13 May 2026 Old Hartley

Bus into town for coffee again as windy and wet again.

In the afternoon weather improved so a cycle down to Blyth on The Eve Black cycle / dog path!

The path is named in honour of Eve Black who passed away in 2006, and in her role as Councillor, had been a strong advocate for the path, which was built in 2000

Along the route is a cycle thingy when you sit on the seat in front they all join together to show some cyclists.

This Dude is guarding an old machine gun turret

Called into the harbour to see if the old lightship was still there.

Moored in South Harbour, Blyth, LV50 is one of the oldest floating wooden Lightships in the UK. Built in 1879 for Trinity House , Light Vessel No.50 was stationed in dangerous waters where lighthouses could not be built. Left to the perils of the sea, her beacon and fog signal warned mariners of hazards around our coast.

Spotted on the harbour above and below.

Love the bows of the ship

This one seems to have run aground?

A good afternoon cycle.

12 May 2026 Old Hartley

Another “weather day” so bus first thing for coffee and walk about in Whitley Bay. After lunch got the bike out and cycled up to Tynemouth to The Collinwood Monument.

A Grade II* listed monument in Tynemouth, dedicated to Vice Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. A Napoleonic-era admiral noted for being second-in-command to Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar.

Just got there and boom heavy rain so back into the sunshine so carried on down to Blyth YES again rain coming so back to the site

and yes thunder and lightening and hail.

Did not cycle to the moon and back this trip as Nasa says new ET movie been filmed so stay away.

11 May 2026 Old Hartley

Still having mixed weather very windy overnight as you can see in the below picture angry sea. Had a walk along the cliffs again down to Seaton sluice some lovely pictures in the shelters and pub garden.

Bus into town to look at the shops and coffee n cake.

10 May 2026 Old Hartley

Cycle this morning for a coffee before leaving for Whitley Bay spotted this on the side of store

Good drive down 1 1/2 hr A1 all the way.

Back at Old Hartley had a walk along the cliffs in the evening after doing some washing.

Spotted this above the steps to the beach.

8 May 2026 Berwick

Good drive down  although wet weather on arrival just managed a short cycle between showers to get some printing done.

9 May 2026 Berwick

Still raining on my second day so the only picture is self drawn (sorry) I did manage to get to M&S coffee cafe on the retail park above the campsite. Although 2 of the cake covers had fly’s in them to be fair! they did remove them when I told them.

7 May 2026 Edinburgh

Up into Edinburgh again this morning

Thought I would have a statue day,

Not as big as the one yesterday?

I have seen this guy having lunch in lots of places on my travels. (above)

After lunch a cycle down to Leith home to the royal yacht.

Then to the graffiti wall to see if anything new from last year.

It was interesting stopping to photo this have not noticed it before so looked up the history behind Newhaven fishermen’s wife’s

Stopped for some shopping then cycled up to Cramond Island.

Lots of aeroplanes about fuel shortage? they only stopped for 2 hr yesterday in 24 hours.

This hot weather is bring the bugs out.

6 May 2026 Edinburgh

Bus into Edinburgh this morning and a walkabout on the famous streets very busy and had a look at the new Costa Coffee shop just opened.

A first a Costa with a moving staircase

 

If you can’t manage the stairs use the lift.

In the afternoon a cycle on the seafront along Silverknowles.

5 May 2026 Edinburgh

A cycle into Dunbar again this morning no coffee n cake as Trip Advisor does not give good ratings in this town and yesterdays was not so good and one we found years ago was shut until Wednesday.

Drive up to Edinburgh no problems just the usual road works and lots of blue lights flying about. A cycle up to Starbucks a lovely coffee for a change back down to the seafront and along to see Cramond Isle and the lovely Gas thingy. Passing the lovely Cramond Station now an art centre.

The electric posts on this site now have meters on them? it won’t be long before we will all have to pay for our electric. ###

 

4 May 2026 Dunbar

Cycle into town for coffee Boo Hoo no cake. Different route up passed Asda love the well kept church.

Stopped for coffee across from The John Muir Museum

Inside the coffee shop.

then cycled along the cliff top for the views towards North Berwick.

Then down to the harbor battelments.

No war on but still some dangerous looking guys guarding the lobster pots.

Thought I would have another look at the snails nest?

Spotted someone’s cleaner enjoying the sun.

It seems to be yellow season up here on my way down to Barn’s Ness lighthouse this evening.

View down to St Abbs head.

I take some of these pictures just to show you the lovely weather XX

3 May 2026 Dunbar

Moving day but not a good start as heavy rain so a shopping stop and a steady drive up to Dunbar. On arrival out with the bike to look for changes since last here.

This wall above the harbour is still FAB.

While taking a picture of the war monument I noticed on the top of the sign a snail with its baby in front of it.