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440 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 (1968) VUU 63 G 

"Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 (1968-72) Engine 6332cc Mercedes-Benz M100 V8"

#365daysofbiking Becalmed:

Sunday December 27th 2020 – The storm passed overnight, with a lot of rain but thankfully the fierce winds didn’t last. I was itching to explore so headed out on the A5 and A51 to Hopwas, and on through Wigginton, Syerscote, Haunton, Harlaston, Edingale, Sittles, then through Fradley and Hanch, back home through Farewell, Boney Hay, Chase Terrace and Chasewater.

The real beauty was in the Croxall and Sittles area as the last of the sunset caught the trees and sodden landscape in almost total silhouette; but those Christmas Lights at Croxall Hall were truly stunning.

A great, exhilarating 50 mile ride that left me happier, and calmer. I really wasn’t expecting it to be so good!

#365daysofbiking Floodlands:

June 15th - On my return, I crisscrossed the Trent and Tame at sunset. The rivers were very swollen and had risen onto the floodplains at Walton and Croxall.

I was amused but not surprised to see the outdoor education centre at Whitemoor Lakes had it’s climbing and activity equipment in several feet of water - although the centre itself was safe up on the bund. I guess they’ll be doing more watersports than planned this week.

I never cease to be fascinated and impressed with the rivers in spate. Such quite, constant power, a forceful but elegant reminder that the weather and elements still rule us.

A BookBud Review

By Jack Croxall

Finished 02-03-2020

Genre: Short Stories, Zombies

Basic Plot: A found diary about an outbreak of the zombie apocalypse. 

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Readability: 4/5

Plot Interest: 2/5

Creativity: 2/5

I found myself enjoying this more than I had initially thought I would. It’s by no means the best short story I’ve ever read but it is enticing. I liked the narrator and the manner in which this author did his writing.