A marriage made in heaven.

'Looooveeee is a many splendid thiiiiing....'

Today. Devizes.

De name of Devizes  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devizes
De houses in Devizes: http://search.thinkproperty.com/strakers/property/22131258
De freebies in Devizes: http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/things-to-do/free-things-to-do-in-wiltshire
Devices in Devizes: http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/devizesheadlines/8830274.Device_to_monitor_Devizes__air_quality/
De fact of Devizes: over 45% of the population is over 45.

Prior to setting off I called nephew no 1 to wish him a happy 9th birthday. Super-Sis had suggested (and bought on my behalf) a whole set of books by way of birthday gift. Cool-Boy was chuffed to bits. He said, 'Thanks for the books, they're great. I've got book number 1, book no 2, no 3, no 4, no 5, no 6, no 7, no 8, no 9, no 10, no 11, no 12, no 13, no 14, no 15, no 16, no 17, no 18, no 19, no 20, no 21, no 22, no 23, no 24, no 25, no 26, no 27, no 28, all the way to 30'. . . . Classic.

So, suitably similar numerical gift sought for nephew 2, Sporty-Boy's 7th birthday in July. Ideas on a p.c. please.

Ok, eight days and a few miles later. Here's a map of  'so far':

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A trip which, Mr Google says I could walk in one day and ten hours (solid) or drive in two hours two minutes. Whatever.

If, however, I'd have followed Mr Google's advice I'd have never met the love of my life. We've been through the rough and the smooth together, but it's been the rough patches where I've appreciated Kev the most; full name Kevlar, don't be fooled he isn't a character from Gavin and Stacey. What's occurin' is he's gorgeous, wonderful and very supportive, the ideal partner in fact. Here's a photo:



Yes, my new love has indeed been synthesized in solution from the monomers 1,4-phenylene-diamene and terephthaloyl chloride in a condensation reaction yielding hydrochloric acid as a byproduct. The result has liquid-crystalline behavior, and mechanical drawing orients the polymer chains in the fiber's direction.

Kevlar's the stuff of dreams, the stuff great tyres are made of. With Kevlar you can cycle a rocky road - I don't mean an American style goodie - and come out unscathed, if it wasn't for Kev I'd have been stopping every five minutes to whip out my pump and puncture repair kit.

So, let's hear it for the boy, ladies and gentlemen, I give you Kevlar.