After a wet night the day started dull and damp. After Breakfast I set off at 8am and popped round the corner to Fratton Park. No one was around so I took some photos and left. Setting off through the rush hour traffic of Portsmouth I found the A3 them turned off up a B road to Hambledon. This village has the oldest cricket club in the world founded around 1720. Took some photos and moved on.
I arrived at the Madejski stadium, Reading just after 2pm as the rain poured down. I found reception and asked if I could take some photos in the ground and could someone sign my shirt? The lady was very helpful and said she would get a player to sign it. She took me for a tour of the pitch and I took some photos. I was then made a coffee while I waited to have my shirt signed. John Madejski himself smiled at of as he went to his office! Eventually the Reading captain was free and the shirt was taken through for him to sign. I didn't mind waiting as it was nice and warm inside when it was pouring outside. I soon left and popped into the town centre for a spare tube just in case. I phoned Harold Holmgren (and got directions as the GPS still was not working). Only a mile away so soon arrived. After dinner Marion took me down to Halfords to look at my Tom-Tom. They soon fixed it much to my relief. I didn't fancy navigating London without it.
I arrived at the Madejski stadium, Reading just after 2pm as the rain poured down. I found reception and asked if I could take some photos in the ground and could someone sign my shirt? The lady was very helpful and said she would get a player to sign it. She took me for a tour of the pitch and I took some photos. I was then made a coffee while I waited to have my shirt signed. John Madejski himself smiled at of as he went to his office! Eventually the Reading captain was free and the shirt was taken through for him to sign. I didn't mind waiting as it was nice and warm inside when it was pouring outside. I soon left and popped into the town centre for a spare tube just in case. I phoned Harold Holmgren (and got directions as the GPS still was not working). Only a mile away so soon arrived. After dinner Marion took me down to Halfords to look at my Tom-Tom. They soon fixed it much to my relief. I didn't fancy navigating London without it.
2 comments:
Rob
Just a quick word to let you know we are following your journey with great interest and admiration. Don't know how you do all that cycling; us 'townies' use the car to go to the corner shop so you are making us really guilty.
Still have concern over your sanity. It's not the cycling; we just can't understand why you want to visit Newcastle and not Sunderland! You've still time to change your mind.
Good Luck!!
Ian & Viv
Manchester
Hi Rob,
well done, keep peddling!!
your spirits should be raised with the Hereford result tonight, beating Shrewsbury in the replays!
say hi to Elland Road on the 29th for us!
best wishes,
Debb & Andy (hereford MS)
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