21 September 2025 Cayton Bay
High wind and rain all night lots of conkers two walkabouts and some shopping in Thirsk before a drive over to Scarborough washing and fitted new brake shoes tested with a short cycle down to the Mc Cain chip factory.
After tea a cycle to Osgodby spotted an unusual and sad sign
20 September 2025 Thirsk
Another wet wet wet day and I had to take the bike in for a new cable so walked in in had a coffee and had a look round the Art exhibition ( nothing special). Bike fixed in 40 mins.
Must be blue plaque day Thirsk has lots of these.
The trouble with these grass only campsites is its not the place to be on bad rain days you get a mucky van UGH!
18 September 2025 Thirsk
Due to Costa in Stockton now closed I cycled on to the industrial estate behind the campsite then along the river side into Stockton for a look around. Then a short drive (30 mins.) to Thirsk campsite a short cycle into town to book my bike into have a gear cable changed need to bring in tomorrow morning.
Had another walk about after tea will have a look at the courthouse tomorrow as an art exhibition on.
18 September 2025 Stockton
Into Durham before leaving for Stockton on Tees and one more statue.
Lovely to see the Tree Pot is still here
and the lengths some people will go to get one
Still warm enough for a Jack cusi.
A good drive down but a lot of A1 road works for about 5 miles.
17 September 2025 Durham
Into town by bus and visited a few of the statues.
First time I had noticed this on my trips here.
In the afternoon a cycle and visited every bridge in town there are a lot passed an unusual style university building.
Caught in a shower this afternoon got a bit wet.
16 September 2025 Durham
Bus into Whitley Bay before leaving for Durham every day I pass this stone outside the campsite so some info on it.
The Blue whinstone at Old Hartley, lies outside the Delaval Arms. The stone once marked the centre of the village of Hartley. It was possibly a Saxon boundary stone. At the time of the black death in the 14th century people believed that by touching the stone they would become immune from the plague. The stone became a symbol of good fortune and by tradition you had to kiss the Blue Stone to become a citizen of Hartley! William Carr, “The Hercules Of The North”, was born in Old Hartley on 3rd April 1756. He regularly demonstrated his strength by lifting the stone. When much of the old village was demolished in the 1940s, the stone was buried. After a new road was built in 1973, Whitley Bay Borough Council resited the stone as near as possible to it’s original position
This is a popular seaside town with a playhouse that puts on some great shows.
Just before leaving bumped into another friend lovely to see him again.
Short drive down and some shopping then a cycle into Durham to see if any changes NO.
Opps and another friend at the campsite gosh I am so well known.
15 September 2025 Whitley Bay
A very WET WET WET day so caught the bus into town twice and had a look round the shops. Came across one of the best Antique shops I have seen in years brilliant. Bay Traders Flea Market Whitley Bay.
Still managed coffee n cake.
14 September 2025 Whitley Bay
Bus into town for breakfast oops I mean coffee n cake.
Another wet day forecast so a long cycle this morning up to Tynmouth and along the harbor to see the statue of the story of Fiddlers Green.
The Buoys are out on the harbor edge the lower the number the nearer they are to open water.
Lovely looking house on the harbor.
Some FAB grafitti.
I am in the picture below bet you can’t spot me ?
12 September 2025 Whitley Bay
Cycle down to Cake shop before leaving for Old Hartley the reason there is no one playing golf is pretty obvious in the image below.
Good drive down a cycle on arrival then RAIN RAIN RAIN but lots of opportunities for rainbow pictures
13 September 2025 Whitley Bay
Managed a bus into town lots of road works so bus stop moved back to the site for the bike then up to Teignmouth and back just before RAIN RAIN RAIN. So decided to do washing.
11 September 2025 Seahouses
A sower type day so managed to get down to the cake and coffee shop (just) then some rain.
Below the old gun powder house at the harbor.
These are new since my last visit outside an ice cream shop/ cafe in Seahouses.
After lunch the weather improved so managed to cycle down passed Bamburgh Castle and further up the coast.
Said hello to this happy looking stone XX
Looking towards Holy Isl.
The White Stag there is a coffee shop in the village called this.
The Old Lighthouse
Old sea defense stones cool eh!
