Bad news

Evening followers. Today our target was Arnside. From our hotel in Wigan, we had over 50 miles to go. Normally this would not be a problem for us, especially considering the pancake nature of this part of the country. However, Will had injured his knee at the end of yesterday's marathon. Strapped up, we made steady progress into Preston. National cycle routes gave us a little variety and excitement (including a very low tunnel!) but this was all but a distraction from the trouble Will was facing. In Preston we enjoyed the Lancashire hospitality and sense of humour as we sat around a shopping centre to avoid rain.

From there we carried on to Lancaster. Will's knee got progressively worse despite any tablets and magic ointments applied. Unfortunately, no amount of stupid jokes could help the healing process either. For now we have stopped short, just north of Lancaster to get a hot shower and a warm bed for the night. Disappointingly, it is only the pedalling motion which causes real problems. We aren't sure of the long term effect this injury will have on our journey but for now he needs to rest up. We will keep you updated.

Our fingers crossed,

Dan