Race to pass thru Skipton – translation – get there before 9:00am. So get ready and go thru the check list.

• Have Rail Pass to Skipton- Check. no, bother! left it behind
• Camera – Check – no, left sitting on the Kitchen Table (thank goodness for iPhone)
• Have baby throw up on train and on me – Check – got that right!

Still the sky clears and the sun comes out and we join the 20,000 in Skipton along with the other million plus along the route. And this is with 3 hours to go!

So it’s time to go over to the Fan Park and check out Skipton’s finest.

The local Brass Band and actually they were very good. and then back to the main street for the Caravan (aka The sponsors vehicles) and then more and more police vehicles, both British and French, then finally the break away,by now just down to 2 with Jens Voigt (age 42) leading the way.

3 minutes later the Peleton arrives.

Right time to go and get cleaned up

The good old english summer arrived today on the eve of the Tour, grey, cool and rain. In two days the riders come up these cobbles – let’s hope the weather is better.

Everywhere Yorkshire is getting ready. the lanes are clogged with cars, vans, camper vans, oh! and cyclists some who know how to ride and other, well, you hope they don’t wobble into a passing car.

Even the sheep are getting into the act. – or else it was the local farmer.