Mundane News

[tyred]

I took my Brompton on the bus this morning to Maidens and rode around the Heads of Ayr, Electric Brae and into Alloway and Ayr before following NCN to Ardrossan for the ferry to Brodick.

I had toyed with the idea of visiting Culzean Castle until I saw the ticket price!

I had eaten a snack while waiting at the top of Electric Brae and was amazed at the amount of people who pull in code to the information stone thing and lean out of the window to photograph it. I am convinced people get lazier all the time.

NCN 7 was a bad choice of route today I think as it took me a ridiculous amount of time to negotiate all the many pedestrians and stray dogs and kids along the various beaches at Saltcoats, etc so I ended up running late even though I thought I had all the time in the world. I had to treat the last ten miles like a time trial and just made the boat with minutes to spare. In this heat, I was knacked and starving as I boarded but this perked me up.

 

[classic33]

I like my veggies.

On the sly?

 

[Grant Fondo]

I took my Brompton on the bus this morning to Maidens and rode around the Heads of Ayr, Electric Brae and into Alloway and Ayr before following NCN to Ardrossan for the ferry to Brodick.

I had toyed with the idea of visiting Culzean Castle until I saw the ticket price!

I had eaten a snack while waiting at the top of Electric Brae and was amazed at the amount of people who pull in code to the information stone thing and lean out of the window to photograph it. I am convinced people get lazier all the time.

NCN 7 was a bad choice of route today I think as it took me a ridiculous amount of time to negotiate all the many pedestrians and stray dogs and kids along the various beaches at Saltcoats, etc so I ended up running late even though I thought I had all the time in the world. I had to treat the last ten miles like a time trial and just made the boat with minutes to spare. In this heat, I was knacked and starving as I boarded but this perked me up.

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I like the look of that ale!

 

[Illaveago]

I cycled over to my brother's to finish off the paintwork on his car. I flatted it and then polished it with some G3. I was starting to feel a bit knackered so I took it easy on the way back . I have now done 81 miles on my Viscount. I might do a few more tomorrow if my legs hold out .

 

[Grant Fondo]

Anyhow, the cup disappointment over. Sat in the garden listening to Roger Waters lockdown album, bound to cheer me up.
Sodding huge maybugs like Peps blue army buzzing around me. Bed shortly.

 

[Reynard]

That's one Formula E race caught up with. Jaguar. Ooops.

Anyways, time for a and a croissant.

 

[Jenkins]

That'll be the Supertouring revival-ish meeting. I've had loads of ads for it on my FB feed.

Any ex-Derek Warwick / ex-Kelvin Burt cars out there?

That one's at the start of July (https://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calendar/2023/july/super-touring-power) - today was the 'modern' part of a CSCC two dayer with Sunday being for the older stuff and themed as Brands Britannia. Needless to say I won't be attending as I don't do themed meetings. Today wasn't too bad apart from the cold wind even that far inland and all the traffic on the roads - where the heck did it all come from as Saturdays are normally the quieter travelling days.

 

[Jenkins]

Enjoy and a visit to Knaresborough is a must. You might want to consider a local bus rover ticket that also gets you to Ripley (nice village and Castle) and Harewood House
https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/harrogate/harrogate-bus-company-day-tickets

Thanks for the info. I have mapped out a decent walk from Harrogate down to Knaresborough, around the Nidd valley, across to Ripley and back via Killinghall for the full day and another meandering one for the part day to take me to Knaresborough rail station so the bus ticket may be the get out option if my legs give up (or if I over 'refresh' myself at a lunch stop). The full day route has more upwardlyness than I get on a 50k bike ride round here

 

[Reynard]

That one's at the start of July (https://www.brandshatch.co.uk/calendar/2023/july/super-touring-power) - today was the 'modern' part of a CSCC two dayer with Sunday being for the older stuff and themed as Brands Britannia. Needless to say I won't be attending as I don't do themed meetings. Today wasn't too bad apart from the cold wind even that far inland and all the traffic on the roads - where the heck did it all come from as Saturdays are normally the quieter travelling days.

Ah, whoops. My bad.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, I is off to bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[tom73]

Morning dog walk was a bit of adventure following last weeks stand off with the park resident crow and Charlie. Which Charlie just completely ignored. This morning said crow decided to repeatedly dive bomb him. After a number of ever decreasing passers I put him back on his lead and carried on. The crow was way less confident taking me on and got the message after a few wide passers at the both of us.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
Sunny here .
Just sat in bed trying to flatten my tablet whilst having a
I will be going to have a look at some cherished cars this morning . I will ride out there and lock my bike to something . I suppose I could wander around with it but it would be a bit awkward .

 

[tyred]

I like the look of that ale!

It really hit the spot. I had few more of them in a pub last night too just to make sure

 

[oldwheels]

Just been doing a bit of weeding in the garden and found a marble from a Codd bottle. Must be be one my dad and his mates "liberated" from one. Funny enough I have a Codd bottle in my Kitchen collection of bottles and jars.

I remember during war years we used to smash the bottles to get marbles.Unthinking kids.

 

[biggs682]

Nice ride completed
First cuppa went down well
Bird seed has been spread around the garden