Feeling the strain after being given a festering cold from one or other of the cravens. Blocked nose and headache. All food tasts like saw dust and glugs like bland water – not fun in the slightest. Geoff gone home to watch wales charge around the pitch which we rester in front of the fire. Laurence and Mike here for a spot of fresh air, which they certainly got yesterday on one of mama’s epic walks! There was some discussion about biking or walking and in the end we formed two parties, me beig in the biking, and the london contingent heading of with the mama into the open spaces, expecting a little strole to the church and back. We went on what can only be described as a squelch with dod at the helm, taking us the wrong way down this mud infested path! all for the good though as otherwise, had he found the correct route, it would have been strenuous up hill. Came back to fine mama not back after 1 1/2 hrs! Just about to send out serch party as was dark and gloomy when they traipsed in – a strole had turned into a 2 1/2 hr walk! WE should have warned them…..