After a quick halt, the third leg will take her through the Lincolnshire Wolds from Spalding to Louth, a distance of 52 miles which is mainly flat terrain. From Spalding, the route goes via Boston and New York (yes, really) to Coningsby, Horncastle and Louth.
If Sheila keeps her eyes open, she might well spot some Lincolnshire celebrities on her way to Louth including Jim Broadbent, who has been in nearly everything ever shown on television and - possibly - Daniel Craig and his wife, Rachel Weisz, who may (or may not) have a house in the area.
There is some mystery surrounding 007’s whereabouts. Craig, who has appeared in the last four Bond films, is known to have a house in Primrose Hill but is also rumoured to have a country residence on the outskirts of Louth. Craig has often denied it but it says so in Wikipedia – so it must be true.
According to the Daily Telegraph, rumours of Craig's supposed connection with the Lincolnshire Wolds began in July 2013 when 007 was spotted house-hunting nearby and was seen drinking a pint of Guinness in Louth’s Wheatsheaf Arms.
One unreliable witness who claims that he saw the actor confessed to Telegraph reporters that: "Daniel came in for a quiet drink, but I didn't recognise him because I haven't seen any of his films", whilst landlady, Linda Proctor, confirmed that Bond had been in: "He had a nice quiet drink and was on his own.... I think if he had wanted to be recognised he would have taken off his sunglasses and hat.” Well, yes, quite.
Despite not having been seen in the area since, Craig is still rumoured to have bought a house near Sheila’s route and if she spots a man with a Walter PPK in one hand and a pint of Guinness in the other, wearing sunglasses and a floppy hat, perhaps she will stop for an autograph before making her way towards Hull and crossing the Humber into East Yorkshire.
At Louth, Sheila will have pedalled 152 miles and will have 741 miles to go…
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