April 16 Leicester to Dronfield
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Even more dullness and dampness which got steadily worse as we drove East. Target one was Ashby Folville, not particularly photogenic but the location of Cliff's walk next week. We were seeking to locate a parking place for him as the pub car park had been deemed out of bounds. The pub, itself, looked OK but other parks were few and far between. The church was large and the cricket ground quite pretty.
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After lots more lanes, we reached the garden centre at Cold Overton. This was huge, looked like a factory from the outside and offered lots of interesting photo opportunities. It also had a good café, where the soup seemed the best option for a day that was becoming increasingly chilly.
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We filled the boot with sacks of compost and drove home again. My lifting skills were required at both ends.
The remainder of the day involved a 90 minute drive along fairly busy motorways and main roads, all in dull drizzle. I reached Tina's on schedule and we drove into Dronfield for an exceedingly good curry.