Nice ride out in the afternoonto go and see the daffodils blooming along Branch Bank. A bit blustery though, and goodness, that northerly wind was cold...
So off to Littleport via Downham Common, Black Bank and Parson's Lane. At the top of Parson's Lane, it's across the junction into Littleport proper, down Main Street and Victoria Street, over the railway and out to the river. Over the Ouse at the Swan, then left down Branch Bank into a stiff headwind.
The daffs are a bit past their best, but it's still a lovely display. There were also some magnolias in full bloom in some of the gardens.
Then it's up the climb to Sandhill Bridge. A left turn on the roundabout takes me back over the river. From there, a short blast along the A10, left onto Camel Road and back into Littleport. I felt good, so did another loop around Parson's Lane - but in the opposite direction to what I usually do - before heading for home.
Traffic seemed to be unusually courteous today, but there's always one - had a close pass on Woodfen Road by some numpty who simply *had* to get past despite low sun and oncoming traffic. Also, while riding along Main Street, almost flattened two young lads who were walking in the middle of the road, eyes glued to their smartphones - even a damn good yell barely made any difference to their level of distraction...
Lovely ride though - 15 miles in total. But that wind was supposed to die down, not pick up...
In Bristol last month, I even saw two young girls enjoying a little gadget addiction, while sitting on and in the middle of (yes, on the white lines!) a busy city cycleway, not caring one bit about the many people yelling at them as they had to cycle around them.
Oh Cambridgeshire, lucky you! That's a wonderful part of the world for cycling.
Young millenials with eyes glued to smartphones and not looking where they are going or at the real world around them....yes, this is a 21st century hazard that annoys me too
Just crazy.
(Not that they seem to notice LOL)North east Cambridgeshire - out in the fens here. Planning a ride over to Welney (just over the border into Norfolk) on Thursday.
Yeah, it's a hazard alright. On the flip side, it lets me use some of my more, umm... creative... insults.
Now that's creative 
Excluding such architectural doping
, I'm told you can see Ely cathedral from Gibbet Lane above Wereham on a clear day, but maybe I've never managed to be there on a clear enough one.
Excluding such architectural doping
got out today.
but don't be impressed only twenty two mins one way and because it was mostly downhill fifteen mins back.My visit to Jack my 82 year old postie mate.Since i was last there,the 38 and 39 bus routes have ceased no profit in them.So stuff you passengers,ever heard of the word SERVICE then,nah profit profit profit.So today and every visit it will be mountain bike.I was thinking of not going giving an excuse,but since his wife died late last year,i know how important a visit is to lonely people,it's why i sit with George two nights a week visit Jack every two weeks and go see Ernie in Hunmanby once or it could go to twice a year,and cycling is good exercise,and i kept away fro all the busy roads.
