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L2L D27 Market Bosworth to Ashby de la Zouche - 13 miles

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In the town square, in the sunshine I met Sue, Isabel, Rick and Chris They told me they'd become friends through the town library where they all volunteer.  Leicestershire has moved all it's smaller libraries to be volunteer run. The library here is a much loved village hub. Ricky and Chris had to dash for the bus so I continued having a chat with Isabel and Sue who were off for a walk. At the war memorial there's a plaque set into the ground commemorating Richard III On his was to his eventual and rightful resting place in Leicester Cathedral, his hearse and procession stopped here to be blessed in the town closest to the battlefield on which he died. The ladies explained that the pride in Richard and the Plantaganet line continues to this day. Apparently 10 000 people gathered on that day to pay their respects. The streets were full and festooned with bunting - they recall much of it made by Isabel, Sue and their friends. Isabel and her husband keep their boat in the...
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L2L D26 Bedworth to Market Bosworth - 8 miles

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It always pays to have a chat with the night staff. In conversation with the bar man last night, on finding out where I was going today he pointed out that much of the morning's walk was going to be along roads and it wasn't until Hinckley that I'd get into the countryside proper. He'd obvioulsy talked to his colleagues because over breakfast I was offered a lift to Hinckley if I was happy to wait till mid morning. On the outskirts of Hinckley, the house builders were already poised.  This didn't bode well - the start of the footpath with padlocked gates and security fencing around the fields. A little skullduggery and climbing over fences later (it was Sunday!)  I was back at least on the line of the footpath. There was however no accounting  for problems with cattle again. This time bellowing and skipping alongside me - quite concerning.  I tried to remember what to do in these circumstances - don't rush, slow down. By the time I got to the stile in the far c...
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L2L Day 25 Rugby to Bedworth - 14 miles

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With the rain after a long walk yesterday, I hadn't felt like doing a sketch so had an early start this morning and before breakfast in the sunshine, went to see Rugby school and the Webb-Ellis sculpture. After breakfast and still in the sunshine, the centre of Rugby seemed a much more cheery place than it did yesterday evening. When plotting my route through the town, particularly the outskirts, I seem to have picked up the least picturesque..... The route under the West Coast mainline just north of Rugby station was a particular low point!  I'm glad my boots are waterproof. Safely on my way and soon back in the countryside, I watched these ladies enjoying their breakfast at the Diner!!! The building materials have changed again. Today it's brick everywhere and  'washing line windows'  .....tight to the eaves, two storey but probably not much headroom upstairs. It was good to be out in the countryside again. I saw a very colourful bird with a striking tweet - Bird...
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