Traces of War - Part One
Today's post-lockdown ride was out on the Traces of War route I had planned. I wasn't going to do all of it as it was gone 4pm or so before I got going. I had amended the route to include the Redoubt. It's called the Dymchurch Redoubt., built in the middle years of the Napoleonic War when there was the idea that Nappy would invade us. I didn't stop as it is only half a mile from my house. Actually, the Redoubt is part of the Hythe Ranges and is about 100 yards in Hythe not neighbouring Dymchurch. The second stop should have been the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery grave site in the churchyard in Dymchurch but TomTom forgot to tell me about the waypoint and the LS2 bluetooth was inaudible. I continued through Dymchurch itself. A small seaside resort with caravan parks and amusement arcades. All closed as they haven't been allowed to open yet. Oddly, as a sunny day, the place was packed and social distancing looked rare. Expect another peak in Co...