Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Sunday, 21st February 2021  12.81 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Pleasant spring day, 11C. Thursday, 25th February 2021 19.93 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - South Shields - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery . Spring morning, 11C, with sunshine, but, a stiff, cold breeze from the South West. Saturday, 27th February 2021 12.35 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - South Shields - Boldon Colliery . Spring morning, 11C.   

Thursday, 18th February 2021  10.93 Miles.  Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Not too cold at 8c, but, windy. Our first cycle ride in over two months, so, a gentle one.

 Friday 27th November 2020 17.06 miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery . Cloudy, calm and cold 7C. A solo ride, to collect "I" (St Ignatious), and "J" (Saint Joseph) for my Cyclechat ABC Saints Names Challenge.  

  Sunday, 8th November 2020 15.20 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Gateshead - Boldon Colliery.   Dull, damp, and, eventually, raining. An outing (solo) to collect "E" (St Edmunds) in my Cyclechat ABC Saints Names Challenge.   Rather disappointing that I could not also get the "G" (Gateshead) for the Cyclechat ABC Towns and Villages , there does not appear to be a place name board for Gateshead, perhaps, no-one wants to know when they enter there? Monday, 9th November 2020 15.84 miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Dull and damp, but, mild at 11C. Thursday, 12th November 2020 25.52 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Hebburn - Pelaw - Gateshead - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - North Shields - South Shields - Boldon Colliery.    Sunny, and mild 13C, but, windy. A bumper day for the Cyclechat Saints Names Challenge , "F", "G", and "H", and a "G" for Cyclechat ABC Towns and Villages.

  Tuesday, 3rd November 2020 19.88 miles. Boldon Colliery - Whitburn - South Shields - Jarrow - Boldon Colliery. Bright and sunny, but, cold 6C, with a stiff breeze from the NW. No Video, user error. Friday, 6th November 2020 12.53 miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. A bit of fog, a bit of sun, with cloud, and, 9C (in the sun), pleasant enough, for early November in the UK. Saturday, 7th November 2020 6.04 Miles. Shiney Row - East Herrington - Farringdon. Damp, foggy and cold. 5C. We should have waited for the sun to clear the fog. On the positive side, got "D" (St Davids) for the Cyclechat ABC Saints Names Challenge, and "F" (Farringdon) for the Cyclechat ABC Cities, Towns and Villages Challenge .

  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 Octo...