What a glorious day, and somewhere to go to boot, off up to pats stomping ground, deep into the heart of the fens. A train to meet at the delightfully named Fish and Duck marina.
Early start 0645am, flick wipe the dew off the windows while the BMW power plant (this work of beauty can not just be described as an engine) sparks into life and does a quick idle at its default 1,800 revs, before it dies to an imperceptibly silent 900rpm. The sun is up, the road is clear and we are away up the M25 (V busy but flowing) M11, (busy below Stanstead but thinning thereafter) A11, A14, dispatch the Turners of Soham trucks with ease up the flowing A142 & A1123 slowing through the delightful village of Wicken, and arriving here
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The scene was idilic, the weather was breathtaking, the Scotsman late, the hayfever bearable.
Return home via Duxford, A505, Royston, A1 M25
More or less bang on 200 miles in 3:50 minutes for an average speed of 57mph at 32.9mpg in blissful comfort.
This is my retirement dream
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Todays Drive new
Todays Drive new