Wheels arrived late last night (23:00). Went to bed reading up on the front hub adapter and reminding myself what I need to do in the morning.
Up at 6 going over the details of the new wheels, shower and breakfast. Then into Williams garage. Remove tyre, brake disc and cassette from my old rear wheel. Fit new tyre disc and cassette to new wheel and partially inflate. Remove brake disc from old front wheel, assemble hub adapter and disc on new wheel and fit old rear tyre, partially inflate. Fit wheels to bike. Fully inflate tyre and take for a spin around the estate. All appears well.
Debbie makes me a full english breakfast and packs enough food for me to get to the east coast (12 Days). We’ve (Debbie) decided to run me to the outskirts of town to avoid rush hour trafic. Finally get off at 9 o’clock. Drive through traffic to Manor on the 290, roadworks going on so we carry on to Elgin. Debbie insists it’s the far side of Elgin. Then there is no hard shoulder. I’m thinking she’s not going to let me out till Jacksonville.
Finally we pull over and I put the wheels and panniers back on the bike. Set my garmin up and say my goodbyes. Never easy, we don’t see each other often enough so it’s always an emotional time. I sling my leg over and promise to stay in touch.
The bike feels real good today, new wheels and front pannier racks that are fitted much better than previous attempts. Nice wide smooth hard shoulder, tailwind and I’m making good time. Long rolling hills in front of me. Pull over after 30 miles to eat some of the lunch that Debbies prepared for me.
Only 20 miles to go to Brenham so I contemplate pushing on to Hempstead, a place Deb and William have mentioned. It’s only after I’ve passed Brenham that I realise Hempstead is not on my route. Luckily I’m on the outskirts so only have to backtrack a mile or so.
Really happy with the bike and my body today. Been resting for a week and I’m sure my legs thought it was all over. They never ached for long.
Great looking house I’m staying in. Pulled up at another B&B but it was full, so Keith the owner invited me to stay in his upmarket places. The piano doesn't like my chopsticks much. It’s the only thing I can almost play these days.

The guy I’m staying with is also called Keith 56 years old, he’s lost 34 lbs in the last six months. Still largely over weight. Interested in how I made the time and financed this holiday. I explained that you just have to make the break, things normally sort themselves out if you give them a chance.