Journal Comments - The seventh step ... London to Edinburgh via Land's End and John o'Groats - CycleBlaze

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From The seventh step ... London to Edinburgh via Land's End and John o'Groats by Jean-Marc Strydom

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Jean-Marc Strydom commented on John o'Groats

Thanks Kathleen.

5 years ago
Kathleen Jones commented on a photo in Kirkwall

As one says, oy! Different era is right.

5 years ago
Kathleen Jones commented on John o'Groats

Well done! One goal knocked off.

5 years ago
Jean-Marc Strydom replied to a comment by Bill Shaneyfelt on a photo in Aviemore

Thanks Bill.

5 years ago
Bill Shaneyfelt replied to a comment by Bill Shaneyfelt on a photo in Aviemore

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/archivists-garden/index-by-plant-name/common-foxglove

5 years ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Aviemore

Flowers might be foxglove. Not enough detail in the photo to be sure though.

5 years ago
Jean-Marc Strydom replied to a comment by Nicholas Bowring on Blair Atholl

All of Cornwall and most of Devon ! There was just so much traffic.

Currently on NCN7 which runs alongside the A9. Not that pleasant with the roar of speeding traffic in our ears all the time but better than being on the A9 itself.

Using the guidance of Google Maps has been best so far but we have no real time restrictions so we don't need to plot a fixed route in advance. Google sticks closely to the Sustrans routes but takes shortcuts in a lot of places where the Sustrans routes start meandering a bit. I think most of the Sustrans routes will work except for Cornwall and Devon where they seem to meander all over the place and don't get you anywhere.

5 years ago
Nicholas Bowring commented on Blair Atholl

Good morning, have just enjoyed reading your blog, as we attempt to cycle LEJOG ourselves, starting in a couple of weeks. We are from the UK, newly retired(although I still do some software engineering) and will be on a tandem. I haven't fixed on a route yet, but come equipped with a CICERONE end to end guide and a SUSTRANS Lejog guide. Some parts of your route appeal (and I did the NCN7 to Inverness last year solo). Which parts, if any, would you avoid?

5 years ago
Mike Ayling commented on a photo in Garvald

Those bike designers at Thorn are smart!

Mike Ayling Conference

5 years ago
Jean-Marc Strydom replied to a comment by Kathleen Jones on a photo in Garvald

Thanks Kathleen.

5 years ago
Kathleen Jones commented on a photo in Garvald

Now that is what a bottle holder is for. Well done, and congrats on your 21st.

5 years ago
Kathleen Jones replied to a comment by Jean-Marc Strydom on a photo in Windermere

You see them up closer than I can tell so we'll go with your ID.

5 years ago
Jean-Marc Strydom replied to a comment by Kathleen Jones on a photo in Windermere

Hi Kathleen. Thanks for that. Not too sure myself. I took them to be Herdwicks based on the their funny colouring - the lambs black with white faces and the adults blotchy grey with the younger sheep in between. The campsite we are staying at tonight has a herd of Herdwicks and they look similar to me. But as I said, I'm not too sure.

5 years ago
Kathleen Jones commented on a photo in Windermere

These might be Swaledales if they have black faces but all I know about sheep I learned on Twitter.

5 years ago
Jon Ayling commented on Valley Truckle

Ah no worries, you're quite right and St. Ives in particular can be bananas! The county gets something like 10 times its population in visitors over a summer. Things should get quieter as you move further east...

5 years ago