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Jacobean Dormouse
The Portland Street Pedallers don’t get as far out of town as they used to. Crayke or bust had become Huby or bust and is now The Jacobean or bust. Three of us made it by bike, through quite cool … Continue reading
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Lincoln
Apart from the fact that everything in Lincoln seems to close at 4pm (if it can’t manage to close at 3) we had a pleasant visit. Noted that the cathedral west front has a very horizontal feel — better from … Continue reading
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Across the Wolds
Ages since I’ve had a good bike ride — so off on the train to Seamer, heading back to Malton, taking the benefit of a light NE breeze, Started off quite cloudy and cool near the coast — to CAyton … Continue reading
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Portland Street Pedalling — or not
First ride of the season — due to call first at The Ebor in Bishopthorpe. I cycled out there early in order to eat, our kitchen undergoing renovation, and enjoyed an excellent poached haddock in cream sauce with prawns. The … Continue reading
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To Pocklington
This time, by bus, with the Portland Street Pedestrians, on the closing tour of the winter season. First pub was the Black Bull, crowded but only John Smiths cask and a mediocre Bass in the drinkable category. Digitised Juke Box … Continue reading
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A Brief Potter
Bus with folding bike to Tadcaster — Wharfe reasonably full, but not excessively so. Off along the lane to Bolton Percy — peaceful Autumn countryside, very quiet, few birds along this stretch. Fine colours in the hedges, particularly birch. Bolton … Continue reading
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More Pennine Weather
Last Sunday it was extremely blustery half way up the Sheffield Hills, and by the time I got to the top along Long Lane out of Loxley it was very very extremely blustery, from the SSW, approximately. But one could … Continue reading
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Fin de Siecle — as we cyclists have it
So, the pedallers 2008 season came to an end a few weeks ago with a very gentle ride first to the Fox and Roman, which does good food judging by the well-filled and swiftly emptied plates of two of our … Continue reading
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Wet or what ?
By what serendipitous telepathy I know not, but something told me to head to Elvington and Sutton on Derwent via Heslington, rather than cut across to Murton after leaving yet another tedious evening meeting at the office. A light summer … Continue reading
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Blossoms in May
What a delight a May evening can be ! Especially after staying late at the office for a meeting of the Audit Committee, surely one of life’s non-pleasures, but heigh-ho, we still need the bacon. So off into the north-westering sun … Continue reading
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