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2 October 2025 York ( CAMPSITE 83 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (292)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

2 October 2025 York

If you like to get your daily steps in this could be a good place at Cliffords tower York.

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Despite the rain the river is not getting any deeper since I arrived.

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Had a cycle around the old Rowntree factory is now luxury flats.

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Walked into town to look at Dick Turpins grave ?

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He was born in Essex if still alive he would have been in Towie.

The two names, “John Palmer” and “Richard Turpin,” appear on his gravestone because he adopted the alias John Palmer to conceal his identity, and the gravestone was placed in the 20th century to honor the well-known highwayman Richard Turpin, acknowledging both his assumed name and his true identity. The grave itself is likely a memorial, as Turpin was buried without a marker in 1739, and the current stone was erected long after his death then cycled out to where he was hanged at Tyburn.

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Another walkabout in town in the afternoon.

30 – 1 September/October 2025 York ( CAMPSITE 83 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (291)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

30 – 1 September/October

Into Brid for coffee and then a good drive over to York had a walk about but the weather is not to good for pictures. Next day rain again so managed to get a wet statue and the parking for the boat is not to big you need a small car if you are renting it.

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Another walkabout in the afternoon its been one of those days where the planets arn’t aligned properly a bit strange??

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29 September 2025 Bridlington ( CAMPSITE 82 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (290)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

29 September 2025 Bridlington

This picture has all the met office areas on.

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Cycle this morning into Brid along the harbor for a change time about 0930 so stopped to check my watch Mmm ? Did notice Lat and Long on the floor near the sundial wondered why it was there.

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A sundial tells the time, but usually the time it shows won’t agree with normal clock time. That is because the sundial measures a different sort of time.

To convert from ‘Sun Time’ – technically called ‘Local Apparent Time (LAT)’ or ‘Local Apparent Sun Time (LAST)’ – to ‘Clock Time’ follow these steps, using the Equation of Time graph here. The procedure is also shown in a flow chart below, and there are some worked examples too.

Step 1: Read the time from the sundial (LAT).

Step 2: Use the Equation of Time graph to find how much to add or subtract on this particular day.

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Step 3: If your sundial is not already adjusted for longitude, work out how much to add or subtract for the difference in longitude between you and your time zone. (4 mins per degree, + for west, – for east). If you’re not sure if has already been adjusted, see below. If you need to find your longitude, use the Latitude and Longitude Finder.

Step 4: add 1 hour if it is ‘Summer Time’ (BST/DST) – in the UK, from the end of March to end of October. Be aware that some sundials could be displaying BST – if 1 o’clock is in the centre, rather than 12, then this is probably the case, in which case you would subtract a hour if it is not BST.

You now have the ‘Clock Time’ shown by your sundial.

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A lovely cannon very old.

Carried along to the South Bay and spotted all these spitting water out of their mouths.

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The hardworking women gave that love and devotion in plenty, symbolised by the knitting of the beautiful Ganseys (fine, hardwearing woollen sweaters) they made for their menfolk to wear at sea. Their support was a vital part of survival!”

The tradition of knitting beautiful ganseys is particularly prevalent in this area of the coast, and incorporates a rich tapestry of symbolism in the patterns. Each village had its own pattern and each of the fishing families created their own variations. The names of many of these families have been engraved on the small fishes that swim around the Gansey Girl plinth on the harbour. The hardworking women gave that love and devotion in plenty, symbolised by the knitting of the beautiful Ganseys (fine, hardwearing woollen sweaters) they made for their menfolk to wear at sea. Their support was a vital part of survival!”

The tradition of knitting beautiful ganseys is particularly prevalent in this area of the coast, and incorporates a rich tapestry of symbolism in the patterns. Each village had its own pattern and each of the fishing families created their own variations. The names of many of these families have been engraved on the small fishes that swim around the Gansey Girl plinth on the harbour.

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25 September 2025 Whitby ( CAMPSITE 81 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (282)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

25 September 2025 Whitby

Walk into Whitby and again like last time I was here the 1000 bus driver did not turn up and the Que was all the way to the end of the pier Ha Ha so walked back.

Only in Whitby a black post box.

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Love the clock

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Saw another friend.

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These wire structures are all over there is a trail.

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The council are considering knocking this down Boo Hoo

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Cycle up the harbor.

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Had a good walk about looking for new picis then came back in on the back for some more exploring then another cycle along the promenade to the pavilion.

24 September 2025 Whitby ( CAMPSITE 81 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (279)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

24 September 2025 Whitby

The campsite at Cayton Village has a bar now.

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I must put Scarborough campsite on my 1 night only list catching a bus here is almost impossible they pass about 4 static holiday campsites before getting to this site and many times have standing room only they are almost full all day.

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Into Scarborough for coffee and walkabout then a short drive up to Whitby calling in for some shopping. Cycle down into Whitby and up to the Abbey then back to the site calling in at Sandsend a good day.

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23 September 2025 Cayton Bay ( CAMPSITE 80 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (276)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

23 September 2025 Cayton Bay

Cycle this morning into Scarborough wanted some printing doing at Ryman then had a cycle about and coffee.

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One lift working

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One lift not working today

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In the afternoon another cycle into Filey (I know I have lots of friends)

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An evening cycle spotted this FAB

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Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs… Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it.

Modified by Darian

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs then your not a doll.

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Poor thing at the side of the road near Scarborough.

22 September 2025 Cayton Bay ( CAMPSITE 80 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (273)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

22 September 2025 Cayton Bay

Tried to get a bus into Scarborough but it did not turn up and the next one was full so back to the site for the bike and cycled into Scarborough for a Starbucks.

The image below is at Killerby glass works.

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The Grand Hotel ?

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South what ? The age of the Internet

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The cafe below was once a lift down to the beach and you can have a coffee in the old trollies.

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In the afternoon had a cycle to Filey via Killerby, Leberston and Gristhorp. Spotted this at the side of the road nice.

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After tea another short cycle up to Cayton cliffs.