Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

  Monday, 31st August 2020 11.39 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Bright sunny day, 16C. Tuesday, 1st September 2020 12.83 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery . Bright sunny day, 17C. Thursday, 3rd September 2020 . 20.75 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - South Shields - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery.  Started damp and dull, but, needed cloudy with sun. Warm 19C.

Tuesday 25th August 2020 5.07 miles. South Shields - Boldon Colliery. A very wet and windy ride home from Harton Garage, after dropping car off for a service, on Folding Bicycle. 16C.  5.07 Miles. Boldon Colliery - South Shields. Excuse the map, forgot to turn Garmin off, so, some of the mileage shown is with bike in boot of car! A very wet and windy trip, to collect car from Harton Garage, after servicing. 16C. Good news is, no problems with car.   

Thursday, 20th August 2020 4.74 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Monkton Village - Boldon Colliery. Warm and sunny. To Lord Nelson, for refreshments, on folding bike.    Saturday, 22nd August 2020 6.53 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Cleadon - Boldon Colliery. Very windy, warm 20C. Riding Ecosmo Tandem.

  Tuesday, August 11th 2020 5 miles. South Shields (Harton) - Boldon Colliery. Cycling home, on folding bike, after dropping car off for MOT. Humid and hot 24C. 5.61 miles. Boldon Colliery - South Shields (Harton). Cycling from home, to Garage to collect car after MOT.  Humid and hot 24C. Friday, 14th August 2020 7.18 Miles. ie 3.59 each way. Boldon Colliery to Whitemare Pool (The Green). Chilly and damp, 14C. 

Thursday, 6th August 2020 8.2 Miles. Boldon Colliery and Cleadon . Solo, morning spin. Dry, sunny and mild 16C. Friday, 7th August 2020. 2.39 miles. To Chemist, to collect prescription. Folding Bicycle.

Sunday, 26th July 2020 17.8 Miles. New Forest Centenary CAMC Site - Christchurch - Mudeford Quays - Avon Beach - New Forest Centenary CAMC Site . Dry, sunny with cloud, 20C. Garmin website still out of action due to hackers(?) so, not downloaded yet. Wednesday, 29th July 2020 9.44 miles. New Forest Centenary CAMC Site . Disaster, Komoot route guidance total fail, followed by Kathleen falling off bicycle, ride abandoned. Not a good day! Dry, sunny, 20C. Friday, 31st July 2020 5.25 Miles. To Bransgore, shopping . Forecast to be the hottest day this year, but, early morning, it is a pleasant 20C. Only a trip to the shops, but, the miles still count!

Monday, 20th July 2020 . 23.73 Miles. Cheddar - Yatton , on the Strawberry Line Route, Sustrans National Cycle Route 26. Warm (21C) and sunny. Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 16.26 miles. Cheddar - Wedmore - Chapel Alerton - Axbridge - Cheddar . Warm (21C) and sunny.