Having woken up last Wednesday, not being able to put weight on my left foot because of pain in my heel, I have done no exercise whatsoever other than dog walks up to a mile.
So yesterday thought I would give the bike a go. Up to the A515 above Flagg and then numerous descents/ascents in the Dove and Manifold valleys via Crowdecote, Brund, Wetton, Ilam, Thorpe, Tissington, Bradbourne, Brassington, Parwich, Biggin and Hartington where a Latte and chilled Vanilla Slice were most welcome. Up to Parsley Hay, back over the A515, down to Monyash and home.
51 miles and 5,154 feet in 3hrs 50min.
Apart from it being, weather wise, a perfect day for cycling in beautiful surroundings there was not a great of deal of interest other than whilst in Bradbourne I noticed a sign "Bradbourne A Doubly Thankful Village"
I had a rough idea of what it meant and on checking found that it is one of only 14 villages in England and Wales that had all it's soldiers return from both World Wars.
There are only 53 Thankful Villages which include the 14 Doubly Thankful ones.
Food for thought.
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