Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

  Sunday, 25th October 2020 13.57 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery . Cloudy with sun, windy and a cool 10C. Final leg of the Cyclechat ABC Street Names challenge, "Z" today , Zion Terrace, in the Roker area of Sunderland. Tuesday, 27th October 2020 10.36 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Hebburn - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery . Dull and cold, 8C. Now started a new Cyclechat Challenge, ABC Saints Names , collected A - C. Friday, 30th October 2020 2.25 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Pub run. Rather cold! I think this will be the last outdoor drinking session of the year!  

  Sunday, 18th October 2020 3.59 miles. Around Boldon Colliery, on folding bicycle. Cloudy and 14C. The madness of Covid-19, so bored, I am now doing the Cyclechat ABC streets challenge as well as the ABC place names challenge.  Not a bad haul today, got Street Names A..D, in only 3.5 miles! Plus, learned a little bit about the street names in the immediate area I have lived for 30+ years! Monday, 19th October 2020 4.41 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow. On folding bicycle. Dull, with a slight shower, 10C. More street names for the  CycleChat ABC Street Name Challenge , reached "I" today. Tuesday, 20th October 2020 5.5 miles. Boldon Colliery and South Shields. Damp, cloudy with sun, and, surprisingly mild at 16C. On Folding Bicycles, with Kathleen, and, collection more street names (J-N) for the Cyclechat ABC Street Name Challenge . No Video. Followed by a trip to the pub (Prince of Wales) with the "boys), average age 70+  Another 2.35 miles. Wednesday, 21st October 2020

Sunday, 11th. October 2020 20.02 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - South Shields - Whitburn - Cleadon - Boldon Colliery . Dull, with slight shower, chilly. at 12C.  

Thursday, 8th October 2020 12.89 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Sunny and calm, 14C. No Video. Riding Ecosmo Tandem. Visit from puncture fairy on BOTH full size bikes (Giant and Liv!).  

  Monday, 28th September 2020 12.10 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - East Boldon - Boldon Colliery . Calm and bright, but, cool at 14C. Added bonus of collecting "E", (E)last Boldon for the ABC Villages/Towns Challenge.     Tuesday, 29th September 2020 19.73 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Fatfield - Washington - Boldon Colliery.  Pleasant day, 16C, calm and sunny. Bonus, pleasant coffee and toastie at Washington Village Cafe, disappointment, cycled to Fatfield to collect an "F", no name board found!

  Sunday, 20th September 2020 12.27 Miles. Terrington St John - Walton St Peter - Walton St Andrew - Walton Marsh - Terrington St John.  Sunny and warm 20C, but, windy.  Monday, 21st September 202 0 10.42 miles. Terrington St John - Walpole Highway - Marshland St James - Terrington St John. Sunny, hot at 21C, and calm. Tuesday, 22nd September 2020 34.20 Miles. Terrington St John - Downham Market - Terrington St John . Sunny, hot at 22C, slight wind.