As planned, Neil took to the bicycle today and cycled from Stoke Point to Plymouth.  Here he took advantage of the shopping facilities to buy some new boots, bootlaces, and blister remedy.  Then he pressed on to the ferry where he crossed to Tor Point and cycled on to Looe. 

The going was what he had come to recognise as normal cycling conditions – hills up and down, apparently far more up than down!

July 9th saw the winds at gale force and the rain coming horizontally – a perfect day for staying in the caravan.  Neil did an interview for BBC Radio Oxford, which we have recorded and will make available on the ‘in the media’ page once we’ve converted it to mp3 format.