tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9332103955214163272024-03-13T14:51:53.954-07:00Becky's Sponsored CycleBeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-59303266300655481952009-07-18T02:53:00.000-07:002009-07-18T02:54:00.806-07:00Home<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUwbyF5uRRwPGmpwG7vMUBjhehxDwUjFpkZTgoPu6q2Om6br6emaalt-_rya8-2So48sv8Twg-RD7L6ju5JpRrEM6r6FieUnXG_8Wi-7lRi4NnyYjBNSpZwzhIGNfIYgi5_zPWDs_pMY/s1600-h/image-upload-178-739212.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUwbyF5uRRwPGmpwG7vMUBjhehxDwUjFpkZTgoPu6q2Om6br6emaalt-_rya8-2So48sv8Twg-RD7L6ju5JpRrEM6r6FieUnXG_8Wi-7lRi4NnyYjBNSpZwzhIGNfIYgi5_zPWDs_pMY/s320/image-upload-178-739212.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Finally reached mum's and dad's house - my home (as well as edinburgh!) - at about 5.30pm on thursday 16th july. We came into norwich and through it on cycle paths and roads i'd never ventured on before, which i thought was quite apt. At the last minute, we chose a shortcut and approached the house from up hill instead of down, so surprising everyone! After numerous photos taken by the Evening News photographer, we got down to celebrating! Altogether i've cycled 477 miles to get here, accompanied by anne for about 220 miles and kate for about 210 miles. Well done everyone! And much love to my mum... the inspiration for my journey. :) </span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-58539638756008345632009-07-18T02:27:00.001-07:002009-07-18T02:27:58.932-07:00Alison and Joe<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXr1Emc7UDTU8rmxKKQ04kDfdr2fx7cTNZMCMIS5q2HSf4oEoWK07orKjHn426FI8JmCambgRHUce2RQzojsXwBRacMtuctGSDI1P_uwYJp2SwBRBxxO2bFl90BAruBSRqmZZ58TAqXs/s1600-h/image-upload-168-777288.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXr1Emc7UDTU8rmxKKQ04kDfdr2fx7cTNZMCMIS5q2HSf4oEoWK07orKjHn426FI8JmCambgRHUce2RQzojsXwBRacMtuctGSDI1P_uwYJp2SwBRBxxO2bFl90BAruBSRqmZZ58TAqXs/s320/image-upload-168-777288.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Here's our hostess Alison, at the old red lion, with joe the cat. She gave me sponsor money, and before we set off, told us to fill our pockets with bread and dates and nuts for lunchtime. So generous. We then looked around the ruined castle (of castle acre) and headed off at about 11am (again!) on the homeward stretch. At this point I noticed that my bike computer had already clocked 437 miles! </span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-75394986653827768812009-07-16T08:26:00.001-07:002009-07-28T13:25:52.348-07:00Kings lynn<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ56Su8pPMGId3iTBKXvnNnWOqg_-27a-y3lwaJ4mo67B-D3BxMUE3t07ShKpWvNj8quXaXCrQEV7ORFJhTu-AX-YZr0ahAjnLK7GoUTsBUDWIGycF6xTT0I6drIDw2PFKgYPCQ7RF8TU/s1600-h/image-upload-82-710697.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ56Su8pPMGId3iTBKXvnNnWOqg_-27a-y3lwaJ4mo67B-D3BxMUE3t07ShKpWvNj8quXaXCrQEV7ORFJhTu-AX-YZr0ahAjnLK7GoUTsBUDWIGycF6xTT0I6drIDw2PFKgYPCQ7RF8TU/s320/image-upload-82-710697.jpg" /></a><br /><span>We managed to turn up only 9mins late to meet my brother andy off the london train! Demonstrated our navigational skills by promptly getting lost on the cycle paths, but swiftly rectified our mistake and reached the amazing old red lion in castle acre at about 7pm. Had a lovely meal in the ostrich (pub!) and then chose which dorm we wanted to sleep in! Absolutely amazing building, garden and village.</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-72363223198628554022009-07-16T08:14:00.001-07:002009-07-16T08:14:53.232-07:00Cycling<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nwy7oK05-RyHV1LEq1iRIDRSjFZFUeiewUP3E1UHULbVJRg-uMN1F1Cy9Hv5iSTz1OXcQFEViXbXxDNJNp4drVzcX1T4mpWNLZ0lp9AMj_0qBDkOQFDK9411pan1KJJy8vZYjXIxPWg/s1600-h/image-upload-71-792675.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nwy7oK05-RyHV1LEq1iRIDRSjFZFUeiewUP3E1UHULbVJRg-uMN1F1Cy9Hv5iSTz1OXcQFEViXbXxDNJNp4drVzcX1T4mpWNLZ0lp9AMj_0qBDkOQFDK9411pan1KJJy8vZYjXIxPWg/s320/image-upload-71-792675.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Just to prove that i did actually cycle!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-30500757362100849982009-07-16T08:12:00.001-07:002009-07-16T08:12:37.199-07:00Competition<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Jyej9M6oPuErTJyyskLEoh21qEFlqzpQ5R7-5HG-cL2zmSZoIO2JyyNq6ya5VexLYlNMGRdvvWWvQQLAJ7hI8QR74DGQQ0QG2h8ZWeeMeiYZT1ozm4d35odMAsGu4WXG0gbmeY9wz8Y/s1600-h/image-upload-73-756611.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Jyej9M6oPuErTJyyskLEoh21qEFlqzpQ5R7-5HG-cL2zmSZoIO2JyyNq6ya5VexLYlNMGRdvvWWvQQLAJ7hI8QR74DGQQ0QG2h8ZWeeMeiYZT1ozm4d35odMAsGu4WXG0gbmeY9wz8Y/s320/image-upload-73-756611.jpg"/></a><br /><span>You can't see then very well, but this couple were heavily laden with stuffed panniers, including a tent. They left boston after us and overtook us twice! Hardcore!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-76408432818305132602009-07-16T08:08:00.001-07:002009-07-16T08:08:21.458-07:00Wind, wind, windy, wind<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJisPv93xArQ4dbpLArqMrQnTefdB3IgPPckiZ_KH5v5WxebggyzmcY_0APbfBK5NXD4yzDWa5JiU6CB6D-bvMQ87jGQ_CPzXgC3lbxzhMQq1UgfsF_ekVCeM24M6BGLFFhQEty8tKLE/s1600-h/image-upload-73-700776.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJisPv93xArQ4dbpLArqMrQnTefdB3IgPPckiZ_KH5v5WxebggyzmcY_0APbfBK5NXD4yzDWa5JiU6CB6D-bvMQ87jGQ_CPzXgC3lbxzhMQq1UgfsF_ekVCeM24M6BGLFFhQEty8tKLE/s320/image-upload-73-700776.jpg"/></a><br /><span>It got a bit windy after boston! It might have been flat as a pancake, but it was very hard work cycling against it (i.e. Most of the way to kings lynn).</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-59596645522101175072009-07-16T08:03:00.001-07:002009-07-16T08:03:31.446-07:00Boston Stump<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW4q0YN4Vwfv9srjDous5SXz9svXO6oJr32oJlfbkJs37Awi4GLRob14GfmLn3nF1Zn34T2cjwAep18fDeVZofkuDdoDxFM1lO20-Pkaj7HZ7rCxY5dZmArtAvmH35ZB1nRhd52yYtW0/s1600-h/image-upload-64-710515.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW4q0YN4Vwfv9srjDous5SXz9svXO6oJr32oJlfbkJs37Awi4GLRob14GfmLn3nF1Zn34T2cjwAep18fDeVZofkuDdoDxFM1lO20-Pkaj7HZ7rCxY5dZmArtAvmH35ZB1nRhd52yYtW0/s320/image-upload-64-710515.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Celebrating its 700th birthday this year. Stayed at the park lea Guesthouse... Elaine and Richard very lovely and have a garage for bikes... Including motorbikes. Had real probs blogging from here. Very patchy coverage. Set off from here at about 11am, after managing a couple of blogs next to the church... </span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-43531860770691865662009-07-16T07:54:00.000-07:002009-07-28T13:24:10.431-07:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvh2IgUD1nufktnn8ymVRL9eyYOOcbx3bxnUEl3xV4rwe2Of39oPjFh9M-Mop-Y0m0jZZIh6_YvyrtV-8Nt3S_Ozt7_Jugv6UPvH0iN1f7Uu7k6VHvOqndfRSboZDNxit7QcMUITClh4/s1600-h/image-upload-54-700202.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvh2IgUD1nufktnn8ymVRL9eyYOOcbx3bxnUEl3xV4rwe2Of39oPjFh9M-Mop-Y0m0jZZIh6_YvyrtV-8Nt3S_Ozt7_Jugv6UPvH0iN1f7Uu7k6VHvOqndfRSboZDNxit7QcMUITClh4/s320/image-upload-54-700202.jpg" /></a><br /><span>The road behind! </span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-2438932534452186882009-07-16T07:52:00.001-07:002009-07-28T13:24:58.268-07:00Them Fenland roads<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNxi4QJ4Zy9DB-O7iXcaNg0Fb6I7xRVG5DS4Ziw1olHA6TF-LOlvcEweDFbqMLjhXC4RraU8943T5p2S5LZpWdIR0too7j2eXqEJEjS-Ye9vuCdozriWoW7Doe6kJMj3wQv320dcImMk/s1600-h/image-upload-69-768916.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNxi4QJ4Zy9DB-O7iXcaNg0Fb6I7xRVG5DS4Ziw1olHA6TF-LOlvcEweDFbqMLjhXC4RraU8943T5p2S5LZpWdIR0too7j2eXqEJEjS-Ye9vuCdozriWoW7Doe6kJMj3wQv320dcImMk/s320/image-upload-69-768916.jpg" /></a><br /><span>The road ahead...</span> a bit demoralising!<br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-22156688404076774082009-07-15T02:48:00.001-07:002009-07-15T02:48:48.403-07:00Good day to you ma'am!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSE7ldKsvEkuN1Cc2bq2AY866sZ61kcxUirpxT3kRT7EyDFo9DE0Kk5YTcwAJS9x6M5uSINh55nE97KPhZmvRKn-7VOK8LElXoIlIGM-KmMQhyYQ0XLr-xq9nLs83tSKNZg1qlPaESG94/s1600-h/image-upload-11-725716.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSE7ldKsvEkuN1Cc2bq2AY866sZ61kcxUirpxT3kRT7EyDFo9DE0Kk5YTcwAJS9x6M5uSINh55nE97KPhZmvRKn-7VOK8LElXoIlIGM-KmMQhyYQ0XLr-xq9nLs83tSKNZg1qlPaESG94/s320/image-upload-11-725716.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Lots of artwork to entertain us along the bike path between bardney and boston! We thought this one most appropriate and couldn't resist this pose! And it's worked so well! I can't help laughing every time i look at it!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-87350353944973227312009-07-15T02:40:00.001-07:002009-07-15T02:40:40.881-07:00Route no. 1<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxwel28OcC0hQ2PdR5isn-LJDDB44RS5WJ9aq98qB30TK-NJ0ZtWsUuLjT2HYDltGcnLzkhqhCIQw-Bg5sKxQ8WcJx5XrtDDOOWfdOb3rqaDG5OsMkC8-EhyRm6Qu5W4zJ8Da9J6kQOA/s1600-h/image-upload-11-739162.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxwel28OcC0hQ2PdR5isn-LJDDB44RS5WJ9aq98qB30TK-NJ0ZtWsUuLjT2HYDltGcnLzkhqhCIQw-Bg5sKxQ8WcJx5XrtDDOOWfdOb3rqaDG5OsMkC8-EhyRm6Qu5W4zJ8Da9J6kQOA/s320/image-upload-11-739162.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Made it to sustrans route no 1 in lincoln. Lincoln to boston here we come!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-43522028874944355032009-07-15T02:36:00.000-07:002009-07-15T02:37:00.544-07:00Knaith Hall<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4k6hw8x7wiwWaBrrKT9ZKu0WGScYui_Xw2fbuvYCkuTwlVjJ4zSBLlH5VLP8Za14fhCH0lvtABePzCCtZp7m2iGCBJO8T8a4WHT68_6MXJZrklmPXFMJ6sqOo4xHI-DF-P_f4oOi8yE/s1600-h/image-upload-16-719407.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4k6hw8x7wiwWaBrrKT9ZKu0WGScYui_Xw2fbuvYCkuTwlVjJ4zSBLlH5VLP8Za14fhCH0lvtABePzCCtZp7m2iGCBJO8T8a4WHT68_6MXJZrklmPXFMJ6sqOo4xHI-DF-P_f4oOi8yE/s320/image-upload-16-719407.jpg"/></a><br /><span>We just had to stay at Knaith Hall... And it was everything we hoped it would be... Amazing house, lovely church and marvellous hosts! Rosie's cooking was delicious, accompanied by some stimulating conversation. And Pickle the dog was adorable! We found it hard to drag ourselves away and didn't get started until 11am on tuesday!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-55069194761916073792009-07-15T02:25:00.001-07:002009-07-15T02:25:17.705-07:00Lunch stop at hooton pagnell<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDE2soBIO5tn3l-zrV3IIpXAHlRaIZqapmS5MNPQgk-DvZSOdnVoNdgpUJyQhkveLx-ZGnWhG7b8SHofa4IdxBM4OZnobokQKRuLqxQOJV4hD6N3DARDuY5wd8XlIRkIgSVyLq2itF9g/s1600-h/image-upload-12-716532.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDE2soBIO5tn3l-zrV3IIpXAHlRaIZqapmS5MNPQgk-DvZSOdnVoNdgpUJyQhkveLx-ZGnWhG7b8SHofa4IdxBM4OZnobokQKRuLqxQOJV4hD6N3DARDuY5wd8XlIRkIgSVyLq2itF9g/s320/image-upload-12-716532.jpg"/></a><br /><span>First day of 2nd leg: stopped here after some long climbs and strategic jelly bean stops! Shortly after this pic, we got our first soaking and then several others throughout the day. Went thro pontefract- no liquorice - what's that about then?! Wondering what happens to time between 2pm and 5pm... It seems to vanish!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-36501383998927308362009-07-15T02:14:00.001-07:002009-07-15T02:14:12.727-07:00Test run<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-5hcXD4OGwvMM67k7h-CTg5Cvzcj1YgF_XXwXK4Z7_jbw-RBvWftF8hJ6S1E5vjb4JQk3pk-tCAUhbVY8kw_hr4tovhsTNXxFgqWzOoSefpAlld1lM6-RwRKD2_nKRAB3IXrz987q6I/s1600-h/image-upload-9-751202.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-5hcXD4OGwvMM67k7h-CTg5Cvzcj1YgF_XXwXK4Z7_jbw-RBvWftF8hJ6S1E5vjb4JQk3pk-tCAUhbVY8kw_hr4tovhsTNXxFgqWzOoSefpAlld1lM6-RwRKD2_nKRAB3IXrz987q6I/s320/image-upload-9-751202.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Having probs with blogging!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-29206612279746709382009-07-14T08:48:00.001-07:002009-07-14T08:48:55.047-07:00Barriers<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozkR8PUCFsrgJnbuugtMcx7lnZJzaXnk7kBdBeRIeSPOtc3JqxcVY6ibI_QrFtZYy3jCDV6nuQXd5ctANNsQ-TbpiII6Gv6kNm39xCjyTI38oYSONPIQLLP58nZIfWrN6ieDhKc1dW2A/s1600-h/image-upload-200-733885.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozkR8PUCFsrgJnbuugtMcx7lnZJzaXnk7kBdBeRIeSPOtc3JqxcVY6ibI_QrFtZYy3jCDV6nuQXd5ctANNsQ-TbpiII6Gv6kNm39xCjyTI38oYSONPIQLLP58nZIfWrN6ieDhKc1dW2A/s320/image-upload-200-733885.jpg"/></a><br /><span>This was a bit of a surprise on the cycle path! Had to unload to transport all our stuff down there.</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-54632386747399531552009-07-14T08:45:00.001-07:002009-07-14T08:45:14.465-07:00Cycling in the middle of the canal<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgMnS5hXuRMA7RjoLJGnmqxpmhWDSIPzh6C2C314SbSYRnjo18hHhrl7C48WwZ9gWkfi_BOlLU-vDoiZAIOFlPtMbbfVLuysfhE0apdpnTFnsNDHQU_TKWX6cFgXi5KTwpctIkpXfBaM/s1600-h/image-upload-21-712338.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgMnS5hXuRMA7RjoLJGnmqxpmhWDSIPzh6C2C314SbSYRnjo18hHhrl7C48WwZ9gWkfi_BOlLU-vDoiZAIOFlPtMbbfVLuysfhE0apdpnTFnsNDHQU_TKWX6cFgXi5KTwpctIkpXfBaM/s320/image-upload-21-712338.jpg"/></a><br /><span>What a nice way to leave leeds... Cycling on the trans pennine cycle path in the middle of the canal. It's lovely! We saw ducks, a heron, diving black headed gulls and a stoat. No roadkill! And lots of friendly people. </span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-75004824519896879722009-07-13T04:38:00.001-07:002009-07-13T04:38:58.021-07:00Leaving leeds!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdK2wtPR_L_nZASjnE34Q79LHpOZHzpAENMoVNCvJFCDG96BphinWXqVQwqRjGJ6HVOeNocCc88YnS5FSI4OXXHSMKf1v5bpxpjTC6ypPLlxewi6u3fWrlG7tH0l1ekpwPXhDZcgOp8mw/s1600-h/image-upload-164-736148.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdK2wtPR_L_nZASjnE34Q79LHpOZHzpAENMoVNCvJFCDG96BphinWXqVQwqRjGJ6HVOeNocCc88YnS5FSI4OXXHSMKf1v5bpxpjTC6ypPLlxewi6u3fWrlG7tH0l1ekpwPXhDZcgOp8mw/s320/image-upload-164-736148.jpg"/></a><br /><span/><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-61317232374584936842009-07-13T03:39:00.001-07:002009-07-13T03:39:43.478-07:00Leaving leeds!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3kuG87yD-fRF5_wa0DyxYvvxYm0RcThEQjY65ya4L-JfTqVqV223fG-FifOrcwG_-17odh48vSJuu1DOhl2A0oPE5ZvE3K3g24aP23cN9h0DZZorry319nRx4Snb3KhZjzaJW9fwlno/s1600-h/image-upload-138-781375.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3kuG87yD-fRF5_wa0DyxYvvxYm0RcThEQjY65ya4L-JfTqVqV223fG-FifOrcwG_-17odh48vSJuu1DOhl2A0oPE5ZvE3K3g24aP23cN9h0DZZorry319nRx4Snb3KhZjzaJW9fwlno/s320/image-upload-138-781375.jpg"/></a><br /><span>After first and second breakfast.</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-84736297753417763192009-07-12T18:57:00.001-07:002009-08-27T15:03:52.218-07:00Roundhay Park<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gAU9_J_kk6Cc6dMz8SpAHbgUarMx-dJI2xTwZ5LnAplE0KPPXb5pmpTyrX1b5H6GEqdD9HfI0G5eUTndY3KVaaBcbv8KBFlLcoYSdrVvzIi3hflpPbr9Q3r_rXfXfR2TP8gUfsCsl6U/s1600-h/image-upload-124-775504.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gAU9_J_kk6Cc6dMz8SpAHbgUarMx-dJI2xTwZ5LnAplE0KPPXb5pmpTyrX1b5H6GEqdD9HfI0G5eUTndY3KVaaBcbv8KBFlLcoYSdrVvzIi3hflpPbr9Q3r_rXfXfR2TP8gUfsCsl6U/s320/image-upload-124-775504.jpg" /></a><br /><span>Made it to the train station for 5.45pm to meet Kate. My top speed on the way was 31mph! That was a good downhill bit! Kate and I got the train to saltaire, to stay with jane, went out for some food and slept soundly. Sunday was rest day. Got up late, went to salts mill and saw the Hockney paintings, bookshop and enormous bike shop. Saltaire is really picturesque (it's a world heritage site). Then took off to leeds to take photos of the old house and other places that mum and dad and my bro's frequented, eg Roundhay Park. We were also lucky enough to meet up with Bernadette, whose family was part of our extended family in gledhow. She had some lovely stories to tell, and had a few old family photos to show us too. A lovely day. </span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-34742279244690053882009-07-12T18:43:00.001-07:002009-07-12T18:43:33.176-07:00There are always more hills!<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbbALZAE84Pm2WG9chSn7VV3Tc9DVoJkYrWqM1igtbLU1shqszPQTtXP-v71u16hg8ilENZdlEJV16euJdYAWBYQidEOfs4u2N7OIaUNO5crbPsHp6lRM0D9-dhG4mvwOvsDyeZgy6LE/s1600-h/image-upload-142-712223.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbbALZAE84Pm2WG9chSn7VV3Tc9DVoJkYrWqM1igtbLU1shqszPQTtXP-v71u16hg8ilENZdlEJV16euJdYAWBYQidEOfs4u2N7OIaUNO5crbPsHp6lRM0D9-dhG4mvwOvsDyeZgy6LE/s320/image-upload-142-712223.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Just when you thought they must be flattening out by now...</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-20831765977264081142009-07-12T18:36:00.001-07:002009-07-12T18:36:55.186-07:00St wilfred's church on Duchy Road<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZINOOG7ZQtcW9SxhFOINGxYqPsCJi35e4xeZ2a5keCKyUxor3KD6nnd5ix0SPV5gPvWuVurLozLEqGwQXXWqMQiasgHnyr-2mJbiBNOIwgnbBXpGYgC6gERpdjRDiNeH1Mbox9LkJPqg/s1600-h/image-upload-127-714132.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZINOOG7ZQtcW9SxhFOINGxYqPsCJi35e4xeZ2a5keCKyUxor3KD6nnd5ix0SPV5gPvWuVurLozLEqGwQXXWqMQiasgHnyr-2mJbiBNOIwgnbBXpGYgC6gERpdjRDiNeH1Mbox9LkJPqg/s320/image-upload-127-714132.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Where my dad was a committed volunteer (what did you do exactly dad?). I spent about 3hours wandering around harrogate in the sunshine, taking photos. Then i had to dash off to meet kate in leeds station.</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-72787971145121684982009-07-12T18:28:00.001-07:002009-07-12T18:28:34.798-07:0011 Ripon road<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg053pKwtmA_5VALCkazRBYsmdjqo4PtHBg398qOUOT1zqJOq2bivNEg6TDBmCWEWVnfSYscFtgUy7L8ny5O7kjf7F8eJQrSGHXGKDyRJFsTG23mvVCkmFA4k1V9wd00fg7VPomb-ad09Y/s1600-h/image-upload-112-714007.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg053pKwtmA_5VALCkazRBYsmdjqo4PtHBg398qOUOT1zqJOq2bivNEg6TDBmCWEWVnfSYscFtgUy7L8ny5O7kjf7F8eJQrSGHXGKDyRJFsTG23mvVCkmFA4k1V9wd00fg7VPomb-ad09Y/s320/image-upload-112-714007.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Used to be an eye clinic and mum and dad used to live there.</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-83876170255475120362009-07-12T18:21:00.001-07:002009-07-12T18:21:52.405-07:00Harrogate<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJVRdRF1hRLbJqmZ672QSOqKjorJlHrUK4v-9huOX7GwL_gnSEQHZFZ3kf8aYwdTP12-tqUItIuS-bPRCF6vH2mJ8-qSQR21h-3DDzYLgeA6rF0t6UTmii86UQdYYWDmQ3voG-94pQoQ/s1600-h/image-upload-142-710794.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJVRdRF1hRLbJqmZ672QSOqKjorJlHrUK4v-9huOX7GwL_gnSEQHZFZ3kf8aYwdTP12-tqUItIuS-bPRCF6vH2mJ8-qSQR21h-3DDzYLgeA6rF0t6UTmii86UQdYYWDmQ3voG-94pQoQ/s320/image-upload-142-710794.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Made it to Harrogate! Anne and i parted company at Grewelthorpe (just after Masham), so i completed the rest of the journey to harrogate and then leeds by myself. The trials of the journey had taken their toll (sticky brake, dodgy gears, numerous punctures and very dodgy unexpected dual-carriageway dash didn't help), so Anne took the opportunity to go off on her own mission. I felt rather low for the first few miles by myself, but my spirits were soon lifted by a fellow cyclist who drew up beside me and chatted for a while. He was totally impressed by the whole ride and just before he cycled away, he reached into his pocket and handed me a fiver for the cause, which made my heart sing.</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-80600985689171100942009-07-12T14:58:00.001-07:002009-07-12T14:58:33.381-07:00The road ahead<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBDT6nKMcpHPaBi18DgwE2JtahLIDumVZqVHheeuLwa390SL0Qni0SFTFBdalidtKVuaTTT8vPH-jfFVdeoIxqdMWx63DYf-VwdcrsdaQeGvXdVi8T-MZdNoyp4ybp14nsQzjlFC5r0U/s1600-h/image-upload-4-712361.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBDT6nKMcpHPaBi18DgwE2JtahLIDumVZqVHheeuLwa390SL0Qni0SFTFBdalidtKVuaTTT8vPH-jfFVdeoIxqdMWx63DYf-VwdcrsdaQeGvXdVi8T-MZdNoyp4ybp14nsQzjlFC5r0U/s320/image-upload-4-712361.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Kind of goes down and up again quite steeply... It helps to notice this and get in the right gear in time!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933210395521416327.post-42677245198138579162009-07-12T14:40:00.001-07:002009-07-12T14:40:01.462-07:00Sue and George Furby<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M47gWlG7j7HpiaP4VVoVXXczmX4qWxw3hLA3Gh9Nyea7QmefH9gaIUicOgdnQEtPzYjNvM7uwrDz6qt0XYG14YcDC85MTze_PEyJqxHRHQ61rfPN9Ls5_EtK_r3xGTGdfLzLp5C3c68/s1600-h/image-upload-105-700435.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M47gWlG7j7HpiaP4VVoVXXczmX4qWxw3hLA3Gh9Nyea7QmefH9gaIUicOgdnQEtPzYjNvM7uwrDz6qt0XYG14YcDC85MTze_PEyJqxHRHQ61rfPN9Ls5_EtK_r3xGTGdfLzLp5C3c68/s320/image-upload-105-700435.jpg"/></a><br /><span>Our fantastic hosts at the garden house b&b in Masham. Masham's home to the theakston brewery, so tasting the local brew was a must!</span><br /></div>BeckyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939517582780320176noreply@blogger.com0