Ok, so I’m vaguely getting ready, research wise, for the cycling week on The Somme in August. I say vaguely and I mean it, probably be last minute stuff, as usual! But actually, none the worse for it in the end!

This is my new vehicle – cost £60 bargain, considering I got £55 for my old Dawes road bike which was competent but completely dull.

Since then I have added end bars and a drink holder – all the mod cons!

Also going to use  this Garmin GPS for a bit of fun.

This is my wife’s new bike – got it on ebay – another bargain though not quite as cheap as mine!

On this day, 1990, alongside EPKH and JCL, supported by ASC and CGJO, sustained by a long and eventful night in Albert, three of us ran the length of the front line. We started from Serre at 7.30pm. It was wet, windy and sunny. Afterwards, we dined at the memorable Hotel De La Paix in Albert, before a strike had us held up in the ferry terminal car park while England defeated Cameroon in the World Cup and we emptied the boot of stubbies!

Starting off at Serre.

Newfoundland Park. I would like it on record that EPKH cheated at Beaumont-Hamel!

Fin!