I didn’t really sleep very well what with the excitement of it all, and was up at five o’clock packing the last few odds and ends.
“er indoors TM” was soon up as well, and the sleepy dogs stared at us in frank amazement wondering what was going on so early in the morning. It didn’t take long to load the car, and we set off only a few minutes later than planned. As we drove I had considered Munzing up the motorway, but apart from a blast at Lakeside I abstained.
We were soon at a rather damp McDonalds somewhere in the vicinity of Duxford where Karl had got us all McBrekkie. The dogs perked up at company, and perked up even more at a sausage and egg McMuffin. As did I.
From McBrekkie we took a short (thirty-something miles) drive to Stilton (where they used to sell the cheese - *not* where they made it!) and we took the dogs (and ourselves) on a little walk round the area. We had a good little walk to break up the journey. As always the walk was set out for us by a series of geocaches, and I did chuckle when I read that the chap who had hidden them had written that he was quite happy for people to replace missing ones. Our local geo-fed doesn’t allow that in geocache descriptions in Kent, but the chap who’d openly invited help was the geo-fed for East Anglia. Oh well, as I’ve said before, geocaching is nothing if not inconsistent.
Just as we were coming to the end of our walk so the heavens opened, and the day went from blue skies to torrential rain… and back again five minutes later. This was something of a theme today.
With walk walked we then drove on. Taking care not to drive straight into the side of a lorry (like some idiot woman did just in front of us – seemingly having deliberately rammed a lorry) we went up to Heckington and the 8 sail brewery, The plan had been to get sme supplies then move on, but they had a rather good ale selection and seeing they did food as well. Cheese ploughman’s is always good.
Suitably replete we made our way to Silk Willoughby and Grange Farm. The correct Grange Farm – there are at least three in the area. Unloading and getting organised took a while, and as we unloaded and organised to the rain outside came and went. Several times.
Eventually the rain stopped enough to go for a little stroll before it got dark. A shirt stroll just up the lane and back… it was a shame the dogs got so filthy. But they don’t mind shower, which was for the best as they got one.
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