Homeward Bound

This time yesterday, we were already on the A47 making our way back from Cornerstones to Kirby. Apart from a mile or so at each end of the journey, we travel on just that one long road, the A47. Some people regard it as a dull and boring straight road – but there is so much to see if you just look!

First thing in the morning, there is the mist rolling off the fields, looking quite ethereal. At this time of the year too I revel in the glorious autumnal shades of the foliage lining the roads. Fabulous colours!

All that flat fen country is ideal terrain for windfarms, and on Tuesday morning they were whirling round happily producing energy for somebody, somewhere.

We did spot one change on the route which we’d not noticed in the dark on Sunday evening – Kiss Kiss, the ‘Adult’ Shop at Guyhirn appears to have closed. In the old days, when the girls were much younger, the site was a Little Chef, where we occasionally stopped for a cup of tea and use of the loo. I was never quite sure what sort of customers would bother to drive out there when the shop changed hands – and there were never many cars in the car park.

Maybe the bottom has dropped out of the market for sexy underwear?

I cannot see Little Chef taking it over again – they have closed at least two others on the A47

Closer to Wisbech, we saw a fantastic purple and white marquee in a field – Mr Fips Wonder Circus will be in town next weekend.

Apart from the troupe of Andalusian horses, this is a people-based company, with artistes from all over Europe. We waved ‘Goodbye to Mr Fips’ and drove on.

We were soon back to Leicester, the morning traffic was building up

Pulling up alongside other vehicles at a roundabout we were both a little baffled by the sign on this wheel cover. “Stay calm, lower your head, and slowly back away'”

Isn’t that advice for when you encounter bears? Please advise me on that one, Jane! We don’t get many bears in Leicester.

Our journey was 110 miles and we passed through five counties – Norfolk, Cambridge, Northamptonshire, Rutland and Leicestershire. The mini-break in Norfolk was wonderful – but it is good to be home!