An unfinished half and that view of the Northumberland National Park, to be fair. 4hr 12 says Bing Maps, which can only mean Mr Bing doesn’t stop for diesel at the Ram Jam services or drive a steady 62mph in their new campervan. You break the journey into segments. An hour to Grantham (ooh, new… Continue reading 5 HOURS UP THE A1 FOR A HALF
Tag: A68
THE A68 – CRISPS, CASK AND CHOMSKY
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans“, as Yoko Ono once said. So I spend my time planning trips to the Isle of Wight, wherever that is, and dreaming of making inroads into East Devon, but end up driving up and down the A68 past the mining towns of Durham.… Continue reading THE A68 – CRISPS, CASK AND CHOMSKY
GBG PUB No. 10,000 – A BELLINGHAM BEAUTY
Obviously the number of pubs is largely incidental; completing the Beer Guide is all about finishing counties, then countries. I only realised I was close to the 10k when I finally updated my GBG spreadsheet last week. Excitingly, this minor landmark was in a place I’d never been before, that I’d always assumed was a hamlet a… Continue reading GBG PUB No. 10,000 – A BELLINGHAM BEAUTY
retiredmartin 