Posts made in September, 2023

A hidden wee gem

Posted by on 25, Sep 2023 in 2023 - Cathedrals, Europe, Tilly the Tandem, UK, Western Europe | 4 comments

A hidden wee gem

Blowing a hoolie on the Moray Firth Suffolk like countryside Findochty Findochty Stunning coastline Sleepy fishing villages scattered along the coast And always a castle…. Tilly not too keen on the Beach art….! Lunch stop… Biblical gardens at Elgin Turriff Coo Coast also lined with the best drying spots ! Many villages along the coast lined the hedgerows and open spaces with wild flowers . We left Inverness and began our slow cycle along the coast which has to be some of the most wonderful cycling you can imagine.  The coast is just gorgeous and although it’s...

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Bonnie Scotland..

Posted by on 14, Sep 2023 in 2023 - Cathedrals, Europe, Tilly the Tandem, UK | 4 comments

Bonnie Scotland..

Largs A day out with team Matilda.. Prosecco Picnic Cumbrae ‘Cathedral of the Isles’ The smallest Cathedral… Team Matilda The Two Tillys Largs sunset…End of a great day Heading North Castle Stalker Ben Nevis Our long roll down We arrived in Largs a day ahead of schedule so had a very pleasant day off, with sunshine and no rain (what!!) And time for a quiet wander around and meander from bench to bench. We really are incredibly lazy when we don’t have any plans and oddly feel more exhausted doing nothing than we do cycling. It must be all the cake and ice...

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Through the Borders..

Posted by on 10, Sep 2023 in 2023 - Cathedrals, Europe, Tilly the Tandem, UK, Western Europe | 4 comments

Through the Borders..

Carlisle Cathedral Lockerbie Lambs The road ahead…. Bleeding brakes….! Top of that hill, lesson learnt…don’t cycle over hills with wind farms on the top ! Glasgow lunch in the rain .. again! Castle on the hill… By the time we arrived in Carlisle it was a lovely sunny day. Cool and breezy but still very nice.  The Cathedral had a fabulous star ceiling which was very unusual and we ticked off Cathedral number 30 and, with the weather remaining nice continued on to cross the border into Scotland and Gretna Green for the night! Gretna is famous for weddings and...

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