Tjs recovery ride part 4. Im in England heading for Hull.

Yeah, I reckon it would waft 1/2 a mile if the wind’s in the right direction.
Call in next time.

Please tell me yours is the smiley hedge house?

Annoyingly I’d turned down beer and a bed in Innerleithen to go home to Mrs brain, only to get home and be greeted by “I think I might have covid so you’re sleeping on the spare room”

Is it just me, or has this thread made everyone else just want to get out and start meeting people again?

Yes, but then I’ll get out and start meeting people again and they’ll make me want to stay home and avoid people again. And I’ll blame tj.

More importantly though I’m guessing given you’re in Selby you’ll be straight over to Hull, after you’ve met up with Julie’s family?

Please tell me yours is the smiley hedge house?

Haha! That’s the world (Boroughbridge) famous Hedgy. He even gets dressed up for special occasions.
We’re further down opposite the garden centre.

Sorry I missed TJ passing ST Towers. I was busy paddling down the Colorado. It’s not as glamorous as it sounds. You have to pee in the river and poo in a tin that has a vent tab you have to pull before you open it.

So they made you feel right at home?

Hope you enjoyed the Yorkshire hospitality, TJ. Now **** off back to Scotland 🙂

That made I laugh.

Is it just me, or has this thread made everyone else just want to get out and start meeting people again?

No, it’s just you. Weirdo.

Is that better for pics?. Just the one should be showing

Yep.  Seems better now

You have to pee in the river and poo in a tin that has a vent tab you have to pull before you open it

I’m super curious but in this case pics of the tin aren’t necessary

Dangerousbrain. Pretty much straight to hull but i don’t know if I’ll get thete today. Depends how long i spend with julies family

Im also not booked on a ferry either. Dont know if there is space on one

The Ferry will be fine for space just avoid Fridays and maybe Saturdays. Used it a few weeks ago. You are directed to the middle of the car deck, loads of space for (motor) bikes and trailers. You kinda have to accept P&Os employee relations strategy though ….. Still its a glorious way to travel and the cycling paths in the Netherlands were amazing – better than our roads. Top tip follow the cycling diversions in the Netherlands. Usually I would just ignore them in France etc – In the Netherlands if it says no bridge it literally means no bridge….Good Luck great Cake and beer ahead.

I think Hannah crapping in a bucket deserves a thread of its own, on a forum that I am not a member of.

#grim

I’m going to julies childhood house this morning and some of her childhood favourite places. Gonna scatter some ashes. Its right she comes home to Yorkshire but i feel very emotional. Wish me luck

Good luck and, so well as you can with these things, enjoy it for what it is Tj

Have a good day TJ. Its bound to be an emotional day, but its a celebration of her life

You’ll need the online planner for Netherlands

Just note the node numbers as a list and cycle between them. Or grab GPS route from the planner.

Good luck TJ.

Enjoy the day and remember the good times. Take care.

I think Hannah crapping in a bucket deserves a thread of its own, on a forum that I am not a member of.

STW is missing a subscription tier, all I got offered was a bag of coffee.

All the best TJ mate.

stwhannah

You have to pee in the river and poo in a tin

Please tell me it has a picture of a certain Vladimir on it.

Loving this thread TJ. I think we are all living through you a.t.m. All the best for today!

think we are all living through you a.t.m.

Thats why its always uphill into a headwind and rain 🙄🤣

Bunch of comedians

I think that’s a genuinely lovely thing to do, TJ. Enjoy it in a weird way, and Well Done all round on the trip.
This thread def needs a thumbs-up button.

Wishing you courage today, Julie’s aura will help you remember all the time you had together.

I rode down to Carolyn’s grave after tea, just sat in peace having good memories.

Only thing was its a 2 mile climb back up to her parents and I was riding a borrowed bike that’s too small for me. I was a right sweaty mess 😮

Well I took her home. Walked around the village where she grew up. Saw the cricket ground where she learned to love cricket and scattered some ashes in the woods she played in as a kid.

Back on the road again heading east. Dont think i can make tonights ferry. Ill stop again in a couple of hours and have a ponder.

Ta chaps. Im still bemused by the interest but its a good ego boost1😎😀

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That’s lovely. Weling up here. Big hugs, buddy

Great to hear you’re in Julie’s childhood home.
You’re halfway through the day now and we’re all behind you in wishing you luck to get through the rest.

nbt will probably flush my ashes down the loo, when I pop off :0(

Bunnyhop

nbt will probably flush my ashes down the loo, when I pop off :0(

That made me laugh more than it should.

Camped up on the north bank of the Ouse. Wild camped directly opposite drax. Lovely little spot.🤣

Wild camped directly opposite drax.

I think England ladies may have saved you from a 3am visit from the plod.

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Nothing like an afterglow (and distance) to make even goole look nice.

On the ferry. Well a ferry. My paranoia tells me it’s the wrong one..

Iĺ try to post a few more pics in a bit.

Nice ride today following the transpennine trail but it aint half indirect

Is this the Hull-Rotterdam ferry?  I’m dropping some people off on it tomorrow afternoon for the return journey so I’ll try not to run you over on the way up.  You would  spot them because they have 4 very yappy dogs but by then you will be lucky to be a long way away

You would spot them because they have 4 very yappy dogs

He doesn’t seek them out you know

On the ferry. Well a ferry. My paranoia tells me it’s the wrong one..

There’s only 1 per day to Rotterdam and another to Zeebrugge. I know’s it’s Hull but I’m sure they speak some form of English there 😜

You won’t get a response for a while, he’ll be down the disco with a load of German truck drivers.

There’s only 1 per day to Rotterdam and another to Zeebrugge.

No zeebruge passenger option these days is there? Maybe they made him take a freight one though as he’s towing a trailer.

Direct boat to Rwanda surely?  Pritti had heard a rumour he might be willing (likely) to start an argument with her. 😉

PS – I hope you had a good wind from the west on the Selby-Hull leg.

I did have a tailwind apart from when the cycle route went round and about

Thats another leg completed. I am going to rest up in Amsterdam for a few days. Then I’ll decide what do next. Physically i am feeling pretty good. The head is not bad either.

Crikey, your photoshop skills are bloody good. That sunshine and blue sky looks real, you’ve even got the shadows right.