It was a lovely sunny morning as I set out from Bucknall and cycled passed the old disused railway station that is cared for by the local WI. Out into the Shropshire countryside and the "blue remembered hills". I soon was able to see The Long Mynd a large humpback of a hill that has moorland at the top. As time passed I reached the quirky town of Bishop's castle that has some amazing houses. The first thing I notice was the sweet smell of hops that filled the streets. It came from the local brewery which I think is called The Three Tuns and is the oldest brewery in England dating from the late 1680's. The rest of the day was spent criss crossing from England to Wales and back again.. Near Oswestry I stopped at a roadside cafe which was on very much the"basic" side and had a mug of tea and a large bacon sandwich. I sat on a bench outside and watched the swifts glide through the sky in an effortless way. All the way from Africa to here, what was my journey in comparison to theirs. I then continued on to Ellesmere which was splendid and has a large duck population.
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