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Edinburgh-Manchester tandem ride: the prologue
Here we are, in Edinburgh at last. The campervan is unloaded and all our paraphernalia, including tandem and spare bike, has been carried up three flights of tenement steps to my niece Clare’s flat. Inside the kitchen is filled with the smell of roasting lamb and potatoes. Martin, Clare’s other half, clearly knows that we need to keep up our energy, and our spirits – a great welcome after a long, hard drive from Kent.

As we stare out of the kitchen window through the jungle of chilli and tomato plants we can just about make out Arthur’s Seat and the Palace of Holy Rood, half a mile away, the starting point of our ride. The rain has cleared, but it is still windy. Our drive here up the M6 has been through pouring rain and spray. This, apparently, is just the appetiser. Tomorrow, at about the time we are due set to head off  southward, hurricane Katia promises to arrrive in the region, threatrening strong winds and heavy rain. All we can do is wait and see what she does in the morning. Trust a woman to throw a spanner in our plans!
Well, you’ll just have to watch this space.

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