the leaving of Darlo

[clarion]

I hope England isn't too much of a disappointment after all you've done.

Looking forward to seeing you soon, and hearing more traveller's tales...

[aidan.f]

Deano,
 
How about the Hartside? Saturday 7th July

[Deano]

I'll be there, Aidan. At the start, at least - not sure ICBA to ride 200 clicks.

[aidan.f]

look forward to seeing  you I wil lbe  having  a gentle day out  - taking most of  the time on the clock

[Deano]

As promised, video of my broken frame and the repair.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30024450@N04/7522167806/

[clarion]

Yay for Vishwal!  I note that removing wheels, chainset and even water bottle were considered unnecessary!

So are you going to ask Dave to replace the stay now?

[Deano]

If I did get it fixed, I'd try and get Kev Winter to do it, him only being in Ferryhill. But I reckon I'll get a replacement.

To be fair to Vishwal, he did shift the mudguard before he started welding and wired it back to the chainstay bridge after.

[Torslanda]

On the Dirk Gently hypothesis of 'I may not have got where I wanted to go  but I certainly ended up where I needed to be' . . .

Was your frame giving out the impetus you needed -  or wanted - to make you come home? Or just a strange coincidence?

Hmmm...

[Oscar's dad]

Yay for Vishwal!  I note that removing wheels, chainset and even water bottle were considered unnecessary!

And I thought protective eyeware was essential when welding - silly me    Vishwal is clearly a genius - top man 

[mrcharly-YHT]

Yay for Vishwal!  I note that removing wheels, chainset and even water bottle were considered unnecessary!

And I thought protective eyeware was essential when welding - silly me    Vishwal is clearly a genius - top man 

He was brazing - not needed for that.

[Deano]

Finished the blog! It took a while for various reasons, not least cos I can be an idle sod at times.

http://aroundtheworldbyaccident.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/last-days-on-road.html

[Oscar's dad]

Write that book.  If it spurs you on I'll pay for it now.  I also want a book out of crusty.

I hope to write a book one day so you can both buy mine.  That's fair isn't it?

[peliroja]

Excellent stuff. My Kindle and I eagerly await the book!

[Peter]

Dean, it has been a fascinating blog; thanks for sharing it with us.  I'm glad you are back safely and posting regularly.

I'll see you around

(Can't help thinking there's a touch of bathos in your final picture of the rainbow over Yarm: it touches the ground at neither end, presumably because the footballers and WAGs got all the gold!

Peter