Kennet and Avon canal and Bradford upon Avon

Short on blurb, mostly pictures today. The Pride and Joy wanted to do the cycle route from Bath to Devizes, via the Kennet and Anon canal (via the tow path, you understand. He can't walk on water, whatever he may think). His verdict of the ride- he won't do it again. The paths are too narrow for a cycle path and there were inconsiderate pedestrians, and a very inconsiderate hill at the end!

   

 We arrived a the Kennet and Avon ahead of the Pride and Joy who, as ever, was taking the whole event as though there was a Yellow Jersey at stake.He went straight past me, before halting in front of his Dad. He (the P&J) tells me this is a 22 mile trip, and who am I to argue? So long as he doesn't expect me to join him, it can be as long as he likes.
So, on to Bradford on Avon.

This is the old Saxon church of St Laurence. It's not very far from the new- or rather, newer one, that you can see below. That picture was taken from the end of St Laurence

The town is very much worth a visit. We went on a Sunday in September and it was still very busy- mostly with visitors like ourselves. There wasn't a lot open, so maybe Sunday isn't a good day if you like browsing in little shops and consuming copious amounts of tea and cakes. The traffic is very busy too- even on Sunday.

Having finished at Bradford Upon or On Avon, we ambled off (if you can amble in a car) to Devizes to await the P&J. Then, oh joy, the Other Half decided we would go and look at the locks on the canal which, apparently, allowed the canal boats to go uphill. Here you are then. I can see you're impressed.

   The P&J has decided that he's going to have a Sunday off next week, so unless something untoward happens in Lidls, that's it for a couple of weeks.Happy blogging.
 I nearly forgot- the camera. I normally use my phone for the pictures, but the battery was flat. These were taken with a Vivitar ViviCam x225. I don't recommend it. The slightest bit of light and you can't see the screen, you can't tell if you've taken a picture half the time, and the quality of pictures is rubbish. But that's just my opinion.