Cotwolds Diary, Days 5 and 6, Traffic Report

Number of times hit left hand curb: 2

Number of times left side mirror folded in all by itself: 1

Number of times ran into bushes: 2 (but this really cannot be helped on these 6-inch-wide country lanes

Number of times honked at (“hooted,” they say here ): 1 

Number of times honked at if had been in New York: 372

Number of BMWs tailgating me because annoyed I am going 20 mph in a 45: 3

Number of cars side-swiped: ZERO, which I consider a victory

Coming soon: Blenheim and Thyme…