it actually is.

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Into Carlisle for a new front tyre, new pump and spare tubes. Thank you Palace cycles.
Met a fellow endtoender who had run out of gears in Cornwall!
Into Scotland at Gretna for lunch at Lockerbie

Last night's B&B was fantastic at the Crossroads B&B in Brisco - thanks again for the donation

Finally a big Hi to Claire - Lucie's sister.

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One correct answer so far - my family members will guess who it was .... (the answer did stop short of the Grid Ref)

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Now at hotel at Crawford in bright sunshine - tough climb over Beattock for me (by the time I got there Jon needed another shave)
Dinner ordered and awaited - oh, and room has bath .... Bliss.

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