By Mick Ely.
Month: October 2016

Map gazing…
Sunday night, if ever there was a night to avoid the telly its got to be Sunday, and as is my way I am listening to music and staring at maps. Maps that are kept at the caravan and are specific to this area. These maps have green covers and were known as pathfinders, and …
Photo of the day…
By Steve Makin.
Photo of the day…
By Paul Rance.
Photo of the day…
By Steve Makin.
Photo of the day…
By Steve Makin.
Photo of the day…
By Will House.
A little gem…
I was reminded of this absolute gem earlier today by fellow 'grass up the middle' enthusiast Charlie Hitchen. I had totally forgotten about it, as I hadn't watched it for ages. Brings back memories of my Grandad, a keen cycletourist, active in a time when cyclists were actually encouraged to explore the UK by bicycle …

The day after the storm…
Yesterday was horrible, rain, hailstones, sleet and wind, wind that was strong enough to have the caravan rocking... Today's forecast said that it was going to be amazing! Woken by the geese to cool crisp blue skies, the forecast was correct and the day looked promising, the only downside was that the tides were against …

The idea…
From our 'Rough Stuff Fellowship' correspondent. Well, I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be fun to pick a youth hostel at random, stay overnight and ride the afternoon before and the morning after our stay. I thought it was a good idea, but only had one taker (Mick Ely - fellow RSF member) we decided to …