Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Sunday, 28th August 2022 7.68  Miles. Boldon Colliery - East Boldon - West Boldon.     An early morning ride, so, only one vintage 1947 pensioner. Cool, dry and still, at 12c, borderline for an extra layer. My monthly target of 150 miles/month is looking doubtful, only 122.9miles done, leaving 27.1 to do, only 3 days to do it in. Wednesday, 31st August 2022 10.77 Miles. Haydon Bridge - Fourstones - Haydon Bridge. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Cloudy and cool with slight breeze from the East. This was undulating with a capital "U"! Lots of fun downhill stretches, but, for every downhill stretch, there is an UP! Included a short section of NCN72 (on quiet road). Friday, 2nd September 2022 14.40 Miles. Haydon Bridge - Bardon Mill - Henshaw. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera.    Sunny and warm, 20c, a breeze, from the East.We first follow a signed trail, but, that becomes an unrideable. So, plan B, follow the 'old road' through Haydon B

Sunday, 21st August 2022 15.84 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Sunny and mild, 16c, but with a stiff breeze from the North West. Out early, in fact, too early, coffee shop in Washington Village closed, so, no coffee and cake. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera.  Tuesday, 23rd August 2022 15.81 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery.   Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Cloudy with sun, calm, and warm at 20c. No Coffee stop today, too many barking dogs at Whitburn Coffee shop, so, gave it a miss. Friday, 26th August 2022 16.54 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Sunny and warm (21c). Coffee and lunch stop at Washington Village.   

  Sunday, 14th August 2022 5.51 miles. F ountain Hill Farm CL - West Stockwith and return. Sunny and hot, 31c. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners, going for Sunday Lunch at the White Hart.

  Tuesday, 9th August 2022 22.06 miles. Misterton - Gainsborough - East Stockwith and return. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. A sunny and hot day, 19C starting out, 25C on the return. This was meant to be a nice circular route, of about 15 miles, but, when we reached East Stockwith, there is no bridge, and, no ferry, to cross the River Trent. A passing cyclist told us, with some glee in his voice, that the next bridge was approximately 14 miles North, at Keadby, so, we retraced our route, via Gainsborough, fora 22 mile ride. Front Camera mount broke, so, video is a mixture of front camera and rear camera.  A productive outing, Walkerith, for the "W" in the Cyclechat ABC Villages and Towns Challenge. Kathleen, looking fresh as a daisy, little does she know what is to come. East Stockwith, and the bridge/ferry which isn't there. We just need to be to West Stockwith, on the opposite bank of the River Trent. But, our options are, cycling 14 miles along this side, to the next br

  Friday, 5th August 2022 26.75 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Wallsend - Tynemouth - South Shields - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Bright, sunny and warm (20C), a stiff breeze from the North-West. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner, the other one is doing "mother-daughter bonding time with coffee and cake)