Support Team Report - Day Six

"There used to be a bus that went direct from Kington to Hay, but that was eight years ago, so you're a bit late" was the advice we received this morning on arriving in Knighton. We were trying to plan our route for the following days travel.

This morning we had taken the taxi from Newcastle on Clun to Knighton. The driver was from the bus company that only runs a service from Buttington to Newcastle every other Tuesday and coloured up a bit when we told him our story about that bit of travelling.

The lady at the Offa's Dyke Information Centre was very helpful and let us drop our bags there whilst we went shopping for Russ's provisions. He wanted noodles and we managed to resist the urge to instead buy prunes and Ex-Lax. There were only spicy noodles so we bought All Day Breakfast.

We then picked up our kit and took the bus to Kington. We arrived at our next overnight spot at just the wrong moment because the proprietor had to get out of the shower to answer the door.

We set up our tents and walked around the town. The only thing you can buy in Kington on a Wednesday afternoon is a house. The estate agents are the only shops open.

We settled in The Swan Inn and watched the road for Russ. When he appeared we ushered him in and fed him a pint.

We have just finished three lovely meals in The Oxford Arms, Simon's new home-from-home: the Guinness is only £2.70 a pint!

So tomorrow we are taking the bus to Hereford and then another to Hay-on-Wye to pitch base camp. I think Simon is planning on visiting a few bookshops as the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts opens tomorrow.

Richard.

Location:Kington