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Devon Coast to Coast Mar 3, 2016

Day 2: Saturday 20 Feb 2016:Iddesleigh to Plymouth

We were up very early again after what had been an almost sleepless night for Susan.  We had the room over the bar and even I could hear almost every word.  The bar was closed and quiet at about 2:3...
Devon Coast to Coast Mar 1, 2016

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 Feb 23, 2016

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...
Devon Coast to Coast Feb 10, 2016

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 ...
UK day trips Aug 11, 2015

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...
Basingstoke to Kendal • CYCLING Jun 14, 2015

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 ...
Basingstoke to Kendal • CYCLING Jun 13, 2015

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...
Basingstoke to Kendal • CYCLING Jun 12, 2015

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...
Basingstoke to Kendal • CYCLING Jun 11, 2015

Day 2 (restart) Two long tunnels to go over: Thur 11 June 2015

Today’s Route is about 48 miles with us starting at The Dog and Doublet at Sandon Lock finishing at Wall Hill Farm Acton Bridge Nortwich. Although we will be on the Trent and Mersey Canal all day we...
Basingstoke to Kendal • CYCLING Jun 10, 2015

Day 1 (restart) Finishing what we started: Wed 10 June 2015

Today’s Route is about 54 miles Starting at the Ansty working man’s club finishing at The Dog and Doublet Sandon Lock.  Starting on the Oxford canal crossing to the Coventry canal at Hawkesbury J...
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