One of the few advantages of being in lock down in 2020, was that I managed to save enough money to upgrade my mode of transport to an electric cycle. I have had it since August 2021, and I love using it. I have been on a few long distance journeys, some with my partner and some solo journeys. We cycled to Cirencester, which is about a 30 mile journey, there and back, it was really enjoyable.
On Tuesday I ventured out on the cycle on my own. It was still quite gusty from Storm Eunice and Franklin. My intention was to cycle to the House in the Tree, which is a pub on the outskirts of Cheltenham. I have fond memories of the House in the Tree, it was one of the first pubs that I visited as a teenager. I owned my first Mo-ped, it was a Garelli quite a horrendous thing really, but I managed to upgrade after a while!
The journey to the pub was a little precarious, because the road was closed. Apparently some trees had blown over and caused an obstruction. Luckily as I approached the no entry signs, some men were in the process of removing the signs to allow traffic to use the road. I was a little nervous travelling along the road, because of the possibility of more fallen trees, but it was OK. The journey didn't take long at all, but when I arrived there the pub was closed.
Maybe I will attempt the journey again, I hope there will be some more interesting long journeys in the near future, I'm still getting used to my bike.
The House in the Tree, February 2022
