Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Friday, 2nd July 2021 20.05 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow -  South Shields - Whitburn - Cleadon - Boldon Colliery. Sunny with cloud, and warm at 18C.  

  Tuesday, 22nd June 2021 13.03 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Sunny and warm 18C.

  Friday 18th June 2021 12.78 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Sunny and warm 20C.

Monday  7th June 2021 5.6 miles. Norfolk Broads CAMC Site, Ludham Bridge - Ludham.   A shopping trip, plus, a little exploring. Sunny and warm 18C. I also managed to bag an "L" for my Cyclechat ABC Villages Challenge (L)udam. Tuesday, 8th June 2021 16.67 Miles. Norfolk Broads CAMC Site - Ludham - Martham - Potter Heigham - Ludham - St Benet's Abbey - Norfolk Broads CAMC Site. Sunny, and, very warm 23C.  An "M" was bagged for my Cyclechat ABC Villages Challenge, and, a couple of my bike in front of a gate (Cyclechat), and, my bike infront of something unusual (Cyclechat). A lunch stop at the Kings Head, Ludham. Wednesday, 9th June 2021 16.14 Miles. Ludham Bridge - Horning - Neatishead - Horning - Ludham Bridge.  Sunny, and very warm 26C.  An "N" for my Cyclechat ABC Towns and Villages Competition, Neatishead. Plus, a couple of "bike in front of village sign" for CycleChat. Coffee stop in Neatishead, and ice cream stop in Horning. A few (u

  Monday, 31st May 2021 16.60 miles. Wyatts Covert - Hayes . Split into "there" and "back". A hot (21C) sunny day. Mostly cycling along the Grand Union Canal Towpath. Tuesday, 1st June 2021. 2.41 miles. No video. A short, but, hard, shopping trip, panniers full of heavy items, Milk, Wine, Cartons of Orange Juice, Bananas.  Wednesday, 2nd June 2021 12.53 Miles. Commons Wood CAMC Site (Welwyn) - Hatfield - Jersey Farm - Hatfield - Commons Wood CAMC Site. Hot sunny day, 27C. Securring problem with Garmin (user error?), it does not appear to be possibly to use the ride timer, and, GPS Sat-Nav function, at same time. The time simply does not record for the activity. Fortunately, Kathleen recording via Runkeeper, hence, the different map.  The reason for the ride (if there has to be a reason to ride?), is to "bag" the "J" for Cyclechat ABC of Town and Villages Challenge, hence, Jersey Farm. Saturday, 5th June 2021 19.96 miles. I know, the map says 17.

  Wednesday, 26th May 2021 9.54 Miles. From Wyatts Covert CAMC Site, along Grand Union Canal.  A dry day, 16C, even a little sun, but, the previous ten days of almost solid rain had left some of the towpath rather muddy, and, some big puddles, not to Kathleen's liking ;) Collected some photographs for Cyclechat, mostly bridges.  A quick coffee and cake stop by the canal. Followed by miles 1.08 miles more, to collect "bike infront of gate" photographs for Cyclechat. Tilehouse Lane is a gold mine of fancy gates. We even pass a "Police Incident", with some poor soul lying unconscious on the footway. Friday, 28th May 2021 13.02 miles. Wyatts Covert CAMC Site - Iver Village. Warm and dry, sunshine and cloud, 19C. Another of my outing for Cyclechat Challenges, ABC of Town and Village names. Today, I bag "I" for Iver Village. We go via an on road route, courtesy of Cycle Routes App, and, returned via the Towpath of the Grand Union Canal, with a lunch stop f

Sunday, 2nd May 2021 13.04 miles. B oldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery.     Bright, sunny and still. Only 10C however, and, it is May! Monday, 3rd May 2021. 10.10 miles. Boldon Colliery - Cleadon Water Tower - Boldon Colliery.  Bright, sunny and still, but, we only just make it home in time to avoid the standard "Bank Holiday Downpour!". On a mission today, another Cyclechat Challenge, Water Towers this time.   Friday, 7th May 2021 12.46 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Bright and sunny, with no wind, 10C.