"Sorry I had other things on my mind"

Upate last Sunday was a run up to Sth Yorks for LM 54, over to W Yorks for #55. It was a bit blustery on the way up, then on the way to LM55, as is normal in the pennines, the weather did a quick change. It started to rain and the wind got stronger, the small country lane to LM#55 has vehicle access only restriction....the village has park n walk set up for the sunday tourists. Considering the time and weather, in the good cause of charity, I continued to the village and the LM a small packhorse bridge. I got the evil eye from a "Ranger" as I was taking the pictures so didn't hang about, made an instant but slow exit, being considerate to the ramblers with their brats and dogs rambling down the lane.
The battle with the sidewind stayed with me all the way down the M6 home..... True Brit perverted fun! So far I've reached 52/89 LMs with only a few weeks remaining, its difficult to get time off (vacation!) work to do all of Scotland, so it looks like I'll have to settle for 100% England 100% Wales and some Southern Scotland LMs.......the Gold Award is in the bag points wise, plenty LMs done even allowing for mistakes. A Platinum Award might be possible but the Allrounder is off......which is a bit disappointing.......

Also you got to feel sorry for this guy:
"Now for the bad news......Monday I left Poole, went down to Lands End then up to Minehead, doing 4 LM's on the way,had a glorious run doing 370 miles, next day set off aiming for Haverfordwest, just approaching the tiny village of Mells for my first LM of the day when, at a cross roads a lady in an estate car ignored the give way signs and shot across from my left to right at about 30 mph, I tried to avoid her but just clipped the back end of her car, careered across the road, hit the kerb, shot across a grass verge where the bike 'high sided' and I did a 'Flying Farmer' over the bars into a ditch.....Had it been judged I would probably have scored 9.2 for style and flair! Like Paul, I jumped up and wanted to carry on but realised the bike would only go round in circles as the front forkes were badly twisted, so had to suffer another ride home in a recovery van.
But it's ok, the lady said:
' sorry, I had other things on my mind '
So RBR finished early, still got 10 to do..... But.... I got up and walked away, thats the main thing....... Ride Safe, Regards a badly bruised Bob"