A pattern seems to be emerging of indolence and slowing down, but it is not reflected in the mileage figures, once again Charlie clocks 84 miles, and don’t forget he is still running what I laughingly describe as a ‘butcher’s bike’.  But he was consistent was he not?  I have just looked back to his master log which covers the period from 1921 to 1947 and in 1924 he covers a total of 7,891 miles.  Not bad going on a bike which will in a few months run out of time in this world.  And he never, as far as I know, used his bike to get to work.  That total of nearly 8,000 miles are all accounted for in runs like today’s which are documented.

A beautiful little drawing, a tucked away corner of Cheshire and no mistake.  I have never myself been there, but this illustration makes you feel like jumping on a bike and shooting out there to make sure it is still real.