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Remembering London Edinburgh London

August 8, 2017 balancingontwowheels 1400km, Audax, Barnard Castle, Brough, Broughton, Caistor, Coxwold, Edinburgh, Humber, Humber Bridge, LEL, London Edinburgh London, Market Weighton, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, Thirsk, VC167, Welton, yacf, Yad Moss

I woke with a jolt thinking I’d overslept; what control am I at? How far to London? It took a split second to think this, and only slightly longer to[…]

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‘Teesdale for Two’

June 30, 2015 balancingontwowheels Barnard Castle, Darlington, Durham, Middleton-in-Teesdale, NCN165, Staindrop, Teesdale, Touring, W2W

A great day out with Ruth, from Darlington out to Middleton-in-Teesdale and back via Barnard Castle with stops for tea, for toasties and for treats. I was meeting Ruth at[…]

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