Day 17 East Whitburn - Biggar

• The farm starts at 6am, so I did too! Took some pics of the calves for Becki and thanked the Taylors again, they had been up since 5.00am
• The first three hours were in nice weather and covered 10 miles by which time Alistair had surfaced and we arranged to meet for elevenses. In the meantime I asked to use the loo at Auchengray school, they kindly allowed me and gave me 10 pounds to help the hospice....thanks very much
• Al found a truckers stop which did a 7/10 bacon roll for 1.20, the best rated bacon roll so far - incase you were panicking, Simon, I had lost my taste for them!!
• As usual every time we have met, whilst eating the skies opened. And didn’t stop. After waiting 45 mins I could wait no longer and donned the waterproofs for 2.5 hrs of walking into rain
• Eventually the rain slowed but there was masses of flooded roads so whilst taking pictures of the countryside, I was dodging the odd twat who thought it fun to soak a walker. I have to say whilst I have been in Scotland drivers in 99% of cases have been incredibly considerate, a number that I expect from experience, will drop in England, which is now just 4 days away
• 1/3 of the miles now done 333, 1/3 of the time and 1/3 days passed
• Biggar has the feel of a medium sized county town and is very pleasent, the site is good and next to Biggar golf club. Despite the course being closed we found a dry spot for the tent, pitched, then off to Al's hotel for a very gratefully received bath
• Tomorrow off to Moffat another long day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Thanks to Stuart and Simon for this mornings calls, it was great to hear from you.
  Warner family.........miss you like mad. Lucy really enjoy Take That tomorrow you really deserve a blow out, buy yourself something nice in Cardiff. Kids please behave well and I am on my mobile if there are any problems, but I am sure there will not be.
  Brad hope your weekend went well. If you can still amend web site can you add under commercial sponsors......Holiday Inn Express offered three nights accommodation at a discounted charity rate
• Now off to find something to eat. Speak tomorrow