8 June 2018 Harrogate
Good journey down arrived 1200 bus into Harrogate then back to the site to meet up with friends for a carvery at the Chequers.
9 June 2018 Harrogate
Cycled round to a friends then walked into Knaresborough to watch the Bed Race what a lovely day out
6 June 2018 Durham
Laundry day today so went into Durham a bit later. We had rung up and booked ourselves tickets for the 1.15pm tour around the castle. Very interesting but you only saw a small bit of the castle due to it being occupied by students. Noticed a colourful display of shoes on the way to the castle.
5 June 2018 Durham
Back in Durham for another look around came here last year. This campsite is so close to the A1 its like camping in a layby.
3-4 June 2018 – Beadnell Bay
Walked into Seahouses along the beach and back followed by lots of beach combing.
Walked down to the harbour at Beadnell bay then cycled into Bambrurgh again for a coffee.
2 June 2018 – Beadnell Bay
Up early and a walk down to Beadnell harbour then back to the site for a cycle up to Bamburgh via Seahouses. Stopped at the copper kettle for a coffee shame they still don’t do bacon butties.
1st June 2018 – Beadnell Bay
Only a short drive so had another walk along Spittal Beach before heading off to Beadnell. Lovely sunny weather so after lunch had a walk along the beach. Had the most enormous fish and chips from the Beach Cafe on the campsite. We couldn’t eat it all.
Found another cod bottle marble this time on the east coast we also found a small headless figure, last year we found a head on the beach (pot one).
29 – 30 May 2018 Berwick on Tweed
Good journey down to Berwick arrived and had a walk about booked our bikes in for a service tomorrow morning. had a walk on the Spittal beach.
30 May 2018 Berwick on Tweed
Everything going great guns. Up early to get the bikes to Berwick Bikes arriving at 0830 walk out to the end of the pier then round the walls of Berwick coffee at Costa and then the bikes are ready 1030 so a cycle along Spittal promenade, dinner then washing then another walk on Spittal beach a good day. Bike cost 2X service £63 our last service in Keswick on a 1 year old bike (Maureen’s) £100 ?
27 May 2018 Edinburgh
Up into Edinburgh early this morning to watch the marathon race 30,000 runners here for the weekend of running fun. Coffee and a walkabout on Princess Street.
Lovely stroll along the beach this evening our unusual finds tonight were a red snooker ball and a porthole (it was actually a toilet seat).
26 May 2018 Edinburgh
Cycle on route 1 from Cramond to Edinburgh for a Starbuck coffee. After lunch bus into town then up to see the Greyfriars Bobby, castle and Grassmarket area, coffee again Costa this time.
24 – 25 May 2018 Edinburgh
Had a great stay in Keswick. All four wardens great.
Moved up to Edinburgh lovely day travelling bus up into Edinburgh for a walkabout.
22 May 2018 Keswick
Just about caught up with all our friends, managing to get a bit fitter with a few good hill runs. Went to watch Buttermere Sailbeck race and we knew a lot more runners in this one. Starting to get ready to move with lots of campsites booked for a summer trip to (watch this space).
16 May 2018 Keswick
Had a few days sorting the van out buying new storage boxes and moving around for easy access. Larigg Fell Race this evening so walked up the fell to watch still lots of runners we know well done to them all.
13 May 2018 Keswick
Still catching up with friends and running – cycling getting a bit fit now.
10 May 2018 Keswick
Still running and catching up with all our friends, met one on the hills when we were running then another two while out cycling in Borrowdale. Called in at Grasmere to look at Wordsworths’ graves not such a good idea looking at graves at my age !!!!
Called in to see a friend who owns a CL camping site to look at her new shepherds hut FAB keep an eye open when driving from Grasmere to Keswick just before the turn off to St Johns in the Vale. (Stybeck Farm)
7 May 2018 Keswick
Rest day from exercise pulse rates up, so got the bikes out and cleaned them then off down Borrowdale to pay my running club subs. Maybe one day I may win a race again Ho ho ? Called in at Borrowdale church to see Bob Graham’s gravestone. Caught up with more friends a good day.
6 May 2018 Keswick
Still running and catching up with all our friends, a lovely picture of Maureen on Walla Crag before we went off to watch the Keswick half marathon.
30 April 2018 Keswick
Steady journey up to Keswick. Arrived 1.00 pm, hooked up, had lunch, then went to pick up the car. Here for a short while catching up with lots of friends and then on we will go again.
Lots of walking over the last few days and a run along side Derwentwater (lovely to be back)
29 April 2018 Southport
Good journey up from Stratford on Avon. Arrived Southport and first job some laundy, then a lovely hot shower (after cold showers at Stratford). Good weather so had a lovely walk along the seafront to the pier and into town for a coffee.