Cycling England: Brockenhurst to Brighstone
My latest bicycle touring update: cycling England, Brockenhurst to Brighstone. 22 miles. I saw this morning that there had been a weather warning put out for thunder, lightning and heavy rain! That’s good. I thought I’d stay here and test this new tent out to see if it leaks!
But after looking more closely at the weather, I found out the bad weather was north of here. It only said nearby!
After finding that out, I decided to move on! After all, they were expecting another 300 people to arrive here tonight!
I was a bit undecided about where to go once I’d left the campsite. I wanted to head down to Swanage but didn’t think I could cope with all the hills! So I opted for the Isle of Wight instead, just for a change!
Cycling today was pretty easy, and I’ve not really had any pain. It seems to be hurting more now I’ve stopped! But that could be down to the fact I’m due more tablets!
Very leisurely ride today. I didn’t leave until gone 10 o’clock and was here at Brighstone by 3 o’clock! And that included getting the ferry! Camped right on the cliff edge tonight, but luckily, there’s a fence to stop me from rolling off in the night! I just hope there’s no cliff erosion!
Further Information
A couple of weeks after writing this post, I developed severe septic shock and was taken to the ICU ward of St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, where I was placed in an induced coma.
- My Journey: What happened
- Videos: Check out my journey on YouTube
- Life After Sepsis: Back on the bike
- Help & Support: The UK Sepsis Trust or The Sepsis Alliance
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How can you possibly take all those tablets? Don’t they give you constipation? A lovely campsite but how is it we never see you sitting in a cafe. If that bike were a donkey, you’d be had up for overloading. Do you ever do a day trip without the gear? It must be like floating on air.
Best wishes – Malc
For some strange reason I don’t seem to get side effects, not even from my new tablets!
What’s a cafe??
The only day trips I do without any luggage, is to the pub!