Arrived at my first planned destination (despite the weather)

Made good progress despite a couple of hours in the rain. Had to stop to take on water and empty the loo and, of course, that is when the heavens opened. Still it gets everyone talking to each other about our Great British summers. Have stopped at a nice little village, Whittington, where there is an hourly bus to Lichfield and the last one back is just before 11pm. So that’s good. (Thrapston - take note). Has 6 shops and 3 pubs so I like the ratio. Also some friendly locals. One really doesn’t like what the commuters to Brum have done to the community “feel”. Tomorrow I am having the day off to go into Lichfield. Pat couldn't make it in the end due to a plumbing crisis. Hope you get it all sorted out quickly, Pat, and that there is no permanent damage.