Today Dad and I embarked on the last leg of our Wolds Way Walk from South Cave all the way to Filey. 15 miles left to do from Sherburn to Filey making it a total of 64 miles since we started.

Ok, so we had a few weeks break in between but in total we did 5 days walking. Our longest day was 18 miles in 37 degree heat (hottest day) and our shortest day was 10.5 miles. We’ve had incredible weather and seen some amazing scenery and loved every minute of it.

Very proud we did this! And what did we do to celebrate??? Tea and cake in Filey.

Now about those blisters on my feet again….

Well decision made, it was time for my Fatboy to be retired after 9 years of service and 5,000 miles. The “fattie” star of many a movie including Terminator 2, is very distinctive, sounds awesome and turns heads, with one problem, if a gnat farts in Outer Mongolia because of the trademark solid wheels, you get blown over. I have actually been forced off the motorway 3 times (lots of gnat farts and who says cows produce a lot of methane). So deal done garage came to collect my beast, but it wasn’t going without a fight.

10 minutes before the van arrived, I went to remove the D-Lock from the wheel, only to find the pin had failed inside the lock. Cue Dr. Google, “tap it with a hammer”, nuffin! So time to call a locksmith, he’ll know what to do. You see apparently you can only pick a lock if the pins are working, so plan b, bolt cutters, nope they shattered, plan c then how about a grinder, HELL NO, think of the spatter and damage. So the locksmith duly set about plan d, trying to drill it apart and after 4 hours of blood, sweat and tears (quite literally as he sliced his hand open twice), the lock gave out (oh and after burning out 10 Tungsten Carbide Drill Bits and 4 normal drill bits).

Bye bye my little fattie, I will miss ya.