I have been writing my new story that is based around the Farm for City Children where I volunteer and have my Story Telling residency. I found out that 17 parliamentary soldiers were drowned in the Severn near where the farm is in 1644 just after the siege of Gloucester. I’ve found the names of five of them because they were buried in nearby Arlingham Church and I know one of them came from London. So my story is playing on that link but set now at the farm. My research on the River was fascinating I found that Saxons were also drowned nearby chasing the Brits across the river-but that is a bit more folklore territory! This is a long-winded attempt to explain today’s title in that my lead character experiences a moment of haze (not necessarily Purple!)

I am hoping to update the website after Easter-I’ve got some more photos to add and I want to update the information on there.

On the two lovely sunny days we had this week I did a couple of decent rides with  two big hills to climb. I was pleased that I did my best times on both hills so I am almost back to where I was around my Alps adventure last June. On Saturday I am hoping to ride with my Peter either around Richmond Park or into Surrey before going onto to watch Wimbledon play the mighty Hatters.