4 August 2026 Berwick

Good drive up a few hold ups on the A1 as usual love this sign at the side of the road makes me smile.

Called in for some shopping before arriving at 1305 got a pitch where everyone takes a short cut across 10 this afternoon and I have now stopped counting.

Cycle along the seafront in the evening very windy.

4 August 2026 Berwick

Walk into town this morning to get some printing done and a coffee.

Sat on a Chat table in Costa there every Wednesday and had a good chat with 2 ladies learnt some interesting things about Berwick from locals.

Walkabout back to the site and did some more work on a drawing I have to finish for Scone campsite DONE a cycle back into town for printing.

The buddleja  trees are very popular with the butterflies at this time of the year.

The building has doubled in size since I was last here.

A lovely day with high winds but still warm.

 

2 August 2026 Old Hartley

A short cycle into Blyth this  morning tried a different route today

The civic Hall Blyth

As usual just how I love my early morning coffee.

The fun fair is just starting in the park.

3 August 2026 Old Hartley

An other lovely day with rain promised bus into town for coffee then a  cycle up to Tynemouth

I put this book shop up on my last visit showing the types of books and the yarn bombing so this time the lovely decorated name with people.

Not much graffiti here.

Love the face in the window.

Last time here checked to see if anybody in the old swimming pool NO this time in the paddling pool NO

Stopped thinking the ship in the middle of the flowers was The Mayflower ! then realised NO its August ???

An afternoon cycle down to Blyth for a coffee.

 

31 July 2026 Old Hartley

Just a short drive but again roadworks extended the journey if anybody knows a road without roadworks on it you are a lucky person.

On arrival a drive down to Blyth for a coffee then another cycle up to Whitley Bay.

The flower below did grow up to be a bit like mum and had a lovely addition in the middle.

1 August 2026 Old Hartley

A cycle up to Tynemouth back via Whitley

Last time I was here there was a problem in the docks and this is the result.

No going across to the island today.

On this campsite there is a rule NO WIND BREAKS?

When I pictured this before I had not seen that the eyes were Peter Rabbit 50p pieces.

This Bike may have been painted with Anti Theft Paint!

While waiting for the bus back from town saw this doggy does not look good?

30 July 2026 Durham

Coffee with friends before leaving for Durham it took me 45 minuets to travel the 6 mile to the A1 wow. The rest of the drive was OK. On arrival they allowed me to park in reception to stay cool how nice you can just see me through the window.

This arrived on site its a while since I have seen one of these.

Then this arrived When parking please park between the white pegs OR PARK BETWEEN THE PITCHES ? nooooo!

29 July 2026 Harrogate

Cycle this morning with friends up to Ripley Castle again for coffee up the Green way opps! I mean the brown way.

Sign for visitors from Australia.

In the afternoon still catching up with friends before I set of North again and a cycle after tea up to Harrogate town for a look around and to get cool.

27 July 2026 Harrogate

An interesting fact for you.

Thomas Eshelby: The surgeon who amputated Nelson’s right arm was born in Thirsk.

Had a walkabout in Thirsk before leaving for Harrogate did a bit more Blue Plaque spotting

This one I nearly missed.

I think you would have to be a KNIT to ride this bike (lovely)

The shower on the Thirsk campsite

I received lots of information about what to do on race days on the site (totally irrelevant) as I arrived after the racing. but they did not tell me about how close to my pitch the works were all day ?

On arrival at Harrogate coffee with friends and a good catch up.

27-28 July 2026 Harrogate

Campervan arrives towing a tractor instead of a car cool eh!

Coffee with friends then a cycle up into Harrogate town brown plaque here?

Met with friend again for coffee in the afternoon then an other cycle in the evening tempted to have a cycle round the track below above the showground.

Love the below.

25 July 2026 Thirsk

Cycle towards Durham but on looking at the sky RAIN approaching UGH I stopped at Belmont Starbucks as you can see from below the picture was ready for the rain.

Good drive down A1 all the way on arrival a walk into town to see if any changes. A few new Yarn Bombs.

26 July 2026 Thirsk

Next morning walk about and coffee in town lunch.

Another walk about the number of Blue plaques here is amazing.

After lunch a cycle out to The Garden centre via Sowerby  a friend told me they do a lovely coffee may try tomorrow as busy this afternoon

23-24 July 2026 Durham

Cycle up into Tynemouth before moving down to Durham a good drive down no problems through the Tyne tunnel.

On arrival had a cycle into town then next morning Market day so bus into  town for coffee n cake.

walked up one of the Vennels

The difference from last time I put this picture is the lovely blue sky.

On my way into the indoor market spotted these.

And on the way out spotted this bear wow.

In the afternoon another cycle into Durham. Spotted the Lamas out today.

22 July 2026 Old Hartley

Bus into town again for coffee n cake then back for the bike and a cycle up to Tynemouth its a lovely time of the year for flowers

Will have another evening cycle like yesterday. Time for the rabbits.

 

While stood in Greggs yesterday the staff rushed out from behind the counter to try and catch A SHOPLIFTER It’s a good job it was not the one in my picture below. click on image for BIG

 

21 July 2026 Old Hartley

Will leave the rabbit trail until tomorrow incase I see some more.

I heard this flower say “when I grow up I want to bee like you mum”

This one said “you will love”

Bet the prices on these machines on top of a car park could bee sky high.

Coffee and walk about in Whitley then a cycle about in Blyth some interesting houses ?

Same shipping company as in Berwick filling up with grain.

Thought this was an octopus from a distance