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The Heart Was Willing
Through my village church by 11:30, which is number 12 church
signed in, my wife sitting here on duty.Onwards with the day getting
hotter and hotter, but of course I have been clever and tied a towel
to the handle bar cables to wipe away the sweat. Hemsby, Winterton,
Martham, Rollesy, Repps and Thurne then down for Clippesby, first rest
for 10 minutes sitting on the side of a back road at 14:00. Must get
Billockby sign at the farm, they won't get many visitors because of
location, therefore a must, there at 14:30 and only number 13 to go
through this location. Now double back for Fleggburgh and Filby, still
sweating well with the towel in regular use.
Out through Filby, Thrigby and run for Stokesby
via the other churches in this area, also I am now on my second
sign-in form. Stokesby at 15:50, sign in and given the quick route to
the Methodist Chapel, which is open. Around Stokesby church and
freewheel down the rough track towards the road, moving quite fast. I
can see a car coming but I will be on the road well before he gets to
my exit from the track. Then things happen quickly, Paddy, the
vicar who was at Gorleston with a puncture in the morning, goes
flashing past in front on the road, I get on the road distracted and
the towel detaches itself from the cables and, of course, goes into
the front wheel.
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