Day 1 proper :19 Feb 2016.. happy birthday 61 today!
Well it is my birthday today and so that I don’t just sit around and drink beer it’s the start proper of our Devon Coast to Coast. It is 48 miles to the pub where we are staying tonight so we will...
Devon Coast to Coast: Thursday 18 Feb 2016. The final preparations and the journey down to the start.
Susan and I were awake very early (or more accurately Susan was) we were quite excited about getting away for a couple of days. A few new things to explore… Using my home made tandem rack; thi...
Dartmoor in February…. It was not my idea!
It has been quite a while since I updated my blog and it’s not though lack of things to write about .. it’s the same old issue that if you don’t do it in real time it loses all significance and ...
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside: Saturday 8 August 2015
Just for a change we had decided we would spend some of the weekend in Bournemouth. There were two reasons for this We could cycle some different routes from the “Usual” It was Tim’s birthday an...
Beer “Sampling”…. Playtime?
I should have started this section 45 years ago when I began drinking but of course T’internet was not even invented then. I have not the slightest idea of how many different beers I have savo...
Day 5 (restart) Garstang to Kendal: Sun 14 June 2015
The route today is about 40 miles which should have some good path through Lancaster but the rest will probably not be pleasant. Not many navigational decisions today its straight along the Lancaster ...
Day 4 (restart) Some familiar territory: Sat 13 June 2015
Today’s route as usual begins by retracing our wheel tracks back to the canal turning left towards Wigan through the locks then at a point near Preston / River Ribble we will leave the Leeds Liverpo...
Day 3 (restart) The shortest day Acton Bridge Northwich to Leigh: Fri 12 June 2015
Today’s route is the shortest leg being only about 38 miles.. retracing our steps from the wall farm B&B back to the Trent and Mersey canal leaving it at the Preston Brook tunnel, over the top t...