ABC Towns and Villages

[Katherine]

Thought you might have gone for Jodrell Bank

I hadn't thought of that !

 

[Houthakker]

Well after a long break managed to get D and E today. The E wasn't the one i had in mind when I set out but Eaves didn;t seem to have a sign, church, station or anything I could use. Shame really as I could have got an F as well if it had. Got FGH and I planned but can't seem to find a J in Lancashire! Didn't want to use up a bye that early but if that must be....
Think I might be looking at th rest of the year at this rate.
Dutton near Ribchester

 

[Katherine]

N is for:

There is 0.3 miles between the 2 signs - you can almost see one from the other, but it is a hamlet with a few houses on the A6 and a couple of lanes leading off.

Astley Green. Boothstown. Croft. Dunham Massey. Ellenbrook. Four Lane Ends. Golborne. Haydock. Irlam. Knutsford. Lowton. Mosley Common.

 

[Aravis]

As it's going to be a few weeks before I can visit a Z, today I picked up the Y I'd been intending to get before my foray further afield. In the spirit of this challenge, in particular the motivation to ride to places previously unvisited, this was quite important:

The village sits on a promontory in the upper Coln valley, breathtaking even today, in the heart of the Cotswolds. I should have ridden there last month on the Cider with Rosie Audax, but it was far too windy that day for this delicate flower. Fired by the A-Z challenge I've now put that right. The heavy rain stopped long enough for the picture, after which I hauled myself up the ramp in the background to find that Yanworth has a decorative sign in the centre, not so common around here:

I'll be back.

 

[TeeShot]

Today I rode out of one country and into another, all in the quest of continuing the ABC challenge!!
Having got my P in Prestbury a couple of weeks ago, I knew Q was going to be more tricky. From home in south Manchester, Queensferry in Flintshire seemed my best bet. So I’m then pawing over my OS map and looking at street view to see if I can bag a few more letters. I drove out and parked up between Delamere and Chester. A glorious day for a 40 mile ride and seven more letters bagged

 

[uphillstruggler]

Today I rode out of one country and into another, all in the quest of continuing the ABC challenge!!
Having got my P in Prestbury a couple of weeks ago, I knew Q was going to be more tricky. From home in south Manchester, Queensferry in Flintshire seemed my best bet. So I’m then pawing over my OS map and looking at street view to see if I can bag a few more letters. I drove out and parked up between Delamere and Chester. A glorious day for a 40 mile ride and seven more letters bagged

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Not sure we can allow the V - a golf club sign of all things

 

[TeeShot]

Not sure we can allow the V - a golf club sign of all things

I quite agree. Having worked in the golf industry for over 40 years, visiting a golf club on my day off was a bit of a bus mans holiday!!
Wikipedia listed Vicars Cross as the only V in Cheshire and it does appears on my OS map, however no end of street view searching could find a proper sign. As an aside, in the future, with cycling taking over as the "new" golf these signs maybe become a thing of the past !!
As for X, Y and Z, don't hold your breath. I haven't taken any byes up to now but I might just go back to A and start again with a new list, but I won't bore you with them

 

[uphillstruggler]

I quite agree. Having worked in the golf industry for over 40 years, visiting a golf club on my day off was a bit of a bus mans holiday!!
Wikipedia listed Vicars Cross as the only V in Cheshire and it does appears on my OS map, however no end of street view searching could find a proper sign. As an aside, in the future, with cycling taking over as the "new" golf these signs maybe become a thing of the past !!
As for X, Y and Z, don't hold your breath. I haven't taken any byes up to now but I might just go back to A and start again with a new list, but I won't bore you with them

I feel your pain, I don't want to take any byes but J and K for me are a days ride away so am struggling.

you need to bore us with them, that's the game

there is another thread where people can make up their own A-Z, golf courses for instance

 

[craigwend]

My next 'project' will be J, not one in riding distance, will need a drive out and scenic ride . Hopefully in April, however

 

[Katherine]

@Vantage where are you thinking of for O? There doesn't seem to be any signs in Over Hulton or Ordsall. So, then it's Orrell or Oldham?

 

[rugby bloke]

It looks like J & V are a bit a challenge for all of us, I'm currently waiting for some longer days in the saddle so I can collect them. Although I'm hoping that the Spain trip next month might offer some unexpected opportunities.

 

[Spinney]

H

Alveston, Berkeley, Cromhall, Dunkirk, Easton Grey, Falfield, Gloucester, Hillesley

I had no problem reducing speed, there's a little uphill around that upcoming bend!

 

[TheDoctor]

If 'things other than a village' are acceptable, I have a J about two miles away, and I could bagsy it tomorrow on my way to get an L.
*glees*

 

[craigwend]

If 'things other than a village' are acceptable, I have a J about two miles away, and I could bagsy it tomorrow on my way to get an L.
*glees*

The 'Jury' may be out on the evidence for a while ...

 

[craigwend]

If 'things other than a village' are acceptable, I have a J about two miles away, and I could bagsy it tomorrow on my way to get an L.
*glees*

The 'Jury' may be out on the evidence for a while ...