26 July 2025 Harrogate
Cycle up to Ripley Castle for coffee on the greenway I learned something today……If you are sick of picking up after your dog? GET A HORSE.
On the way back noticed these little trains.
Another cycle up into Harrogate then coffee with friends in Fodders.
Another good day XX
24 July 2025 Harrogate
Walk into York this morning before leaving for Harrogate.
Good drive down stopping at monks cross for some shopping. Coffee with friends in the afternoon great to catch up.
25 July 2025 Harrogate
Coffee with friends then a cycle into Harrogate in the afternoon meet up with friends again always lots to talk about.
23 July 2025 York
Wow 2 roundabouts
Photo early as you can see from its eyes still half asleep.
Took the picture today just you can see the lovely weather today (at the moment)
Noticed that while in Costa york they had built another one across the road cool?
Betties tea room no queue.
You will not be able to see this building soon
HOW MUCH ?????
A lovely day with 2 walks into York and a good look around.
22 July 2025 York
Walkabout in Thirsk before driving down to York.
52 mins drive so stopped of for some shopping then some washing shower and a walk into York to see what’s going on then some RAIN.
21 July 2025 Thirsk
Bus into Whitley Bay for a walkabout coffee then back to the site then a drive down the A19 through the Tyne tunnel £2.50 Toll to Thirsk.
Walk into town to look at the Yarn Bombing love it her LOTS so some today and some tomorrow.
20 July 2025 Old Hartley
A mixed day sun then mist then sun then mist ????
Bus into town for a walkabout then a cycle up to Tyemouth
In the afternoon a cycle down to Seaton sluice a picture of the smoking shelter at the back of a pub.
213 SWANS
Very misty this morning could hear the fog horn and the lighthouse on the campsite was operating.
Early bus into town this is one of the only places in the UK that allows passes before 0930.
Passed a lovely flower display.
A cycle down to Blyth again the below picture is the electric cables for the wind farms at Blyth docks.
Called in to Ridley Park to check on the wild life.
THEN RAIN RAIN RAIN.
17 July 2025 Old Hartley
Had a walk into Berwick before leaving for Whitley Bay spotted some lovely flowers.
I have not done the following for a while so here goes count the number of Swans in the picture ANSWER TOMORROW.
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18 July 2025 Old Hartley
Bus into town I need some A4 sheets for printing out some documents. In the afternoon cycle up to Tynemouth no did not go to The moon and back this large vehicle was in the way.
Afternoon looks like rain so did some work in the van.
15-16 July 2025 Berwick
Coffee on the 15th then RAIN RAIN RAIN Ugh!
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Walk into town weather looking good so had a cycle up to The Chain Bridge and Honey Farm its a while since I have been lovely to see the bees again.
Lovely collection of old vehicles and on one visit a few years ago had coffee on the bus.
There was a photo exhibition on that was very good.
A lovely day out glad I decided to cycle there.
13 July 2025 Berwick
Cycle up to the below hotel for a Starbuck a place I have never been 5 Star coffee shop incredible.
Village Hotels | The Hotel With Everything Under One Roof
Drove down to Berwick a good drive with no problems an afternoon short cycle for some shopping. Noticed a bench sunbathing (cool glasses ) better make the most of it rain coming.
Spotted a baby jack up rig in the harbor.
14 July 2025 Berwick
Managed an early morning walk into town for coffee and then RAIN RAIN RAIN the rest of the day cancelled so spent the day drawing a gift for a friends birthday.