Ken and Kathleen Cycling Diary

Sunday 15th October 2023 4.45 miles. Downhill Lane circuit.      One vintage 1947 pensioner walking, one cycling on folding bike. Crisp and bright autumn day, brisk wind from the North. Monday, 16th October 2023 5.04 miles.   Dipe Lane circuit.  One vintage 1947 pensioner walking, one cycling on folding bike. Crisp and bright autumn day, gentle breeze from the South-West. No video. Tuesday, 17th October 15.51 miles. Boldon Colliery - Sunderland - Seaburn - Whitburn - Boldon Colliery. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. Cold, cloudy, 8c, with a bit of rain along the coast. AKASO EK7000 Camera. 

Tuesday, 10th October 2023 1.20 miles. To Post Office. One vintage 1947 pensioner walking, one riding folding bike. Thursday, 12th October 2023 2.14 miles.   Circuit of Cotswolds Estate.  One vintage 1947 pensioner walking, one riding folding bike

  Monday, 2nd October 2023 15.76 Miles. Boldon Colliery - Jarrow - Washington - Boldon Colliery. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. Cloudy, cool (15c) and calm, typical autumn day. Coffee stop at Washington Village Green.

Sunday 24th September 2023 0.27 Miles. Hardly a cycle outing, but, every little helps. A short ride to the post box. One vintage 1947 pensioner. Folding bike. No video. Wednesday 27th September 2023 1.47 Miles. Hardly a cycle outing, but every little helps. A short ride to Brockley Whins Metro Station to collect a Metro Paper, for the Sudoku, for the other vintage 1947 Pensioner. One vintage 1947 Pensioner. Folding Bike. No Video. Friday, 29th September 2023 7.17 Miles, and 1.15 miles. Boldon Colliery to Monkton Village to The Ship, Eighteen Banks. A trip to the pub, my pals are walking, but, my ongoing foot/tendon problem means I can't walk that far, so, I go on my folding bike. I was looking forward to the return trip (all downhill), but, we got a lift to the Prince of Wales pub, Jarrow, leaving me to peddle home from there.

  Friday, 22nd September 2023 3.63 miles. Around Boldon Colliery. One vintage 1947 pensioner on folding bicycle, one walking briskly! Typical autumn day, sunny with cloud, but, cool 15c. No video.

  Sunday, 10th September 2023 2.11 miles.  Twice. An easy day today, to the village community run shop, for mile and ice cream, and, then, to the village community pub (The White Hart) and back. It is so hot, they have cancelled the usually Sunday Carvery, and, have a BBQ, plus Pizzas available. So, two vintage 1947 Pensioners cycle there, consume their pizza, and drink a pint or two, then, return back to the van. Monday, 11th September 2023 9.51 miles. The Ellinghams. Rocklands - Little Ellingham - Great Ellingham - Rocklands. Cooler and breezier than yesterday, 23c, and sunny with cloud. Two vintage 1947 pensioners.  No video, because, this was supposed to be a 4 mile ride, but, one of the vintage 1947 Pensioners decided we venture along road we have never used before, no maps with us, hence, just over 9 miles, not 4 miles!

  Wednesday, 6th September 2023 13.19 miles . Rocklands St Peter - Little Ellingham - Hingham - Scoulton - Rocklands St Peter. Two vintage 1947 Pensioners. Very hot day (29c), sunny and calm. Pub (White Hart) closed, so, coffee, sandwich and cake in the community shop. Thursday, 7th September 2023. 20.12 miles.   Rocklands St Peter - Shropham - Larling - Snetterton - Great Ellingham - Rocklands St Peter. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. Sunny, and very hot, 30c. Lunch at The Crown, Great Ellingham. Saturday, 9th September 2023 11.82 miles. Rocklands St Peter - Caston - Griston - Watton - Carbrooke - Rocklands St Peter. Two vintage 1947 pensioners. Calm, very hot, 30c.