Week to go !

Time seems to be whizzing past now. Since last thursday when I last updated my blog I've been out only once on my bike - 55K ride.The week end went - very enjoyably - with a visit Saturday to Chester races (where I left 20p up) with Jess John David Nikki Angie's mum and sister Wendy and Sunday taken with church and a family sunday dinner. On the way to the races I happened tp pass Gordales and bought a lightweight backpacking tent (1.5 k) in a slae- pleased with that. I'll take the Millets purchase back tomoorow.So after two rest days I went for a short ride on Angie's bike for the first time- gear change is very smooth and breaks fine. Monday I changed the seat post so I could sit higher. Ordered some mudguards and pannier mounts which I'll collect tomorrow. A conversation with Canon John Bowers - initially on the phone Sat and then continued Sunday after the 9am service -was helpful with advice on maps ( buy a good road map and rip out the relevant pages ), staying on good roads so you make good time, gift of a needed pair of cycle clips and the first to sponsor me at church. Still things to do but it is falling into place. Plan to do a long ride on friday on Angie's bike. There have been several occasions where prayers have been said for my pilgrimage (a significant word ) and these are sustaining.Pause to pose a riddle : A 6-foot tall Magician had a water glass and was holding the glass above his head. He let it drop to the carpet without spilling a single drop of water. How could he manage to drop the glass from a height of six feet and not spill a drop of water? Answer next time