The weather is perfect once again. I just hope it lasts and doesn't rain on the Queens Jubilee celebrations.
Di had arranged to get her eyebrows 'done' in the village but it turned out that it was just a trial run to test for the correct colour!!
For the last week we have been hearing all about the movements of the Olympic torch throughout the country and today its passing through Shrewsbury so we will be staying clear. Or so we thought.
Actually we forgot all about the torch relay and decided to go to Bridgnorth, which means heading towards Shrewsbury first. As we got close to Shrewsbury we noticed lots of people, with flags, and cars parked anywhere they could find, even on the roundabouts. As soon as we remembered what was happening we took a detour but soon got tangled up yet again. When we finally got free of the torch relay and on the road to Bridgnorth we thought everything was OK. What we'd forgotten was that the particular road we were on passed through Much Wenlock, the home of the modern Olympic movement. Just outside Shrewsbury we were overtaken by a group of police motorcyclists who were ensuring a clear passage for the torch relay. As we approached Much Wenlock we caught up with the police. We entered the town in our big 4 x 4 with dark tinted windows behind the four motorcyclists so we must have made an impression as all the onlookers, seemed like millions of them, must have thought we were part on the relay and gave us a rousing welcome with lots of flag waving and cheers. It was great to be part of the big event, if only by mistake!
We carried on to Bridgnorth for lunch and then drove on as far as the lovely town of Prestigne.
Back in Clive by early evening and for a fish and chip super that Glynn picked up on his way home.
Glynn has been experimenting with a sour dough bread mix from a starter provided by a friend. Very nice indeed.
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