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Keswick – Sue’s Birthday Weekend

Keswick – Sue’s Birthday Weekend

Sarah and I always enjoy visiting Keswick. This particular weekend was organised by Sue’s partner Andy with the help of some of her good friends. There were over sixty of us joining in and helping her celebrate a special birthday. This included some of us from Stockport Community Cycling Club. Friday Sarah, Andy S, Tracey and I travelled up in the morning. The Keswick Country House Hotel, where we were staying, is situated next to the old railway station.  Indeed,…

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Honeymoon in York

Honeymoon in York

Sarah and I were married on Sunday 30th September. It was a very special day. 🙂 Monday The following day we set off on our honeymoon and took the train to York. I was banned from taking my bike! Thankfully, the second part of our honeymoon, our Scottish Borders tour, would follow immediately after this trip. After arriving in York and dropping off our luggage at the hotel, we headed to the town centre. We stopped off on the way at…

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Killerton – A Family Home and a Great Estate

Killerton – A Family Home and a Great Estate

We had been combining Sarah’s work trip down in the south-west of England with visiting opportunities. We had spent time in Winchester with my brother, and when Sarah had been working I had cycled to Exeter. Once Sarah had finished working, we began our journey back home by stopping off at Killerton. Killerton is a National Trust property in Broadclyst, near Exeter. It includes a house, garden and grounds, as well as a few other smaller nearby properties. We began by…

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Winchester Cathedral – And a Brief Visit to the City Centre

Winchester Cathedral – And a Brief Visit to the City Centre

With Sarah spending a fair amount of time working away down in the south-west of England, we took the opportunity to combine one of these trips by taking a little time out to spend some time with my brother Chris, who lives in Bournemouth. We then decided to all go and visit Winchester for the day. Sarah and I have never been there before. Arriving in Winchester we hopped on to the Park and Ride into the centre of the…

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A Christmas Weekend in York

A Christmas Weekend in York

Last weekend Sarah and I enjoyed a weekend in York. It had meant to coincide with our first anniversary since getting engaged, but with all the other things going on we had put it back to early December. We stayed at the Jorvik Hotel which is situated opposite St Olafs and across from the entrance to the Museum Gardens. Having enjoyed an evening meal at Las Iguanas, the following morning we headed over to our favourite cafe – Your Bike Shed….

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