Lancaster 11July

I did wonder how I selected Lancaster but it turned out to be a place of considerable interest. The history is serious and was a Roman Fort. Being on the river Lune a fort on the Lune became Lunecastle and soon Lancaster. Well so I was told. Apparently Bede writes of a very famous battle that it seems may have taken place there as well. My man on the cycleway was telling me this as we rode along. But the best was yet to come and despite the rain I rode the Lake District bottom to top and back and the and back was a heck of a ride. It is a pretty place. The English countryside is pretty special. I saw it again as I came down over the wolds and despite some rain it was a good ride, but of course it rains every day so nothing new in that. Tonight it is Milton Mowbray. Just another fast fading rural town. The move from the country towns is significant but I see a prolly in the press today saying how good it would be for the rural economy to be able to enter the free market and compete without the enormous subsidies paid to French "farmers"... Well the UK had a good weekend, with a win at Wimbledon and the Formula One but it ends there unless Froome pulls of another Tour d France victory. Meanwhile the Pollies continue to self destruct....