Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Sunday, 20th November 2022 15.66 miles.  Cycling. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Started damp and grey, but, by coffee stop at Washington Village, blue sky and sunshine. Cold 7c, and, the ground is very wet, after several days of heavy rain. We did a slight variation on our normal route, since, rumour has it that parts of Bowes Railway path flooded and/or damaged by rain, so, we avoided that section. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 camera. Saturday, 26th November 2022 15.83 miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Grey autumn day, with stiff breeze from the South, cool 10C. Two vintage 1947 pensioners, AKASO EK7000 Camera.  

  Monday, 14th November 2022 15.70 miles. Boldon Colliery - Washington Village - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Foggy at Boldon, but, Autumn sunshine at Washington Village, where we stopped for coffee,12c and calm. Our "routine" Washington Village circuit, but, cycled clockwise, ie, in opposite direction to usual. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera.

  Sunday, 6th November 2022 15.88 miles. Boldon Colliery. - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. A damp, grey autumn morning, chilly at 10C, with a bit of autumn mist. No coffee stop, because we were too early for the Coffee Shop, at Washington Green. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Wednesday, 9th November 2022 20.02 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - South Shields - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Sunny, with cloud, damp, but calm and mild at 12C. Coffee stop at Little Haven. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Saturday, 12th November 2022 16.35 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. A calm and mild (14c) morning, sunny with cloud. Coffee stop at Washington Village Green. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 camera.

Sunday, 30th October 2022 16.37 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Calm, and mild (14C), but, damp and cloudy. Two Vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera.  No coffee stop today, we are too early, coffee shop closed. Monday, 31st October 2022 12.37 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - South Shields - Boldon Colliery. Calm and mild 12C, damp, with some sunshine. Two Vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Not our most scenic route, but, mostly tarmac, which is preferable when the weather has been wet. 

  Tuesday 25/10/2022  20.32 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Howdon - Newcastle - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery.  A very pleasant autumn morning. Through pedestrian Tunnel, coffee at the Bike Hub, Ouseburn. Some very impressive autumn colours. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 camera.

Tuesday, 18th October 2022 19.93 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - South Shields - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery.  Typical autumn morning, sunny with cloud, calm, and a cool 11c, rising to 13c. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 camera. Lots of cyclists out, perhaps, grabbing the last mild and sunny day of the year? Saturday, 22nd October 2022 16.52 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery.   A rather damp and dull autumn morning. Stiff wind in our face for the first 7 miles, then, of course, we get to coast with the wind at our back. Slight disruption to our route because they have closed of a section at end of West Pastures, for no apparent reason. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera.  

  Wednesday, 12th October 2022 15.85 miles. Boldon Colliery - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery.  Dull and rain threatening, cool 10C, and, a stiff breeze from the South West. Not a nice day. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 camera.

  Tuesday, 4th October 2022 15.82 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Stiff breeze from the south, so, mild 16c, but, cloudy and grey. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. No coffee stop today, too concerned about when it was going to rain.

  Sunday, 25th September 2022 16.40 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Calm, cloudy and cool (8c). I put wrong gloves on, numb fingers! Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 camera. Coffee at Washington Village, The Green, very busy!

  Monday 19th September 2022 16.22 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Bright and sunny, but a cool 12C. Very quiet out, little traffic, not even the Washington Green coffee shop open (Bank Holiday for Queen's Funeral). Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Wednesday, 21st September 2022 15.83 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Bright and sunny, a warm 20c, breeze from the south. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera, but, no video, because I forgot to clear the memory card.

  Tuesday, 13th September 2022. 19.90 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - South Shields - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery.  Beautiful day, clear blue skies, calm, warm 19c. A bonus, for some reason (possibly we were out early), not many people around and not much traffic. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Thursday, 15th September 2022 15.84 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery.   Bright sunny day, with some cloud. Stiff, cold breeze from the North, but still 17c. A light lunch at the coffee shop in Washington Village. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera.

  Monday, 5th September 2022 7.04 miles. Boldon Colliery - South Shields. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner, for this 07:00am ride. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Roads wet from previous rain, but, mild and not actually raining. Tuesday, 6th September 2022 15.93. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon Colliery. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. AKASO EK7000 Camera. Warm (20c), sunny, when we left home. Coffee and sandwich at Washington Village. Clouded over and became very dark, just as we finished our coffee. Heavy rain, thunder and lightening for the eight miles home, we got rather wet.

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)

 Monday 25th July 2022 19.98 Miles. Boldon - Whitburn - South Shields - Boldon . South Shields Coast Circuit. Early morning ride, so, only one vintage 1947 Pensioner. Mild and pleasant morning. Wednesday, 27th July 2022 15.90 miles. Boldon - Jarrow - Washington Village - Boldon.   Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. Coffee stop at Wahingting Village. Warm, calm and sunny day.  

  Tuesday, 12th April 2022 4.82 miles. Boldon Colliery. Only one vintage 1947 pensioner. Threatening to rain. Saturday, 16th July 2022 10.29 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Follingsby. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners.Beautiful sunny day, 19C, even that early in the day.

  Sunday, 3rd July 2022 10.90 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Mild 16C, cloudy. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. Monday, 4th July 2022 25.64 Miles. Byermoor - Tanfield - Quaking Houses - Chester-le-Street - Washington - Boldon Colliery.   One vintage 1947 Pensioner today.  AKASO EK7000 Camera.  Quite cool start, with a stiff breeze, which, thankfully, was mostly a tail wind. Some periods of sunshine, and, some cloudy periods. Not my usual cycle ride this. After booking Motorhome in at Tyne Valley Motorhomes, cycled to Quaking Houses, via Tanfield. All part of collecting the ABC of Town and Village Names, in Cyclechat. I used Cycle.Travel website for the route, which, was as usual very good, but, my Garmin went a bit "haywire", shortly after Quaking Houses, giving an poor message. From that point, my Navigation went a bit haywire. I did have the route split into two parts (ie Byermoor - Quaking Houses, then, Quaking Houses to Boldon Colliery. But, the error m