The offending noise turned out to be a loose nut on the rear mud-guard rubbing against the tyre, (sounds more painful that it was). The nice man in the Spokes’ shop in Epping changed it and we had a smooth (and peaceful) run to Chelmsford in time for lunch. The Recess cafe is our refreshment stop, nice coffee and soya milk too, although nothing vegan for Mike to eat – but nothing a quick detour into the M&S food hall can’t solve.