From New Meadow Stadium we motored on to Much Wenlock. Here it was where the first modern Olympian Games were held, starting in 1850, leading to the naming of one of the 2012 Olympics mascots as Wenlock.

We had hoped to visit the bookshop but it was a Sunday and it was closed. (Photo from Wikipedia.)

The village is full of olde worlde timbered buildings:-

To the right below is the Guildhall:-

To the left above is the Memorial Hall. The window above the door is inscribed, “Wen Memorial Hall 1914 1919.” The building also houses a museum.

There is also a 1914-1918 memorial plaque inside Holy Trinity Church.

The Olympic Torch passed through Fife yesterday and today.

Not through Kirkcaldy, though.

Even if it had I would not have gone out of my way to see it. I don’t see the Olympics bringing much benefit to this part of the world. I very much doubt that they will do so to London either.

However, a few roads in Dunfermline were closed today. As a result I had half a day off in the afternoon.

Some good came out of it then.

But where are all the voices moaning about how such disruption is damaging to the economy?