CYCLING HOLIDAY

First an explanation, in case this "post" looks odd: I'm writing with my little finger on an iPod touch, I will sort out defects when I return to my PC.

I'm on holiday this week - a very enjoyable holiday with a "lighter footprint" which I recommend to all, reasonably fit, readers.

We took our bikes on a train travelling south from Birmingham, to Malvern Link. We have cycled an average of 29 miles a day, mainly on single track, hilly, roads in good weather.

Travelling by bike you stop and take detours when you spot something interesting (such as a church described as "Strawberry Hill Gothic") and you deserve frequent stops at pubs and cafés for home made refreshments.

The contrast to Birmingham with the roads through farmland, woodland, small villages and historic small towns is far greater than to most European cities.

We will return to Birmingham, after the short return train journey from Malvern Link, greatly refreshed.